Research and bursaries

Ithemba Foundation provides funding for those wishing to increase the existing research and knowledge related to depression.

In order to apply, you must be a registered student at a research institution or university. You are also required to include your CV, as well as an overview of your research proposal, including your problem statement, methodology, research questions, budget, references and timeline. An ethical clearance is also required.

To apply for a bursary for depression-related research, please download our Bursary Proposal Guidelines. Your application document (excluding your CV) may not exceed 2 000 words. For any queries, please contact us at ithembafoundation@mweb.co.za.

Ithemba has supported the following studies since 2013.

2013

Depressed women’s emotional experiences of the mother-child relationship: perspectives from a low-income South African community.

2014

Longitudinal International Study on Student Health and Wellness.

2015

Relationship between childhood trauma, neuropsychological deficits, neural circuitry, and anxiety proneness in high-anxiety prone and low-anxiety prone adolescents.

2016

Effectiveness of Prolonged Exposure for adolescents with PTSD, as administered by counselors: Comparative trial of supportive counselling.

2017

Social cognition following pharmacological treatment in Social Anxiety Disorder: Clinical, cognitive and neuroimaging correlates.
Self-efficacy and anxiety in a group of isiXhosa-learners receiving second language education in the Western Cape.

2018

Pilot study of an e-intervention for symptoms of depression among university Students in South Africa.

2019

Role impairment associated with common mental disorders among university students in South Africa.
Psychosocial challenges and coping strategies of family members caring for mentally ill patients in Ngaka Modiri Molema in the North West Province.

2020

Bursaries to:
Prof S Honikman
Ryan van der Poll
Mahlako Matlakale
Nikki Boyd

2021

Bursaries to:
Tondani Mudau
Marli McAllister
SU FMHS Student Mental Health Project

2022

Bursaries to:
Sophia-Loarraine Allie
Mariam Salie