OPDT

The Oil and Protein Seeds Development Trust (OPDT) was registered on 18 September 1997. The main objective of the Trust is to promote and enhance the oilseeds industry in South Africa with particular reference to canola, sunflower, soybeans and groundnuts. This means that both Trust capital and income will be used solely for funding of projects that are reconcilable with the aims of the Trust and in the interest of the oilseeds industry... Funds are made available on an annual basis by the Oil and Protein Seeds Development Trust (OPDT) for bursaries to assist deserving candidates to obtain a master's or doctoral degree. The objective in awarding a master's bursary is to train students to become competent researchers, whilst a doctoral bursary is awarded only to students who have demonstrated their ability as researchers and who will be working on a research project (see guidelines) regarded as being of high priority by the oilseeds... The objective of the OAC/OPDT Postgraduate..