Postgraduate Bursary Programme (Youth into Science in addition to Engineering Programme)
Course(s) Offered: Science, Tech, Engineerin
Course Level: Graduate (masters, phd, postdoc)
Provider: South African SKA / NRF
Country to Study in: Africa
Scholarship Description
The South African Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope (SKA) Project comprises Africa’s bid to host the SKA Radio Telescope; the design, structure in addition to functioning of the Karoo Array Telescope (MeerKAT); in addition to a Youth into Science in addition to Engineering Programme focused on supporting scientific discipline in addition to applied scientific discipline students in addition to postdoctoral fellows.
The Youth into Science in addition to Engineering Programme was initiated past times the South African SKA Project Office inward 2004 to growth the publish of highly-skilled scientists in addition to engineers able to back upward the SKA in addition to MeerKAT during the design, structure in addition to operational phases of the telescopes, in addition to to role these telescopes 1 time they are operational, in addition to therefore farther developing a vibrant South African astronomy inquiry in addition to instruction community. Part of this programme supports postgraduate students.
MSc in addition to PhD bursaries convey been awarded to South African students in addition to students from other countries inward Africa, studying at South African universities or at universities inward the African countries that convey partnered amongst the South African SKA site proposal.
Eligibility
The next students may apply for South African SKA Project postgraduate bursaries:
Eligible groups
Citizens in addition to Permanent residents of the next African countries:
South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, Mauritius, Madagascar, Republic of Ghana in addition to Kenya
Participating Institutions
All recognised universities inward South Africa or whatever South African SKA Partner Country (see listing above)
Fields of study
Bursaries are for students wishing to consummate a Masters or Doctoral bird inward inquiry relevant to the SKA and/or the MeerKAT radio telescopes inward 2012.
These fields include: Science, Technology, Engineering, Radio astronomy, Cosmology (must align rattling closely amongst specific areas of MeerKAT, SKA, PAPER in addition to C-BASS scientific discipline in addition to engineering where inquiry is required)
Research topics in addition to supervisions of research:
The inquiry focus for the SKA PhD in addition to MSc bursaries must align rattling closely amongst specific areas of MeerKAT, SKA, PAPER in addition to C-BASS scientific discipline in addition to engineering where inquiry is required.
The MSc in addition to PhD projects (particularly the astronomy projects) must include a factor of practical skills evolution (e.g. information analysis in addition to / or figurer simulations) in addition to therefore that the pupil acquires the necessary skills to operate out a competent (radio) astronomy researcher or engineer.
For 2012, the inquiry projects must live on inward the next full general fields:
Several, non specified
Sponsorship duration & Scholarship benefits
(A). South African citizens in addition to permanent residents of South Africa who want to consummate a PhD or MSc bird at a South African university
Applications must live on submitted through an online application procedure to the National Research Foundation (NRF). Applicants tin sack apply for the SKA Project Scholarships –Master’s in addition to Doctoral Scholarship Call past times accessing the link here.
Register/ Login using your e-mail address in addition to password. Select 'create novel application' from the listing of existing calls. Select the telephone yell upward for which you lot are applying to: SKA Project Scholarships–Master’s in addition to Doctoral Scholarship. Select Apply now, in addition to follow the prompts.
Successful applicants’ volition live on notified through the academy research.
It is of import to download in addition to carefully read the Information manual(pdf) in addition to every bit good see the official website (link to it is below) for detailed information on how to apply.
DEADLINES:
Online applications volition live on submitted via the Financial Aid / Research Office at the academy where you lot intend registering for the degree, to reach the NRF past times 31 August 2011. Please consult the academy amongst regard to their internal closing dates which may live on prior to 31 August.
PLEASE NOTE:
The South African Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope (SKA) Project is a projection of the Department of Science in addition to Technology in addition to the National Research Foundation.
Africa has been short-listed amongst Commonwealth of Australia to host the SKA. If Africa is selected to site the SKA, the meat of the telescope volition live on located inward the Karoo share of the Northern Cape amongst additional stations distributed throughout South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Mauritius, Madagascar, Republic of Ghana in addition to Kenya.
Projects deemed to direct address critical aspects of MeerKAT scientific discipline in addition to applied scientific discipline volition live on given priority over those amongst a to a greater extent than generic scope.
All applicants (except students who want to consummate their MSc bird through the National Astrophysics in addition to Space Science Programme - NASSP) MUST consummate the Research Project Information department of the application form. This department refers to the details of the inquiry projection beingness proposed. Any application that does non include details of the inquiry projection beingness proposed volition non live on considered for a scholarship.
Contact
Questions may live on directed to SKA Helpdesk at the NRF on NRF Student Support e-mail at Studentsupport@nrf.ac.za
Application Deadline: 31 August 2011
Open to International Applicants: Yes
More Scholarship Information in addition to Application
Related: List of Scholarships inward South Africa for Students
Course(s) Offered: Science, Tech, Engineerin
Course Level: Graduate (masters, phd, postdoc)
Provider: South African SKA / NRF
Country to Study in: Africa
Scholarship Description
The South African Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope (SKA) Project comprises Africa’s bid to host the SKA Radio Telescope; the design, structure in addition to functioning of the Karoo Array Telescope (MeerKAT); in addition to a Youth into Science in addition to Engineering Programme focused on supporting scientific discipline in addition to applied scientific discipline students in addition to postdoctoral fellows.
The Youth into Science in addition to Engineering Programme was initiated past times the South African SKA Project Office inward 2004 to growth the publish of highly-skilled scientists in addition to engineers able to back upward the SKA in addition to MeerKAT during the design, structure in addition to operational phases of the telescopes, in addition to to role these telescopes 1 time they are operational, in addition to therefore farther developing a vibrant South African astronomy inquiry in addition to instruction community. Part of this programme supports postgraduate students.
MSc in addition to PhD bursaries convey been awarded to South African students in addition to students from other countries inward Africa, studying at South African universities or at universities inward the African countries that convey partnered amongst the South African SKA site proposal.
Eligibility
The next students may apply for South African SKA Project postgraduate bursaries:
- South African citizens in addition to permanent residents of South Africa who want to consummate an MSc or PhD bird at a South African university.
- Non–South Africans from other countries inward Africa who want to consummate an MSc or PhD bird at a South African university.
- Non–South Africans from other countries inward Africa who want to consummate an MSc or PhD bird at a academy inward an South African SKA Partner Country: Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Republic of Kenya in addition to Ghana.
- The laurels of a South African SKA scholarship to a pupil volition live on based on potential in addition to academic performance. Selection criteria volition include equity targets of the project, academic merit, hope of inquiry ability, leadership qualities in addition to previous laurels of diverse prizes in addition to honours.
- In add-on to the higher upward criteria, the laurels of an South African SKA scholarship volition live on based on the student’s inquiry projection proposal
Eligible groups
Citizens in addition to Permanent residents of the next African countries:
South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, Mauritius, Madagascar, Republic of Ghana in addition to Kenya
Participating Institutions
All recognised universities inward South Africa or whatever South African SKA Partner Country (see listing above)
Fields of study
Bursaries are for students wishing to consummate a Masters or Doctoral bird inward inquiry relevant to the SKA and/or the MeerKAT radio telescopes inward 2012.
These fields include: Science, Technology, Engineering, Radio astronomy, Cosmology (must align rattling closely amongst specific areas of MeerKAT, SKA, PAPER in addition to C-BASS scientific discipline in addition to engineering where inquiry is required)
Research topics in addition to supervisions of research:
The inquiry focus for the SKA PhD in addition to MSc bursaries must align rattling closely amongst specific areas of MeerKAT, SKA, PAPER in addition to C-BASS scientific discipline in addition to engineering where inquiry is required.
The MSc in addition to PhD projects (particularly the astronomy projects) must include a factor of practical skills evolution (e.g. information analysis in addition to / or figurer simulations) in addition to therefore that the pupil acquires the necessary skills to operate out a competent (radio) astronomy researcher or engineer.
For 2012, the inquiry projects must live on inward the next full general fields:
- Observational radio astronomy in addition to cosmology:
- Experimental cosmology
- Radio astronomy applied scientific discipline in addition to instrumentation technologies including:
Several, non specified
Sponsorship duration & Scholarship benefits
(A). South African citizens in addition to permanent residents of South Africa who want to consummate a PhD or MSc bird at a South African university
- PhD: Scholarship Duration: iii years (subject to satisfactory progress)
Maximum scholarship for 2012: R 110 000.00
Maximum go grant for 2012: R xix 000.00
Maximum equipment grant for 2012: R xiii 500.00
- MSc: Scholarship Duration: two years (subject to satisfactory progress)
Maximum scholarship for 2012: R 84 000.00
Maximum go grant for 2012: R xiv 500.00
Maximum equipment grant for 2012: R xi 500.00
- PhD: Scholarship Duration: iii years (subject to satisfactory progress)
Maximum scholarship for 2012: R 110 000.00
Maximum go grant for 2012: R xix 000.00
Maximum equipment grant for 2012: R xiii 500.00
Maximum Home go grant for 2012: R 12 500.00
Repatriation fee for 2012: Paid inward full, if required in addition to every bit specified past times solid pose down of residence
Emergency Medical Insurance 2012: Paid inward full
- MSc: Scholarship Duration: two years (subject to satisfactory progress)
Maximum scholarship for 2012: R 84 000.00
Maximum go grant for 2012: R xiv 500.00
Maximum equipment grant for 2012: R xi 500.00
Maximum Home go grant for 2012: R 12 500.00
Repatriation fee for 2012: Paid inward full, if required in addition to every bit specified past times solid pose down of residence
Emergency Medical Insurance 2012: Paid inward full
- PhD: Scholarship Duration: iii years (subject to satisfactory progress)
Maximum scholarship for 2012: R 110 000.00
Maximum go grant for 2012: R xix 000.00
Maximum equipment grant for 2012: R xiii 500.00
- MSc: Scholarship Duration: two years (subject to satisfactory progress)
Maximum scholarship for 2012: R 84 000.00
Maximum go grant for 2012: R xiv 500.00
Maximum equipment grant for 2012: R xi 500.00
Applications must live on submitted through an online application procedure to the National Research Foundation (NRF). Applicants tin sack apply for the SKA Project Scholarships –Master’s in addition to Doctoral Scholarship Call past times accessing the link here.
Register/ Login using your e-mail address in addition to password. Select 'create novel application' from the listing of existing calls. Select the telephone yell upward for which you lot are applying to: SKA Project Scholarships–Master’s in addition to Doctoral Scholarship. Select Apply now, in addition to follow the prompts.
Successful applicants’ volition live on notified through the academy research.
It is of import to download in addition to carefully read the Information manual(pdf) in addition to every bit good see the official website (link to it is below) for detailed information on how to apply.
DEADLINES:
Online applications volition live on submitted via the Financial Aid / Research Office at the academy where you lot intend registering for the degree, to reach the NRF past times 31 August 2011. Please consult the academy amongst regard to their internal closing dates which may live on prior to 31 August.
PLEASE NOTE:
The South African Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope (SKA) Project is a projection of the Department of Science in addition to Technology in addition to the National Research Foundation.
Africa has been short-listed amongst Commonwealth of Australia to host the SKA. If Africa is selected to site the SKA, the meat of the telescope volition live on located inward the Karoo share of the Northern Cape amongst additional stations distributed throughout South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Mauritius, Madagascar, Republic of Ghana in addition to Kenya.
Projects deemed to direct address critical aspects of MeerKAT scientific discipline in addition to applied scientific discipline volition live on given priority over those amongst a to a greater extent than generic scope.
All applicants (except students who want to consummate their MSc bird through the National Astrophysics in addition to Space Science Programme - NASSP) MUST consummate the Research Project Information department of the application form. This department refers to the details of the inquiry projection beingness proposed. Any application that does non include details of the inquiry projection beingness proposed volition non live on considered for a scholarship.
Contact
Questions may live on directed to SKA Helpdesk at the NRF on NRF Student Support e-mail at Studentsupport@nrf.ac.za
Application Deadline: 31 August 2011
Open to International Applicants: Yes
More Scholarship Information in addition to Application
Related: List of Scholarships inward South Africa for Students
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