SKA Bursary (Undergraduate or honours)
Organisation
SKA
Description
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will be the world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope, about 50 times more sensitive, and up to 10 000 faster (in terms of its survey speed) than the best radio telescopes of today.
Bursary Fields
Engineering,
Engineering - Computer,
Engineering - Electrical,
Engineering - Mechanical
Who Can Apply
South African citizens and permanent residents ONLY, who wish to study, or are studying, towards any one of the following degrees: Bachelor of Electronic Engineering, Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, with a strong focus on electronic engineering, Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering, Bachelor of Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science with co-majors in Mathematics / Applied Mathematics AND Physics (with / without Astrophysics / Astronomy courses), Bachelor of Computer Science, with co-major in Mathematics / Applied Mathematics
Students who have achieved a minimum C in Mathematics AND Physical Science in Grade 12, or a minimum 60% for major subjects at undergraduate level.
Students who intend to pursue postgraduate research in radio astronomy, or in an engineering discipline relevant to radio astronomy.
Closing Date
25 September 2018
Contact Details
http://www.ska.ac.za/
Application Address
https://skagrants.nrf.ac.za
