SKA: Bursary / Scholarship Programme 2018

Closing Date: 31 July 2017

The South African SKA Project’s (SKA SA) Grant includes funds for four undergraduate bursaries, plus a grant for outreach and support, to successful universities. SKA SA will consider applications from university departments that propose to support students studying any one of the following areas:  National Diploma, undergraduate and honours.

Requirements

•South African citizens (ONLY)

National Diploma
•Students who wish to study, or are studying, one of the following diplomas: •National Diploma in Electronics, at the Theory Level
•National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, at the Theory Level
•Electronic Engineering, at the Work Integrated Learning level
•Mechanical Engineering, at the Work Integrated Learning level; and

•Students who have achieved a minimum of 60% in Mathematics and Physical Science in Grade 12, or a minimum average of 60% for the theory courses.

Undergraduate
•Bachelor of Electronic Engineering
•Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
•Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
•Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering
•Bachelor of Computer Engineering
•Bachelor of Science in Mathematics / Applied Mathematics AND Physics
•Bachelor of Science in Physics and Electronics
•Bachelor of Science in Astronomy / Astrophysics and Physics
•Bachelor of Computer Science, with co-major in Mathematics / Applied Mathematics
•Bachelor of Science – Honours – Physics and Electronics / Astrophysics / Astronomy / Computer Science

Honours
•Students 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 Mechanical Engineering
•Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering
•Bachelor of Computer Engineering
•Bachelor of Science in Mathematics / Applied Mathematics AND Physics
•Bachelor of Science in Physics and Electronics
•Bachelor of Computer Science, with co-major in Mathematics / Applied Mathematics
•Bachelor of Science – Honours – Physics and Electronics / Astrophysics / Astronomy / Computer Science
•Bachelor of Science – Honours – NASSP (National Astrophysics and Space Science Programme)

•Students who have achieved a minimum 70% in Mathematics and Physical Science in Grade 12, or a minimum average (grade-point average) of 60% at undergraduate level.

Application Process :
•Read the  application guide before completing the application form
•Complete the online application form: https://skagrants.nrf.ac.za