Apply for DARA Doctoral and Masters Scholarship in Astronomy studies

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DARA South Africa will consider applications from academically excellent students who wish to undertake postgraduate-level research relevant to the scientific goals of the South Afrcian Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and the Afrcan VLBI Network (AVN) Project, and who are:

  1. Citizens of Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia or Zambia and,
  2. who attended and completed the DARA basic training and,
  3. who wish to pursue a masters or PhD degree at a local univesity in the applicant’s home country and,
  4. who are interested in one of the availble 2019 projects

Closing date for applications is 1 April 2019

How to apply:

1. Complete the application form  Application Form Click here

2. Obtain the following supporting documents;

  • A recent CV and transcripts
  • A copy of your passport
  • A letter of acceptance to a masters or PhD programme and/or proof of registration, from your local university
  • A support letter from your appointed local supervisor

3. Email the application form together with all supporting documents to avntraining@hartrao.ac.za before or on 01 April 2019

4. The subject of the email MUST be:  “DARA bursary Applications 2019”

Available Project list 2019 Click here