SKA: Bursary / Scholarship Programme 2018

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.

How to apply

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