The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) extends an invitation to South African students to apply for the Bursary Programme for the academic year 2024.
Bursary Application Deadline: 30 September 2023
SANSA is offering bursaries for Postgraduate studies (Honours/4th year, MTech, Masters, DTech, and Doctoral) in the following fields:
- Earth Observation (Hons, MSc, PhD):
- Remote sensing
- Geospatial program
- Earth system science with remote sensing
- Earth observations in ecosystems accounting
- Applications of remote sensing in environmental management, including oceans and marine, agricultural and rangelands, water resource management, mineral resource, and spatial planning.
- Engineering (MEng, MTech, MSc, PhD, DTech):
- Software and software systems engineering
- Aeronautical, aerospace, mechanical, electrical, electronic, mechatronic, and computer engineering
- Space, systems, antenna, and RF engineering.
- Space Science (Hons, MSc, MPhil, PhD):
- Solar physics and space weather forecasting
- Antarctic radar studies of atmospheric gravity waves
- Multi-instrument studies of space weather
- Modelling geomagnetically induced currents in power systems
- Multi-scale ionospheric physics, structure, and dynamics
- Ionospheric and radio propagation modelling
- Theory of waves and solutions in plasmas
- Atmospheric radiation studies
- Verification of space weather forecasting.
- All SANSA divisions (Hons, MSc, PhD):
- Computer science
- Information systems
- Software and systems engineering
- Data science
- Fields related to key SANSA objectives.
SANSA bursaries will be granted as follows (these amounts are subject to change):
- Honours studies: R100 000 for 1 year of study (plus an allowance determined case by case).
- Masters studies: R120 000 (inclusive) for 2 years of study.
- PhD studies: R140 000 (inclusive) for 3 years of study.
Note that recipients may not receive bursaries exceeding the amounts above. If applicants have a bursary of a lower amount, SANSA may provide a top-up bursary to cover the difference.
Masters and doctoral students must reapply for funding annually, and bursaries will be renewed based on satisfactory progress from the previous year.
Minimum Requirements: Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria before applying:
- South African citizenship
- Strong academic potential
- Pursuing or intending to pursue a postgraduate qualification in one of the specified fields
- Demonstrated financial need.
Application Process: Submit your applications online at: SANSA Bursary Application 2024
Attach clear copies of the following documents to your online application (submission of these documents is compulsory, and missing items may lead to disqualification):
- Certified ID document (in PDF format)
- Certified full academic record (in PDF format)
- Certified fee statement for ALL study years (copy)
- Completed SANSA testimonial by an education official (PDF)
- Proof of any undergraduate bursaries/funding, if applicable.
