The National Research Foundation is funding Square
Kilometre Array-South Africa (SKA-SA) award for international students.
Award is available for pursuing Postdoctoral research programme in the field of
engineering. Applicants must have good communication skills in English (both
written and verbal). The successful candidate will be expected to work with the
SKA research team in the Department. The fellowship is tenable for a year,
renewable for a 2nd year subject to satisfactory performance and continued
funding. Application deadline is 30 September 2013.
Kilometre Array-South Africa (SKA-SA) award for international students.
Award is available for pursuing Postdoctoral research programme in the field of
engineering. Applicants must have good communication skills in English (both
written and verbal). The successful candidate will be expected to work with the
SKA research team in the Department. The fellowship is tenable for a year,
renewable for a 2nd year subject to satisfactory performance and continued
funding. Application deadline is 30 September 2013.
Study Subject (s): Fellowship is provided in the field of engineering.
Course Level: The fellowship is available for pursuing
post-doctoral level.
Scholarship Provider: The Square Kilometre Array-South Africa (SKA-SA)
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa
Course Level: The fellowship is available for pursuing
post-doctoral level.
Scholarship Provider: The Square Kilometre Array-South Africa (SKA-SA)
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa
Eligibility:
-A PhD in electronic engineering, focusing on
engineering electromagnetics at RF and microwave frequencies, and/or radio
astronomy. (The PhD should have been obtained within the last 5 years)
-Good communication skills in English (both written and verbal).
Strong recommendations would include experience in one or more of the
following areas: radio astronomy; antenna analysis, design and metrology;
computational electromagnetics; high performance computing; and EMC in complex
systems.
-A PhD in electronic engineering, focusing on
engineering electromagnetics at RF and microwave frequencies, and/or radio
astronomy. (The PhD should have been obtained within the last 5 years)
-Good communication skills in English (both written and verbal).
Strong recommendations would include experience in one or more of the
following areas: radio astronomy; antenna analysis, design and metrology;
computational electromagnetics; high performance computing; and EMC in complex
systems.
Scholarship Open for International Students: International (It is open to applicants of all nationalities, although
priority may be given to citizens of South Africa and its SKA African partner
countries.) students can apply for this fellowship.
priority may be given to citizens of South Africa and its SKA African partner
countries.) students can apply for this fellowship.
Scholarship Description: A post-doctoral fellowship is available in this field. The scope of the
work is fairly broad, and includes topics such as antenna analysis, design
and metrology, radio frequency interference, radio interferometry, and
calibration and imaging, with an emphasis on the use of high performance
computing as an enabling technology for compute-intensive problems. The
successful candidate will be expected to work with the SKA research team in the
Department. Applications are herewith invited. The starting date is 1 January
2014, or as soon as possible thereafter; in exceptional cases, an earlier
starting date may be possible.
work is fairly broad, and includes topics such as antenna analysis, design
and metrology, radio frequency interference, radio interferometry, and
calibration and imaging, with an emphasis on the use of high performance
computing as an enabling technology for compute-intensive problems. The
successful candidate will be expected to work with the SKA research team in the
Department. Applications are herewith invited. The starting date is 1 January
2014, or as soon as possible thereafter; in exceptional cases, an earlier
starting date may be possible.
Duration of award(s): The fellowship is tenable for a year, renewable for a 2nd year subject
to satisfactory performance and continued funding.
to satisfactory performance and continued funding.
What does it cover? The successful candidate will be expected to work with the SKA research
team in the Department.
team in the Department.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is by post.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30 September 2013.
