Published: 27 Apr 2022 1,636 views
Established by the AfAS Early-Careers Working Group, the inaugural AfAS MSc and PhD Prizes aim to recognize and reward the outstanding accomplishments achieved by academically talented African students who recently defended their Master’s or PhD thesis in the field of Astronomy (including Astrophysics & Space Science). A total of 8 prizes (4 MSc, 4 PhD) to be shared over 4 African regions (North, South, East, and West Africa) will be conferred each year with a cash prize of $400 for an MSc and $800 for a PhD award, respectively.
The African Astronomical Society (AfAS) is the primary pan-African professional society representing astronomers from across the continent. AfAS aims to create and support a globally competitive and collaborative astronomy community in Africa and to be the voice of astronomy in the continent while contributing to addressing the challenges faced by Africa through the promotion and advancement of astronomy
Application Deadline | May 9, 2022 |
Funding Type | Fully Funded |
Type | Ph.D |
Sponsor | African Astronomical Society (AfAS) |
Gender | Men and Women |
A total of 8 prizes (4 MSc, 4 PhD) to be shared over 4 African regions (North, South, East, and West Africa) will be conferred each year with a cash prize of $400 for an MSc and $800 for a PhD award, respectively.
To qualify for the award, you should fulfil the following conditions:
SELECTION CRITERIA
Applications will be reviewed and ranked by AfAS PhD Prize Committee based on the following criteria:
AfAS reserves the right not to award any prize in part or in whole.
ESTIMATED TIMELINE
All applications must be submitted online by uploading the required documents to the AFAS submission form available HERE
For more details,visit AFAS website