Funder: National Research Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Applications close)
Funding Amounts: R183,000 scholarship level for 2027, plus a once-off R13,000 laptop grant; support for 1–4 years depending on degree and study year
Summary: Undergraduate scholarships support engineering and science studies at South African universities relevant to careers in radio astronomy.
Key Information: Only South African citizens and permanent residents may apply.
Description
The SARAO Freestanding BSc and BEng Undergraduate Scholarships are funded by the National Research Foundation and administered by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO). They support students currently pursuing, or planning to pursue, specified engineering and science degrees at South African universities, with radio astronomy as the central career focus.
Supported studies span electronic, electrical, mechanical, mechatronic and computer engineering, alongside specified science combinations involving physics, mathematics, electronics, astronomy, astrophysics and computer science. Applicants must explain how their chosen degree relates to a career in radio astronomy. Scholarships support different stages of undergraduate study, with the duration determined by the degree and the student's year of study.
