On behalf of the NASSP consortium you are invited to apply for the NASSP Honours and Masters programmes in Astrophysics and Space Science.
The application deadline is 15th October 2010, but late applications may be considered.
Application Checklist
Your application should consist of the following:
- A completed online application form along with a hard copy to be posted to NASSP. An example of the application questions can be viewed here.
- Full Curriculum Vitae giving permanent address and telephone/fax numbers, date of birth, full names, nationality, educational history up to present date, employment history (if any) up to present date, details of computer systems and software packages used to date, details of research publications (if any) up to present date.
- Names, addresses, fax numbers, telephone numbers and e-mail address (if possible) of at least two referees who can comment on your academic ability, suitability for postgraduate study, and also give a confidential personal evaluation of your sense of initiative and computer literacy.
- Undergraduate academic transcript showing marks for each course taken in each year. This should be a photocopy of the original, but the photocopy should have an original stamp certifying that it is a true copy of the original transcript. Certified copies of transcripts of any subsequent postgraduate qualifications should also be included here.
- If you are applying for the Masters programme also include a certified copy of the original degree certificate (and any subsequent qualifications mentioned above).
- A letter of motivation, outlining why you choose to apply for a place on the NASSP, what your long-term career aspirations are, and how you think the successful completion of the NASSP will benefit those aspirations.
- Completed UCT admission forms (with the admission fee). This will be kept by us until the results of the Selection Committee are known. If successful the forms (and fee) will then be sent to UCT Central Admissions Office for processing. This saves approximately one month in postal lags at a time when prompt communication becomes vital. Copies of UCT admission forms are available on request and can be also obtained online