Application Procedure

On behalf of the NASSP consortium you are invited to apply for the NASSP Honours and Masters programmes in Astrophysics and Space Science

2023 Application Deadlines:

Honours (All nodes) - 09 September 2022

Masters (All nodes) - 30 June 2022

Instructions for applying for NASSP Honours 2023

1. Apply to the node University you would like to attend

Options are:

North West University

University of Cape Town

University of KwaZulu-Natal

2. Complete the online NASSP Honours 2023 application form

3. Email the following documents to applications@nassp.uct.ac.za

1. full CV

2. electronic copy of academic transcripts (official with university letterhead)

3. copy of passport or SA ID document

NOTE: You will be notified in September 2022 if you have been selected for NASSP Honours and further instructions for NRF funding applications will be provided at that stage

Instructions for applying for NASSP Master’s 2023

1. Apply to the node University you would like to attend

Options are:

North West University

University of Cape Town

University of KwaZulu-Natal

2. Apply for a Master’s bursary on the NRF system

https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za.

NRF Postgraduate Scholarships Application and Funding Guide.

For more information please use this guideline.

Please note that applications for NASSP Master's should use the "NASSP" option in the pulldown menu instead of "General"

(See below for what to fill out for Project Outline, Details of Research, References and Supervisors sections)

3. Fill in the form on the NASSP website to enter your NRF application number and details for tracking

NASSP Tracking form

For NRF application:

1. Read the documentation in the PDF document

2. For the Project Outline, Details of Research and the References sections, cut and paste the following:

Project outline text:

This application is for the NRF-funded National Astrophysics and Space Science Programme (NASSP) Master’s which includes a course-work and dissertation component. The thesis topic is decided by the programme once the student has already registered and proceeded with the course/research-work component. The selection of students for this national programme therefore does not require a project outline.

Details of Research

This application is for the NRF-funded National Astrophysics and Space Science Programme (NASSP) Master’s which includes a course-work and dissertation component. The thesis topic is decided by the programme once the student has already registered and proceeded with the course/research-work component. The selection of students for this national programme therefore does not require a project outline.