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African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa, South Africa
Intensive one-year postgraduate programme leading to a Structured Master's degree in Mathematical Science, accredited by the University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University and the University of the Western Cape. Delivered in collaboration with international academics in a residential setting.
Faculty: African Institute for Mathematical Sciences | Duration: One year (intensive, fully residential) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September intake (applications January to March); January intake for South African applicants (applications August to October of the preceding year) | Location: Muizenberg, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Courses run in intensive three-week blocks, two at a time, 30 contact hours per course, over three semesters: Semester 1 compulsory skills courses; Semester 2 review courses (2 of 3 offered in each block, 11 in total) with compulsory communication skills and computing classes; Semester 3 a three-month research project with a supervisor.
Applicants must be resident in Africa at the time of application (not applicable to students displaced by war), be citizens of an African country, have completed a four-year undergraduate degree or a three-year undergraduate degree with an honours year by August (September intake) or December (South African applicants, January intake), and not have held a previous scholarship to study at an AIMS centre. The undergraduate degree may be in physics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering or another discipline with a strong computational and mathematical component. Applicants upload undergraduate and postgraduate transcripts, a CV, cover letter and sample work; shortlisted candidates are interviewed online. The scholarship published on the prospective students page covers flights, airport transfers, medical insurance, tuition and research fees, a stipend of R2,200 per month, on-site accommodation and three meals a day.
Structured Master's: academic year starts in September and runs to the end of June. Mathematical Sciences stream: September intake, plus a January intake for South African applicants. AI for Science stream: September intake only.
Structured Master's applications are open from January to March for the September intake. For the Mathematical Sciences stream January intake (South African applicants), applications are open from August to October of the preceding year. Applications are made online (apply.aims.ac.za for Mathematical Sciences; ai.aims.ac.za/apply for AI for Science).
The Structured Master's scholarship covers tuition and research fees, flights, airport transfers, medical insurance, a stipend of R2,200 per month, on-site accommodation and three meals a day.
Apply through the official page: https://apply.aims.ac.za/
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African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa, South Africa
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African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa, South Africa
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