SANSA Bursary South Africa 2025

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – SANSA

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA), established in 2010, are a public entity and government agency operating under the National Department of Science and Technology (DST).

SANSA are responsible developing and promoting aeronautics and aerospace space research, with the companies main focus on utilising data acquired from remote sensing via satellites and other projects to provide assessment about fires, flooding, environmental phenomena and resource management both within the country and throughout Africa.
 

ABOUT THE SANSA BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.

SANSA will be awarding bursaries for Postgraduate degree studies, within the following fields:
Earth Observation (Hons, MSc, PhD):

  • Remote sensing
  • Geospatial programme
  • Earth system science with remote sensing
  • Earth observations in ecosystems accounting
  • Applications of remote sensing in environmental management, including oceans and marine, agricultural and rangelands, water resource management, mineral resource and spatial planning, air quality and climate science

Engineering (MEng, MTech, MSc, PhD, DTech):

  • Software and software systems engineering
  • Aeronautical, aerospace, mechanical, material, process, electronic, mechatronic and computer engineering
  • Space, systems, antenna and RF engineering
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility
  • Digital signal processing, onboard earth observation mission management, onboard data analysis and reaction, ground operations, earth observation and science data analysis reporting

Space Science (Hons, MSc, MPhil, PhD):

  • Solar physics and space weather forecasting
  • Antarctic radar studies of atmospheric gravity waves
  • Multi-instrument studies of space weather
  • Multi-scale ionospheric physics, structure and dynamics
  • Ionospheric and radio propagation modelling
  • Theory of waves (solitons) in plasmas
  • Atmospheric radiation studies
  • Verification of space weather forecasting
  • Modelling geomagnetically induced currents in power systems

All SANSA divisions (Hons, MSc, PhD):

  • Computer science
  • Information systems
  • Software and systems engineering
  • Data science
  • Field of your choice related to key SANSA objectives
  • Space Weather impacts on global navigation satellite systems
  • Evaluation of the space weather near-real-time products

South Africa requires more graduates in science and engineering to adequately equip the country with critical skills needed to fulfill the objectives of the National Development Plan and secure a prosperous and sustainable future for our people. SANSA offers scholarships for postgraduate degrees to help meet the national goal of having qualified postgraduates in science and engineering disciplines.
 

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MORE ABOUT THE SANSA BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE & RENEWAL

SANSA bursaries will be awarded to the following values (these amounts may be revised):

  • Honours studies: R100 000 for 1 year of study
  • Masters studies: R120 000 for 2 years of study
  • PhD studies: R140 000 for 3 years of study

Bursary recipient may NOT be in receipt of bursaries that exceed the amount above – if applicants have another bursary of a lower amount amount, SANSA may provide a top-up bursary to the student and not the full bursary amount.

Masters and doctoral students must reapply for funding each year – bursaries will be renewed based on satisfactory progress during the previous year.

www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the SANSA Bursary.
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SANSA BURSARY

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must be studying or intend on studying towards a postgraduate qualification, in one of the fields listed above
  • You must have strong academic potential
  • You must have proven financial need
  • You must be interested in working within the space sector
  • You must wish to bring positive benefits to society
  • You must be driven and a forward thinker

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SANSA BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at: SANSA Bursary Application 2025

Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the SANSA bursary.
 

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

  • ID document (certified copy, in pdf format)
  • Full academic record (certified copy, in pdf format)
  • Fee statement for ALL study years (certified copy, in pdf format)
  • Completed SANSA testimonial by education official (in pdf format)
  • Proof of any undergraduate bursaries/ funding, if applicable

 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE SANSA BURSARY

30 September 2024.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
 

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact SANSA directly:
Email: grants@sansa.org.za
 

Please do NOT contact SANSA if this bursary has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https://www.zabursaries.co.za/bursary-news/

This bursary listing was last updated in June 2024.

SA Bursaries wishes you the best of luck with your application! Please remember to SHARE this page with anyone you know who may be in need of bursary funding.