Call for applications: SARAO Graduate Programme Recruitment for 2023

Closing date: 30 June 2022

The National Research Foundation and South African Radio Astronomy Observatory has opened this call for applications. 

Background

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) spearheads South Africa’s activities in the Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope, commonly known as the SKA, in engineering, science and construction. SARAO is a National Facility managed by the National Research Foundation and incorporates radio astronomy instruments and programmes such as the MeerKAT and KAT-7 telescopes in the Karoo, the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) in Gauteng, the African Very Long Baseline Interferometry (AVN) programme in nine African countries, as well as the associated human capital development and commercialisation endeavours. The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory, which includes the MeerKAT and the African SKA programme, is now recruiting bright and enthusiastic Engineering and Science honours graduates for its graduate programme.

Eligibility

South African citizens and permanent residents, who are in the final year of

• a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering or Computer Engineering or Electronic Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronic Engineering.
• a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering (Urban Engineering or Construction Management) or Computer Engineering or Electronic Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Mechatronic Engineering.
• a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science Engineering in Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering
• a Bachelor of Computer Science Honours

Application process

All applications are submitted via the website: Google Forms: Sign-in

Fill in all fields and ensure you upload the required documentation. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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