South Africa is shortlisted to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the most powerful radio telescope ever. South Africa is building an SKA technology pathfinder telescope, the Karoo Array Telescope (known as MeerKAT).
Capacity building
We need astronomers and a wide range of highly-skilled astrophysicists, engineers and technicians to help us deliver MeerKAT and the SKA.
Bursaries and scholarships
MeerKAT offers postgraduate bursaries to students who excel in their studies
and are interested to join research teams at the cutting edge of technology.
Student conferences
Workshops and conferences develop astronomy interest in South Africa and across the continent.
