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MR. NJUGUNA, ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE TECHNICAL STAFF
DEMOSTRATIONS IN THE PHYSICS RESEARCH LABORATORY
PROF. PAUL BAKI, DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL, PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS, INSPECTING THE RADIO ASTRONOMY AND SPACE PHYSICS LABORATORY
A GROUP OF B. TECH STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL AND APPLIED PHYSICS BEING INDUCTED IN THE COMPUTING AND SPACE SCIENCE LABORATORY
SAMPLES OF FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE RADIO ASTRONOMY AND THE SPACE PHYSICS LABORATORY
The Second Meeting of the Advisory Board on Education and Outreach (ABEO) at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), The Hague, Netherlands
A FIELD SESSION DURING RADIO ASTRONOMY TRAINING HOSTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE
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Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy Basic Training Programme
Africa is becoming the focus for the world of radio astronomy. It will host the mid-frequency Square Kilometre Array (SKA) – the next generation global radio astronomy facility that will be built initially in South Africa, and then rolled out across eight African partner countries, including Kenya. Prior to the SKA, a network of radio telescopes called the African Very Long Baseline Interferometry Network (AVN) is being built in the African partner countries. To support this effort the Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy project (DARA: www.dara-project.org) has setup a basic training programme with the aim of offering any suitably qualified person the opportunity to undertake the training and become familiar with the basics of astrophysics and radio astronomy and gain hands-on experience.
The programme will take place at the host institute: Technical University of Kenya. Hands-on training in radio astronomy will take place at the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) in South Africa or at Ghana Space Science & Technology Centre (GSSTI) in Ghana. The training will be provided by experts in radio astronomy from the UK, EU and South Africa. The programme is funded by the UK’s Newton Fund together with matching efforts from South Africa. Additional training in the industrial opportunities afforded by knowledge of radio astronomy techniques will be provided by experienced entrepreneurs from the satellite communications business.
The basic training programme will consist:
- 8 weeks of lectures, workshops and hands-on sessions spread out over a year
- students who require additional English language study will be given the opportunity to attend a course prior to the start of the programme
- on completion trainees will receive a certificate of completion and can request a reference letter from their trainers
- trainees will then be in a position to apply for advanced training places in radio astronomy at Masters or PhD level, a few of which are also funded by DARA, or use their new skills to aid the development of related high tech industries in the host country.
Eligibility
The programme is open to any suitably qualified person in the host country who wants to undertake the training or to be re-trained in radio astronomy. Applicants would normally be expected to be graduates in physics or a related subject. Students who are currently studying for a Masters qualification are welcome if they can fit the basic training programme into their schedule. More experienced people are also very welcome to apply. No prior experience of astrophysics is required. Training Package
The basic training programme is fully funded by DARA, therefore students will not have to pay a fee.
The training package includes:
- accommodation, meals and travel to the training venue at the host institute, the practical training venue and annual network meeting in South Africa. An out-of-pocket allowance will also be included.
How to Apply
Applicants should complete the DARA application form and send it together with a CV, passport copy (if in possession) and transcripts to the host institute: Prof. Paul Baki, Ph.D, FKNAS
Director, School of Physical Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Kenya, P.O Box 52428-00200, Nairobi.
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Deadline for applications: 30th June 2018
Applications received after this date will not be considered.