School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand

07/06/2026

[Announcement]

Call for applications: SARAO Freestanding Master’s Scholarships for 2027

Call for SARAO Master’s Scholarships for 2027 is now open

READ the application guide for SARAO Freestanding Master’s Scholarships

Approved Master’s Research Projects for 2027

Supervisor Contact Details for Approved Master’s Research Projects for 2027

Should you have any questions regarding the call, please contact: [email protected]

Read more
https://www.sarao.ac.za/sarao-freestanding-masters-scholarships-for-2027/

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

Join us for the NITheCS & QSUN Seminar:
‘Stochastic Krylov Dynamics: Revisiting Operator Growth in Open Quantum Systems’
🎙️ Mr Mpho Tladi (University of Cape Town)
📅 Friday, 5 June 2026
⏰ 14h00–15h00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online
Explore how operator growth, quantum complexity, and information scrambling evolve in open quantum systems under environmental influence.
https://mailchi.mp/nithecs/mt1

04/06/2026

Great news: France joins the SKAO! 🇫🇷🥳

France has become the 14th member state of the SKA Observatory, which means we have now doubled our membership since the start of the intergovernmental organisation in 2021.

Bienvenue to our French colleagues! 👏

The SKA project has been a top national priority for the French astronomical community for over a decade, and the country's first industrial contract was awarded last year to computing experts Bull to provide hardware for our science data processor. 💻

Read more about the news: https://loom.ly/0LpDqxQ

Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l’Espace
CNRS, CEA, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Observatoire de Paris - PSL, Université de Bordeaux, Université d'Orléans, Université Paris-Saclay, Université de Strasbourg

04/06/2026

Join the NITheCS & UKZN Seminar:
‘Is there a relationship between the Gravitational Arrow of Time and Singularity Censorship during Collapse?’
👨‍🔬 Dr Samarjit Chakraborty (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
📅 Thurs, 11 June 2026
🕛 12h15–13h15 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online
https://mailchi.mp/nithecs/sc1

04/06/2026

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03/06/2026

Applications for Rhodes Scholarships are open.
This is a fully funded opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford in the UK. If you have an outstanding academic record, leadership potential, and a commitment to service, this could be for you.
🔗 https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/apply

02/06/2026

Are you a postdoctoral fellow or early-career researcher in the diaspora?

Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa, is inviting outstanding researchers to bring their expertise to one of Africa's leading research-intensive universities through the Wits Rising Scholars Programme.

📅 Applications close: 15 June 2026

More Info: https://ow.ly/Uqow50Z6vph

Apply Here: https://ow.ly/YJOs50Z6vpg

01/06/2026

The University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg has been ranked the No. 1 university in Africa in the 2026 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). 💙🏛️

Read More: https://ow.ly/XFKT50Z60uC