Published: 09 Nov 2023 472 views
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. Under the auspices of the SACERN Programme, administered by NRF-iThemba LABS, researchers and postgraduate students from South Africa contribute to CERN’s ALICE, ATLAS, and ISOLDE experiments and covers a wide range of disciplines such as quantum-field theories, nuclear astrophysics, solid-state physics, big data and artificial intelligence, and much more.
The CERN Theory Group was founded in 1952, a couple of years before CERN was officially created in Copenhagen, under the guidance of Niels Bohr. It was then moved to Geneva together with the CERN experimental groups in 1957. In 2005, it was incorporated into the CERN Physics Department as the "Theory Unit". Since 2016 it once again became an independent department, the "Theoretical Physics Department". Its main mandate is to: Be a center of excellence in theoretical high-energy physics and related areas, in all aspects. Provide support to the exper... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Sponsor | CERN Theoretical Physics |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The SA-CERN Programme Excellence Bursaries seek outstanding candidates interested in postgraduate studies in research related to the CERN facility. For successful individuals at a South African University in 2024, it provides the full cost of study and includes sponsorship of research trips to CERN
Only postgrads starting their MSc or PhD studies in 2024 are eligible. The Bursary values per annum are as follows:
MSc: R115 000 – 150 000
PhD: R102 000 - R177 000
For more details, visit CERN website.
