ASSA and Cooke 2022 Astronomy Scholarship for Study in Southern Africa

The Astronomical Society of Southern Africa administers two scholarships:

1. the ASSA Scholarship, funded by ASSA, and
2. the Cooke Scholarship, funded by a donation from the PE People’s Observatory Society.

• Table of Content
• About Astronomical Society of Southern Africa (ASSA) 
• ASSA and Cooke Astronomy Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of ASSA and Cooke Astronomy Scholarship
• Requirements for ASSA and Cooke Astronomy Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Astronomical Society of Southern Africa (ASSA) 

The Astronomical Society of Southern Africa (ASSA) is a body consisting of both amateur and professional astronomers. Membership is open to all interested persons, regardless of knowledge or experience. Shortly after the 1910 apparition of Halley’s Comet, the Cape Astronomical Association was established (1912), with S S Hough, HM Astronomer at the Cape, as President. In 1918, the Johannesburg Astronomical Association was created, with R T A Innes, Union Astronomer, as President. In 1922 the two Associations merged to form the “Astronomical Society... continue reading

ASSA and Cooke Astronomy Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of ASSA and Cooke Astronomy Scholarship

The scholarship will contribute towards academic fees and the cost of prescribed books, and is valid for one year. Payment of academic fees will be made directly to the university concerned. Scholarship awards shall be based on an evaluation of the applications and the recommendations of the relevant university department. Applicants may be required to be interviewed at an ASSA Centre convenient to them.

Requirements for ASSA and Cooke Astronomy Scholarship Qualification

Criteria are a demonstrated interest in astronomy and a good academic record. Preference will be given to:

• previous scholarship-holders who have made good progress in their studies;
• applicants who are not in receipt of other scholarships or similar funding;
• (for the ASSA Scholarship) ASSA members.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

One application should be submitted for consideration for both scholarships. There is no standard application form, and only the following items must be submitted.

• A covering letter, outlining your career plans and explaining your interest in astronomy.
• Curriculum vitae.
• A statement of your intended course of study (full details of subjects and modules, and their costs) for 2020.
• A statement that you either have no other bursary or scholarship, or where you do have a scholarship or bursary, the amount, source and conditions.
• A copy of your final official results from your previous year of study (this will be 2019, unless there are unusual circumstances).
• A recent letter of support from a lecturer.
• Additional recent letter(s) of support, if relevant.
• Full contact details, including e-mail, residential and postal addresses, and phone numbers.

For more details, visit ASSA website.