Apply For The 2020 International Space Weather Camp

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The International Space Weather Camp (ISWC) consisting of series of lectures, hands-on projects, and other interesting activities is an opportunity for students from South Africa, USA, Italy, and Germany to learn about space weather, a relatively new and exciting field involving the study of the Sun and its influence on space and the Earth’s upper atmosphere, as well as the impacts of solar events on space and ground-based technological systems that modern society relies on daily.
The Camp will cover various aspects related to Space Weather, including cosmic ray particle transport theory, plasma physics, solar physics, heliospheric physics, computer simulations for modeling and understanding local Space Weather, and the impact on Earth’s atmosphere, satellites, and space.
The ISWC will take place from 21 June – 19 July 2020. To kick-off at the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) in Hermanus, South Africa from 21 June – 3 July 2020 and then on to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), USA from 4 July – 19 July 2020.
During the ISWC, students will get to interact and engage with other students and researchers from around the world and also get an opportunity to learn about other cultures as well as historic developments of space activities in SA, Germany, and USA.
The International Space Weather Camp is coming to South Africa for the third time since its inception in 2011. Initially, the ISWC (formerly JSWSC, Joint Space Weather Summer Camp) was a partnership between DLR, University of Rostock and the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). In 2015 the collaboration was extended with SANSA joining DLR and the University of Alabama Huntsville in participating and hosting in a trilateral arrangement.
Eligibility 
Applicants must:
  • be final year BSc/BEng/Honours or Masters Students in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science or Electronics.
  • be South African citizens or permanent residents.
  • have a valid passport with at least 2 open pages or proof that the applicant has applied for a passport as the Camp includes international travel to the USA.

Successful applicants will be fully funded (transport, accommodation, meals, and USA visa) to participate in the ISWC.

Click Here to apply and contact iswc@sansa.org.za for further information and inquiry

Deadline: Applications are open till 28 February 2020.

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