Call for applications – 6th BDAS | Big Data Africa School is now open

We are excited to announce that the Call for Applications for NRF/SARAO – South African Radio Astronomy Observatory‘s 6th BDAS | Big Data Africa School is now open! The school will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 4 – 10 October 2026.

The thematic area of this year’s school is “Machine, Deep Learning and Novel Quantum Computing Techniques applied to Medical Imaging”. At the school, students will work on real-life data sets in the area of healthcare focusing on medical imaging by solving some of the biggest challenges facing the African continent.

Students* registered at an African university and currently undertaking their 4th year BSc Honours or final year BEng degree, Master of Science / Engineering or PhD degree in a science or engineering discipline, with intermediate to advanced programming skills, are invited to apply for the school.

Eligible countries for this opportunity* – South Africa, Botswana, Ghana, Namibia, Kenya, Mauritius, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zambia.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3 May 2026 (no late applications will be accepted)

More information can be found in the attached brochure and link to the application below: