Consult with either or both the SARAO Chief Scientist (Dr Fernando Camillo – fernando@sarao.ac.za) and the SARAO Head of Engineering & Technology Development (Ms Keitumetse Molamu – kmolamu@sarao.ac.za) on the topic and content of the proposed workshop to ensure that the workshop is relevant to the scarce skills development needs of SARAO.
For SARAO staff, obtain the necessary approval from your line manager for hosting of the workshop and proposal submission for RAAP funding.
Applications must be submitted to bonita@sarao.ac.za before the closing date, which is 31 October 2024.
No late or incomplete applications will be considered.
The outcome of the application process will be communicated to applicants in February 2025.
All information provided for each proposal must be submitted as ONE PDF document (there is no application form).
Applications must include the information listed in points 1 to 11 below (please provide the information in the order requested).
Contact person (title and full name)
Contact details (email address and telephone number)
Workshop title
Proposed date / month, and duration, of the workshop
Workshop organizing committee details (names, contact details and affiliations)
One paragraph overview summarizing the proposed workshop.
List the workshop objectives, including the benefits to the workshop participants, and skills output.
Proposed number, and composition of delegates.
Proposed workshop programme (a high-level programme is sufficient)
Proposed venue (including a short motivation for why the venue was selected. A quotation for the venue may be submitted to further justify costs.)
Budget (to a maximum of seven hundred and fifty thousand rand – R 750,000 – per workshop). If the workshop is co-funded, please provide budget items funded through additional funding sources.
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