Student Opportunities

Opportunities
​A list of training opportunities for early and mid-career professionals in fields relating to marine science. For internship and postdoctoral opportunities, please have a look at the Vacancies page.
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Do you have an interest in animal behaviour? Do stingrays interest you? This MSc project (to be registered with Rhodes University) aims to investigate the characteristics and behaviours of blue stingrays at a breeding aggregation site in the Knysna Estuary, Western Cape. If interested, please submit a CV and short letter of motivation to Dr Chantel Elston by Friday, 31 May 2024. The successful candidate will be expected to apply for an NRF bursary.
Rhodes University5/31/2024
The TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme provides postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, with the opportunity to make a three-month ‘Cooperation Visit’ to a research institute in Germany. Such visits must be undertaken within 12 months of the award.  The aim of the visit is to initiate research collaboration between African and German scientists with the ultimate goal of developing longer-term links, perhaps through other Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, or German Research Foundation) programmes. DFG will cover travel expenses and provide subsistence costs for the stay in Germany. The administration and financial operation of TWAS is undertaken by UNESCO in accordance with an agreement signed by the two organizations. 
TWAS6/5/2024
The UCT-MARiS Centre convenes a one-year coursework (full-time) Masters in Applied Ocean Sciences, which is joint between the Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Oceanography at the University of Cape Town. This course provides interdisciplinary training in treating the most applied aspects of oceanography and marine biology, with the aim of becoming future ocean professionals. It is designed for both recent graduates as well as those with some years’ experience and who wish to gain skills to operate in the ocean services sector, with a focus on operational and conservational activities, food, water quality and recreation, preservation and other aspects of the Blue Economy.
UCT-MARiS8/31/2024
POGO is offering early-career scientists, technicians and students from developing countries the chance to apply for shipboard training fellowships throughout the year. This open call allows them to be included in a database for quick consideration when short-notice training opportunities arise.
POGO12/1/2024