National Astrophysics and Space Science Program

Admission Requirements:

• Applicants should have, or expect to obtain a good BSc degree in Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy or Engineering.
• Full Curriculum Vitae giving permanent address and telephone/fax numbers, date of birth, full names, nationality, educational history up to present date, employment history (if any) up to present date, details of computer systems and software packages used to date, details of research publications (if any) up to present date.
• Names, addresses, fax numbers, telephone numbers and e-mail address (if possible) of at least two referees who can comment on your academic ability, suitability for postgraduate study, and also give a confidential personal evaluation of your sense of initiative and computer literacy.
• Undergraduate academic transcript showing marks for each course taken in each year. This should be a photocopy of the original, but the photocopy should have an original stamp certifying that it is a true copy of the original transcript. Certified copies of transcripts of any subsequent postgraduate qualifications should also be included here.
• If you are applying for the Masters programme also include a certified copy of the original degree certificate (and any subsequent qualifications mentioned above).
• A letter of motivation, outlining why you choose to apply for a place on the NASSP, what your long-term career aspirations are, and how you think the successful completion of the NASSP will benefit those aspirations.