AIMS Postgraduate Diploma Programme Applications

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Postgraduate Diploma Programme Applications
Applications for the programme commencing in August 2011 will open in
December 2010.
Requirements for admission
The course is open to students of African nationality. A limited
number of places (fee paying) are available for students from other
parts of the world. Applicants should hold, or anticipate completing
by the start date of the AIMS course, a 4-year university degree in
mathematics, or any science or engineering subject with a significant
mathematics component. An applicant's record should demonstrate strong
aptitude in mathematics. We advise students with insufficient
knowledge of English to follow an English course in their home country
before coming to AIMS. This can be followed up with English
conversation and Scientific writing classes at AIMS. The Course
section provides further information on the courses and lecturers for
the current academic year.
Selection process
One of the goals of AIMS is to recruit a student body representative
of Africa's diversity. Each applicant's dossier will be evaluated in
the light of the prior educational opportunities available to her or
him. The application process is highly competitive and potential
applicants must be able to demonstrate both a high degree of
motivation, and the preparation and ability required to complete the
course successfully. Admission decisions will be made separately from
bursary decisions, and without regard to whether or not an applicant
has applied for financial aid. An application for financial aid may be
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Students are strongly advised to apply by 28 February 2010 to qualify
for the first round selection which takes place during
March.Applicants who are accepted on to the programme will be
notified by the end of March 2010. Student applications received
during March and April will be considered for places which may still
be vacant. The final deadline for applications is 30 April 2010.
Financial assistance
There will be no course fee for African students. Full bursaries
covering tuition and accommodation costs are available and require a
separate application. AIMS stongly encourages applicants to secure
support for their airfare from their home country (or at least a
partial contribution). Applicants should, where possible, try to
obtain funding for travel to AIMS and subsistence costs from their
family, their government or from charitable foundations.
Application forms
The following documents must form part of your application:
1. An application form

2. Certified copy of your your full undergraduate record
3. Two letters of recommendation on AIMS forms in sealed envelopes,
and signed over the seal by the referee.
Remember that the financial application is separate. The completed
application package should be sent by post to
Administrative Officer,
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences,
6-8 Melrose Road,
Muizenberg,
7945,
South Africa.
Scanned application forms and transcripts may be sent to
in...@aims.ac.za provided that originals follow later by post.