Call for Essay Topics: African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is a centre for education and research in Cape Town, South Africa. AIMS was established in 2003 as a partnership project of the following six universities - Cambridge, Cape Town, Oxford, Paris Sud XI, Stellenbosch, and Western Cape. The goals of AIMS are to promote mathematics and science in Africa, to recruit and train talented students and teachers, and to build capacity for African initiatives in education, research, and technology.

AIMS-South Africa has a large group of enthusiastic and talented students currently completing its Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematical Sciences. The Diploma includes an essay phase.

AIMS-South Africa invites lecturers and researchers who are willing to supervise students to propose suitable essay topics.

Topics will be made known to the students on 15 February 2012.

For further information and the online proposal form, refer to www.aims.ac.za/en/apply/essay-proposals.

Enquiries: Tel: 021 787 9320, Fax: 021 787 9321

For more information, refer to www.aims.ac.za.

To view other opportunities, refer to www.ngopulse.org/group/home-page/other-opportunities.