Women in Physics in South Africa (WiPiSA)
WiPiSA 2007 Annual Report
Download the WiPiSA 2007 Annual Report here.
SA Women in Science Awards
Details of the categories and nomination forms are available from here.
Launch Conference: South African Women in Physics Program (SAWIPP)
In celebrating the World Year of Physics, The Department of Science and Technology, The South African Institute of Physics and the University of Pretoria undertakes to Launch Women in Physics in South Africa (WIPSA) to address the under-representation of Women in Physics in all areas of Physics. The Launch conference was held at the Blue-Waters Hotel, Durban on the 3rd and 4th November 2005.
Report
Second Conference on Women in Physics
The Second International Conference on Women in Physics was held in Brazil in May 2005. South Africa was represented by Mrs. N. Kgabi (North-West U.) and Mrs. M. Diale (U. Pretoria).
South Africa's Paper
Press Release
The proceedings of the Second IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics is available online.
Third World Organisation for Women in Science
Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDC) at Centres of Excellence in the South
DEADLINE: 30 MAY Each year
TWOWS programme for Postgraduate Fellowships is available for applicants
from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), for Ph.D.
study programmes in the natural sciences, in developing countries.
Applications will be considered in the following areas of the natural
sciences: agriculture; biology; chemistry; engineering & technology
sciences; earth & environmental resources; mathematics; medicine; physics;
multidisciplinary sciences.
The deadline for submitted applications is 30 MAY (each year).
Detailed information and application forms can be found at the TWOWS
website at:
http://www.twows.org/.
First Conference on Women in Physics
The
First International Conference on Women in Physics
has highlighted the problems experienced by women in physics, internationally.
This section of the South African Institute of Phyisics website is the first
step to assisting women in physics in their studies and careers.
For the moment, the main component of this section will be the
Report on the Conference compiled by the South African team
however this will be expanded as information comes in. Read the report
for an idea of what can be added to this section.
Please email the Secretary (email: Secretary{at}saip{dot}org{dot}za) with any information that you feel can benefit women (and men!) in physics.
1 February 2006