Category Archives: Announcements

Nominations for the Women in Astronomy in Africa Awards 2025

The African Network of Women in Astronomy (AfNWA) is inviting nominations for the 2025 Women in Astronomy in Africa awards. AfNWA is a sub-committee of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS) and is collaborating with the International Science Programme (ISP), Uppsala University, Sweden. The awards aim to recognize and support the scientific achievements and contributions of …

AfAS 2025 MSc and PhD Prizes

AfAS 2025 MSc and PhD Prizes Application deadline: 25 December 2025 The African Astronomical Society (AfAS) is the primary pan-African professional society representing astronomers from across the continent. AfAS aims to create and support a globally competitive and collaborative astronomy community in Africa and to be the voice of astronomy on the continent while contributing …

AfAS-2025 SEED RESEARCH GRANT: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS GUIDELINES APPLICATION DEADLINE: 25 December 2025 The African Astronomical Society (AfAS) is the primary pan-African professional society representing astronomers from across the continent. AfAS aims to create and support a globally competitive and collaborative astronomy community in Africa and to be the voice of astronomy in Africa while contributing to addressing the economic …