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Conversations in Science

The Faculty has an excellent team of academics and support staff. These academics include A-rated, and future A-rated scientists, innovative researchers, and brilliant teachers. Over the last century, Wits Science scholars helped to develop new methods and techniques, made new scientific discoveries, and contributed to the development of global projects. The Conversations in Science series is aimed at getting to know the scientist behind the science. The second conversation was with the NRF A-rated ecologist Prof. Sally Archibald.

Find our first conversation here
Postdoc Opportunity The Schmidt Science Fellowship enables the world’s best emerging scientists to pivot from their PhD discipline and pursue their goals through bold interdisciplinary research. Apply through the Wits coordinator. Click here for details.
Bursary opportunities for undergrad and postgrad students Thermo Fisher Scientific Phambili Trust contributes to the development and empowerment of Black students pursuing further studies or obtaining skills in STEM fields.
Postgraduate Funding Portal A database of scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities available to Wits postgraduate students. The database includes opportunities both within Wits and from external sources.
Fee payment deadlines for 2025 graduations All Graduands should please take note of the deadlines for payment of outstanding fees/fines to be eligible for graduation in 2025.
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Postgraduate Merit Award Postgraduate students benefit from funding through the Postgraduate Merit Award. The Award award is based on academic merit and the availability of funds.
Carnegie Diversifying the Academy The Carnegie Diversifying the Academy (CDTA) programme supports early academics to develop personally and professionally on their journey to, and through, academic leadership.

Featured Research

Evolutionary Studies Institute: The richness and completeness of South Africa’s fossil record makes it a prime laboratory for studying the origins of species through time, including human origins.

URC Protein Structure Function Research Unit: Four principal investigators run four research groups that delve into the structural and functional intricacies of a variety of proteins implicated in globally relevant diseases.

Rock Art Research Institute: Rock art is one of the most evocative of all the pieces of heritage left for us by our ancient ancestors. Over 35 years of research has contributed to making southern African rock arts some of the best-understood in the world.
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CIWaRD: Research-based solutions to complex and interconnected challenges. Research covers all aspects of water, such as acid mine drainage, sanitation challenges, environmental law, and climate change, through the lens of the global South.
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Structured Light Laboratory: A small, diverse and dynamic group researching Structured Light and its applications.

Integrative Cancer Biology Research Laboratory: Research is focused on characterising the role of cholesterol-related pathways in three aggressive cancers namely breast, pancreatic and colorectal cancer.
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Mandelstam Institute for Theoretical Physics: Conducting research in mathematical physics, chaos, condensed matter physics, quantum field theory, quantum gravity and string theory.