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Scholarships for 2022 Available! (PhD/MSc)

rgsmafrica — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:50:47 +0000

Financial Support/ Application Deadline: 15 September 2022.

The Simons Foundation through the Research and Graduate studies in mathematics
and its applications (RGSMA): A network approach shall offer a limited number of
partial support/full support for PhD and MSc students tenable at the Department of
Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and
Technology (BIUST) for the period August 2021 – April 2022. The fellowships will be in
the areas of:

Biomathematics
Insurance/Financial Mathematics,
Analysis and Geometry.

Fellowships may cover tuition fees, monthly stipend, accommodation or travel subsidy.

Referees Report:

Applicants should fill the application form for the scholarship which is
available at www.rgsmafrica.com and give two names of their referees (at least one of
whom should be of reputable academic professional standing).
Referees are urged to send their reports to Prof. Habtu Zegeye Hailu (email: habtuzh@yahoo.com) copied to Prof. Edward M. Lungu, (email: lungue@biust.ac.bw)

Before filling in this form, please study the advert of the School of Graduate Studies attached which states all application requirements. Please ensure that the following are returned to:

Prof. Edward M. Lungu — lungue@biust.ac.bw,
Prof. Habtu Zegeye Hailu, — hailuhz@biust.ac.bw,
Prof. Fortuné Massamba — massfort@yahoo.fr
Prof. Jean-Baptiste Gatsinzi — gatsinzij@biust.ac.bw

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Three Recommendation letters
3. Copies of all university degree certificates
4. Copies of all university transcripts
5. At least a temporary admission letter
6. Declaration of acceptance from academic supervisor
7. Detailed and precise description of research proposal with detailed working plan and time schedule until
Graduation with the following form completed.

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Financial Support Application Deadline Coming Soon. Apply TODAY!

rgsmafrica — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 17:44:58 +0000

The Simons Foundation through the Research and Graduate studies in mathematics and its applications (RGSMA): A network approach shall offer a limited number of partial support/full support for PhD and MSc students tenable at the Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) for the period August 2019 – April 2020. The fellowships will be in the areas of Biomathematics, Insurance/Financial Mathematics, Analysis and Algebraic/Differential geometry.

Financial Support/ Application Deadline: 31 October 2019.
Fellowships may cover tuition fees, monthly stipend, accommodation or travel subsidy.

Referees Report: Applicants should fill the application form for the scholarship which is available at www.rgsmafrica.com and give two names of their referees (at least one of whom should be of reputable academic professional standing). Referees are urged to send their reports to:

Prof. Edward M. Lungu,

Email: lungue@biust.ac.bw,

Telephones: +267 71216767 (Mobile)

and /or

Prof. Habtu Zegeye Hailu

Email: habtuzh@yahoo.com).

Apply

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NEW* Apply now for The Simon Foundation’s PhD/MSc Scholarships today (Sept 2020)!

rgsmafrica — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 17:23:27 +0000

The Simons Foundation through the Research and Graduate studies in mathematics and its applications
(RGSMA): A network approach, invites Ph.D and MSc students for Partial/or Full support for the period from
August 2020 – April 2021. The Simons foundation shall offer a limited number of fellowships. The fellowships will be in the areas of:

Biomathematics
Insurance/Financial Mathematics,
Analysis and Geometry.

Before filling in this form, please study the advert of the School of Graduate Studies attached which states all application requirements. Please ensure that the following are returned to Prof. Edward M. Lungu, email::
lungue@biust.ac.bw, Prof. Habtu Zegeye Hailu, email: hailuhz@biust.ac.bw, Prof. Fortuné Massamba, email:
massfort@yahoo.fr, and Prof. Jean-Baptiste Gatsinzi, email: gatsinzij@biust.ac.bw

To apply for fellowship opportunity

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Fellowships Available For Sub-Saharan National (Deadline Oct 2019)

rgsmafrica — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:54:08 +0000

The Simons Foundation through the Research and Graduate studies in mathematics and its applications (RGSMA): A network approach shall offer a limited number of partial support/full support for PhD and MSc students tenable at the Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) for the period August 2019 – April 2020. The fellowships will be in the areas of Biomathematics, Insurance/Financial Mathematics, Analysis and Algebraic/Differential geometry.

Financial Support/ Application Deadline: 31 October 2019.
Fellowships may cover tuition fees, monthly stipend, accommodation or travel subsidy.

Prof. Edward M. Lungu,

Email: lungue@biust.ac.bw,

Telephones: +267 71216767 (Mobile)

and /or

Prof. Habtu Zegeye Hailu

Email: habtuzh@yahoo.com).

To apply for fellowship opportunity

Click to apply

RGSMA, SAMSA & MASAMU to hold joint Workshop (16-17 November 2018)

rgsmafrica — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:13:08 +0000

The 2018 Southern Africa Mathematical Sciences Association (SAMSA 2018, Nov. 19-22, 2018) Annual Conference hosted by BIUST

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The MASAMU Workshop 2018

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The activity is intended for early PhD students who apply Stochastic Analysis and Dynamical Systems in their research. The RGSMA welcomes applicants for participating in the workshop. Participants to this conference may also attend the SAMSA-2018 conference and MASAMU workshop. The application for participation submission period begins on 1st June 2018 and will be closed on 31st August 2018.

Venue: The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST)
Date: November 16-17, 2018

A limited number of grants are available to students from Universities in the SADC region.
To apply for participation or financial assistance click on the link below and fill in the form.

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RGSMA Workshop to be Held In Palapye, Botswana (November 16-17, 2018)

rgsmafrica — Wed, 30 May 2018 09:22:46 +0000

The Simons Foundation through Research and Graduate Studies in Mathematics and its applications (RGSMA) is organizing a Workshop to be held at the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), Palapye (Botswana) on November 16-17, 2018. The program will be held in conjunction with the 2018 Southern Africa Mathematical Sciences Association (SAMSA 2018, Nov. 19-22, 2018) Annual Conference hosted by BIUST and MASAMU workshop. The activity is intended for early PhD students who apply Stochastic Analysis and Dynamical Systems in their research. The RGSMA welcomes applicants for participating in the workshop. Participants to this conference may also attend the SAMSA-2018 conference and MASAMU workshop. The application for participation submission period begins on 1st June 2018 and will be closed on 31st August 2018. A limited number of grants are available to students from Universities in the SADC region. To apply for participation or financial assistance click on the link below and fill in the form. https://goo.gl/forms/XDOXz0ALXfzYjbC32

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Partial Support for PhD and MSc Students Available NOW

rgsmafrica — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 12:30:11 +0000

The Simons Foundation through the Research and Graduate studies in mathematics and its applications (RGSMA): A network approach shall offer a limited number of partial support for PhD and MSc students tenable at the Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) for the period Jan 2017 – July 2017.

The fellowships will be in the areas of,

Bio-mathematics.
Insurance/Financial Mathematics.
Analysis and Algebraic/Differential geometry.

Financial Support/ Application Deadline: 27 January 2017.

Fellowships may cover,

Tuition fees.
Monthly stipend.
Accommodation or travel subsidy.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Referees Report: Applicants should fill the application form for the scholarship which is available at www.rgsmafrica.com and give two names of their referees (at least one of whom should be of reputable academic professional standing).

Referees are urged to send their reports to Prof. Edward M. Lungu, email: lungue@biust.ac.bw, Telephones: +267 71216767 (Mobile) and /or Prof. Habtu Zegeye Hailu (email: habtuzh@yahoo.com).

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Prof. Edward Lungu Wins Prestigious AMMSI-Phillip Griffiths Prize.

rgsmafrica — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 08:37:36 +0000

The 2016 AMMSI-Phillip Griffiths Prize awarded to Professor Edward M. Lungu for outstanding contribution to mathematics in the area of mathematical modeling for hydrology, ecology, and epidemiology, with an emphasis on understanding the progression of HIV/AIDS and the treatment of those who have the disease; and for his role in educating and mentoring the next generation of African mathematicians.

EDWARD LUNGU graduated from the University of Zambia in 1975 and received his PhD from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1981. After several years on the faculty of the University of Zambia, he spent almost 30 years at the University of Botswana, where he rose through the ranks to become a full professor. A year ago he was appointed Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Botswana University of Science and Technology.

Professor Lungu works in the area of mathematical modeling for hydrology, ecology, and epidemiology, with an emphasis on understanding the progression of HIV/AIDS. He has developed curricula in mathematical modeling and mathematical biology, and courses in epidemiological modeling and ecological modeling, benefiting hundreds of students throughout southern Africa. In addition, he has supervised numerous PhD and MSc students.

With Professor Fred Roberts of Rutgers, Professor Lungu initiated the DIMACS US-Africa program, which brought together African and American PhD students. That program accomplished its goal of increasing research output within Africa, and was later replaced by the current and equally successful MASAMU/SAMSA project.

Several international organizations have honored Professor Lungu for his work. In 2011 he was awarded the ICIAM Su Buchin Prize in 2011 for “his mathematical modelling of problems related to Africa and his fundamental contribution to developing teaching, research and organizational structures for applied mathematics in Southern Africa.” He led a group based at the University of Botswana that won a five-year, $400,000 grant from the Simons Foundation in 2013 to run a postgraduate training program for students at the Universities of Botswana, Namibia, Kwazulu Natal, Addis Ababa, and Stellenbosch. Professor Lungu also serves on the Advisory Board for the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)

SAMSA Graduate Workshop Paves The Path Forward.

rgsmafrica — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:44:43 +0000

As part of the training of the Simons Foundation project, The Southern Africa Mathematical Sciences Association in conjunction with MASAMU (An Auburn University, USA graduate training project) organized a workshop for graduate students from Africa and the United States from November 24th to November 28th 2014 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

The Simons Foundation Project based at the university of Botswana has sponsored two professors and seven graduate students. The project has paid all expenses for the students and professors (registration fee covers workshop material, lunches and local transport, per diem to cover accommodation, diner and travel expenses). This is based upon the project proposal.

List of Participants (senior staff) for the conference:

No.	Name	Topic presented	Institute
1	Prof. E.W. Lungu/M	Solutions of Partial Differential Equations Via the Finite Volume Method with Applications to Computational Fluid Dynamics	Universityof Botswana
2	Dr.Habtu Zegeye/M	Convergence Theorems for a Common Point of Solutions of Fixed Point, Variational Inequality and Equilibrium Problems	University of Botswana

List of Participants (PhD students) for the conference:

No.	Name	Topic Presented	Institute
1	Obonye Doctor /M/	Optimal Portfolio in the Presence Stochastic Income	University of Botswana
2	Abebe Regassa Tufa /M/	An Algorithm for Finding a common Point of the Solutions of Fixed Point and Variational inequality Problems in Banach Spaces	University of Botswana
3	Roselyn Kaondera Shava/F/	Modeling the Dynamics of Mother- to-Child Transmission of HIV with Treatment	University of Botswana
4	Moalosi Kebareng I./F/	The Impact of Dual Market Listing on the Evolution of Executive Remuneration	University of Botswana
5	Ange Maloko- Mavambou/F/	CR-Submersions of Locally Conformal Cosymplectic Manifolds	University of Kwazulu-Natal (south Africa)
6	Sebsibe Teferi W./M/	Strong Convergence Theorems for a Common Fixed Point of a Finite Family of Multivalued Mappings	Addis Ababa University
7	O. Maphane/M/	Hochschild Cohomology of Homogeneous Spaces	University of Namibia

Revitalizing Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

rgsmafrica — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 07:02:07 +0000

Although higher education has developed immeasurably in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), it’s shortfalls are well-documented. Studying conditions are not keeping track with the increasing number of students. Lecture halls are overcrowded, laboratories and libraries are insufficient and living conditions precarious.

Higher education, marked by gaping inefficiencies, has a crippling effect on human capital and stunting the development of SSA nations. The use of information and communication technologies in these institutions continues to be relatively low and makes for a climate that produces graduates whose start at a significant disadvantage compared with their counterparts in the developed world.

Faced with inadequate training and research conditions and low scholarly incentives, there is a strong temptation for many among the brightest students and teaching staff to seek better living conditions in other countries or regions. The dramatic situation prevailing in Africa will not be reversed unless we find solutions to reduce the deterioration of the education system in the region.

The RGSM project offer a collaborative, forward-thinking initiative aimed at improving the quality of higher education in SSA specifically the area of Pure and Applied Mathematics. The program will provide a platform for experienced teachers and researchers in the SSA region to coordinate their efforts in training and research in Pure and Applied Mathematics.

The MSC degree program will prepare students for PhD research in Pure Mathematics, Bio-mathematics, Insurance Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Mathematical and Epidemiological Modeling. It is envisaged that by the end of 5 years, the program we will have added at least 8 MSC and 8 PhD graduates. In addition, the program expects to publish at least thirty five (35) journal articles and at least sixty (60) conference/seminar papers during the project period.