ACEP launched its postgraduate programme with an Inception Workshop of Honours students and supervisors from the University of Fort Hare and Walter Sisulu Univiersity on Friday 25th May. The participants spent the day learning more about SAIAB, SAEON and ACEP through presentations by various SAIAB and SAEON staff. The ACEP postgraduate programme aims to support postgraduate studies in Marine Science at Historically Black Universities with the aim of redress and transformation. UFH and WSU is participating as strategic partners and jointly we offer a managed programme approach where student are not only given financial assistance but also logistic support as well as academic and professional development including various scientific and life skills courses.
This year, 9 honours students from Fort Hare and 5 from Walter Sisulu will be supported by the programme and in the next 2 years the ACEP programme will grow to include MSc and PhD candidates as this year’s student progress and new candidates join the programme.
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