
RESOURCES
Here are communications and other resources from external bodies that are of interest to the theoretical and computational sciences community.
Advice
- How to write an abstract
- How to write a research article
- Basics of literature review: 5 simple steps
- How to write a review article
- How to develop a good research topic
- How to write a summary
- How to read a journal article
- How to find research gaps
- Problem statement
- How to add or update articles in Google Scholar?
- How to write a thesis statement
- How to identify a research gap?
- Five simple rules to avoid plagiarism
- Differences of useful terms used in research methodology
- Difference between research methods and research methodology
- Differences between theoretical framework and conceptual framework
- Differences between reliability and validity
- Differences between review paper vs research paper
- Data collection websites
- Interpretation of regression analysis
- Regression analysis with scientific calculator
- How to install add-ins
- How to select research topic
- How to cite and download articles from Google Scholar
- Differences between Google and Google Scholar
- Literature databases
- Basics of MS Excel
- Research methods for business: a skill building approach
- Best books of research for beginners
- Best academic paper writing books
- How to convert Word to PDF without software or Internet
- How to convert a PDF to Word without software or the internet
- Guidelines for writing a thesis or dissertation
- How to write the introduction?
- MCQs on research methodology
- Important for all competitive examinations
- Research proposal presentation speech
- Article writing pros and cons
Bursaries / internships / job opportunities / study loans
- allbursaries.co.za (Bursaries)
- bursaries-southafrica.co.za (Bursaries)
- educatetogrow.com/bursaries (Agricultural bursaries)
- feenix.org (Crowdfunding platform for students)
- fundi.co.za (Study loans)
- hstudentroom.co.za (SA Career Portal for Students and Graduates)
- nationalgovernment.co.za/units/type/8/seta (National Government of SA – Education and Training Authorities)
- studytrust.org.za/bursaries (Bursaries)
- youthopportunitieshub.com (All opportunities for youth including scholarships, internships, grants, employment, etc)
- zabursaries.co.za (Bursaries)
- zabusaries.com/category/international-bursaries (International bursaries available)
Please contact your University Advancement/Fundraising/Development Office as well for bursary opportunities.
External bodies
- 2 Simple
- African School of Physics
- AIFMRM (Risk Management and Quantitative Finance)
- APS American Physical Society
- ARM Machine Learning Solutions
- ASSAf African Scientists Directory
- Astrophysics Research Centre UKZN
- Black in Mathematics Association
- Careers toolbox
- Computer Science courses with video lectures
- Cortex Hub
- Cosmic Conversations
- Data Science | SU LaunchLab
- Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)
- EDTP Seta
- Eskom Expo for Young Scientists
- Forum on International Physics
- Gauteng City-Region Observatory
- GitHub
- Guangzhou International Sister-City Universities Alliance
- IBM SkillsBuild
- IEEE Reach
- Institute of Mine Seismology
- IOP Institute of Physics
- Kavli
- KITP
- Machine Learning and Data Science Africa Network
- Machine Learning in Heliophysics
- Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics (MITP)
- Mathematics: Dr Cerene Rathilal’s (UJ) YouTube channel
- NASSP National Astrophysics and Space Science Programme
- National Graduate Academy for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
- National Research Foundation (NRF)
- Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- Proudly Human
- Quantiki
- Quantum@SUN
- Research Software & Systems Engineers of Africa (rsse.africa)
- SAIP magazine: ‘Physics Comment’
- Science X
- Software Sustainability Institute
- South African Institute of Physics (SAIP)
- South African Institute of Physics – YouTube channel
- South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF)
- stec@ukzn.ac.za
- StoryEngine
- Study in Holland
- SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking
- Talarify
- The Carpentries
- The Open Source Data Science Masters
- UBU
- Udacity
- UKZN Centre for Quantum Technology
- Wisaarkhu
- Yin-Zhe Ma’s web pages:
- XPrize
- ZA Bursaries