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Six months, mentored
A six-month mentored programme connecting undergraduate students with researchers and supervisors to conduct real research. A practical on-ramp into the research world.

Who it is for
Undergraduates who want to do research rather than read about it. IRAP is interdisciplinary by design, so the pairing follows the project rather than a single department.
What you do
The record behind it
These are verified, Society-wide figures — not a count for this programme alone. See the full record →
How to take part
Apprenticeships open by application, and ARS publishes every open call in one place. You do not have to be at UCT to apply — the calls are online.
Projects, apprenticeships and hackathons you can apply to online are listed there, with what each one asks of you.
Browse open calls →If nothing is open when you look, write to the team and say what you would like to work on.
npo@africanresearchsociety.orgThe Dispatch gathers research, open calls and events into one email, so you do not have to check back.
Subscribe to The Dispatch →Apprenticeships and other ways in are published there. If nothing is open, the contact route above still reaches a person.
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