DARA Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy Phase 3

射电天文学在非洲发展 DARA 第三阶段

• 批准号: ST/Y006100/1
• 负责人: Melvin Hoare
• 金额: $ 826.2万
• 依托单位: University of Leeds
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2024 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ST%2FY006100%2F1
• 关键词: DARA; Development; Africa; Radio; Astronomy

This proposal is to continue, deepen and expand the Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA) project. DARA is a human capital development programme with the principal aim to develop high tech skills in radio astronomy in the eight developing African countries that partner with South Africa in the hosting of the mid-frequency telescope of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The first two phases utilized the Newton Fund and delivered a basic training to over 300 young people as well as Masters and PhD level training. This proposal is once again a bilateral UK-SA project bidding for Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding as part of the Tomorrow's Talent strand of the new International Science Partnership Fund (ISPF). In this new phase we will extend the HCD pipeline to establish postdoctoral fellows in African partner institutions for the first time. The aim is to complete the establishment of radio astronomy research groups in each partner country so that their citizens can fully engage with the SKA project. We will also continue the basic and Masters level training programme. This third phase will also encompass elements of the DARA Big Data sister project to deepen the training in machine learning techniques required to analyse SKA data and embed synergies with Earth Observation data. We will also continue and expand our partnership with the space sector to showcase how the skills of radio astronomy can be utilized to address development challenges in Africa. The industrial partners also bring entrepreneurship and business start-up experience. Overall, the DARA project addresses the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in terms of increasing high tech skills, research activity and international cooperation.

该提案旨在继续、深化和扩大非洲射电天文学发展（DARA）项目。 DARA 是一项人力资本开发计划，其主要目的是在与南非合作托管平方公里阵列 (SKA) 中频望远镜的八个非洲发展中国家发展射电天文学高科技技能。前两期利用牛顿基金，为300多名年轻人提供了基础培训以及硕士和博士级别的培训。该提案再次成为英国-南非双边项目竞标官方发展援助（ODA）资金，作为新国际科学伙伴基金（ISPF）明日人才计划的一部分。在这个新阶段，我们将扩大 HCD 渠道，首次在非洲合作机构设立博士后研究员。目标是在每个伙伴国家完成射电天文学研究小组的建立，以便其公民能够充分参与SKA项目。我们还将继续基础和硕士水平的培训计划。第三阶段还将包含 DARA 大数据姐妹项目的要素，以深化分析 SKA 数据所需的机器学习技术培训并嵌入与地球观测数据的协同作用。我们还将继续并扩大与航天部门的合作伙伴关系，以展示如何利用射电天文学技能来应对非洲的发展挑战。产业伙伴们也带来了创业、创业的经验。总体而言，DARA 项目在提高高科技技能、研究活动和国际合作方面解决了联合国可持续发展目标 (SDG)。