The 2026 IPTA Student week will be hosted on the North West University
campus of Potchefstroom, in South Africa, from 15 to 19 June, providing local and
international students with opportunities to engage and develop their
pulsar science skills.
The programme will teach participants pulsar data analysis, high precision pulsar timing skills and techniques to search for a stochastic gravitational wave background using pulsar timing experiments.
This week is open to both students already engaged in IPTA and pulsar research, as well as to students interested in learning more about this developing field of research.
Student Week Application and Registration
To apply and register for the upcoming IPTA 2026 student week, please fill in the below form. Please ensure that you do so even if you completed the early expression of interest form in February/March. The deadline for student week applications is 15 April 2026.
Student Week Accommodation
Group accommodation for lecturers and students at Astrovilla is organised by the LOC. The workshop venue will be on campus, within walking distance of the accommodation.
