Wits EIE - School of Electrical and Information Engineering

Calling South African Graduate Students & Young Scholars!

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program 2027–2028 is now open! 🎓🇺🇸

Our first information session will take place today, 30 January 2026.

Celebrating 80 years of Fulbright in 2026, this flagship academic exchange program has empowered South Africans to pursue master’s and PhD studies at leading U.S. universities, fostering academic excellence, leadership, and global collaboration, since 1953.

Whether you’re a postgraduate student, researcher, or early-career professional, this is your opportunity to study in the United States, expand your global network, and contribute to solutions that matter.

🗓 Apply by: April 8, 2026
What the Fulbright scholarship offers:

📌 Full tuition and academic fees
📌 Living stipend and return travel
📌 Access to world-class U.S. institutions and research networks
📌 A transformative cultural and professional exchange experience

📌 Opportunities available for:
Master’s and PhD degree study
Visiting Student Researchers (VSRs) pursuing PhD research

🔗 Learn more, check eligibility, and apply via the link (https://za.usembassy.gov/fulbright-foreign-student-program/) or the QR code on the flyer.

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The School of Electrical and Information Engineering re-launched the “EIE Foodbank” initiative that is aimed at supporting students facing socio-economic difficulties by providing them a meal a day and toiletries. The school would like to extend its gratitude by acknowledging the companies and individuals that contributed to the success of the initiative from the months of April until September.
Below is a list of some of the companies and individuals that the school would like to thank:
Mr. Alan Fainman (Bidvest Services International)
Mr. Casper Zwane (Actom High Voltage Equipment)
Mr. Ashley Anthony (Isazi Consulting)
Prof Chandima Gomes (staff)
Mr. Kyle Govender (Alumni)
Ms. Moeniera Ismail (staff)
Mr. Paul Kirshmann (Alumni)
Ms. Jane MacGregor (Alumni)
Mr. Chad Pelwan (Alumni)
Mr. Keith Witelson (Alumni)
Mr. Mubanga Mofu (Alumni)
Ms. Emily Rose-Stein (Alumni).

If more companies or individuals would like to be part of this great initiative and for its continuance beyond the month of September, please contact Ms. Moeniera Ismail at [email protected] or 011 717 7244.

Congratulations to our 2023 Open Day winners for the best poster and presentation, Keegan Govender and Preshani Naidoo! Their project title is "Investigation of the Effects of Waves on Vertical and Horizontal Underwater Visible Light Communication."

Congratulations to Dhruti Dheda, who was announced as one of the winners of the Mail and Guardian Power of Women Awards in the Healing Women Category.

Dhruti Dheda - The Mail & Guardian Dhruti Dheda, the founder of African Steminist, an initiative focused on increasing the representation of African women in STEM

You are invited to the Inaugural Lecture of Professor Vered Aharonson, School of Electrical & Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at Wits University.

Title: Speech Rhythm and Blues

Date: 01 August 2023; 17:00

Venue: Solomon Mahlangu House

Register for in-person attendance: https://shorturl.at/lmtK7

Live Stream: https://shorturl.at/bvADR

One of South Africa biggest all-inclusive bursary programmes is now open for 2024 Sasols opens bursary applications for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students.

Well done Prof Cronje. This is great and necessary work!