of doing a high quality research-based master's degree. Special emphasis is placed on intuitive understanding, problem solving skills, collaboration, scientific writing skills, and computer modelling using Free Software such as SageMath, SciPy, and R. AIMS offers bursaries for many alumni continuing studies in South Africa. Honours Degree in Mathematical Biology AIMS, in conjunction with University of Stellenbosch, offers an honours degree in Mathematical Biology for South African students. Honours Degree in Mathematical Finance An honours degree in Mathematical Finance is being offered for South African students in conjunction with University of Stellenbosch and the University of Cape Town. Master's and doctoral studies In the AIMS Research Centre students, often AIMS alumni, study towards a MSc or PhD degree under supervision of a resident researcher in Mathematical Biology and Mathematical Finance. Research centre AIMS South Africa hosts a research centre that opened in May 2008. Stephen Hawking visited the AIMS research centre and AIMS-Next Einstein Initiative launch. The centre specialises in Mathematical Biology, Industrial Mathematics, Mathematical Finance, Astrophysics & Cosmology, and Computer Algebra. Bursaries are offered for Master's and doctoral studies. School Enrichment Centre AIMS South Africa hosts a School Enrichment Centre which offers free learning resources and professional development courses for South African mathematics teachers. Workshops and conferences AIMS South Africa regularly hosts short conferences or workshops in Mathematics and its applications, especially in Physics, Mathematical Finance, Epidemiology. Other topics include Scientific Modelling or System Administration using Debian GNU/Linux as a platform. Public lectures Regular public lectures on a wide range of topics are offered by eminent scientists at the forefront of research in their field. Funding AIMS South Africa is sponsored by international corporations, international development organisations and the South African departments of Education and Science and Technology. In February 2010 Google donated $1 million to AIMS. In July 2010, Canada committed CAN$20 million of federal funding to AIMS and the AIMS-Next Einstein Initiative. The funds are administered by the International Development Research Centre and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. In September 2010 the AIMS Next Einstein Initiative AIMS-NEI was awarded US$2 million from Google's Project 10^100. Individuals donate to AIMS on GivenGain. AIMS Ghana AIMS Ghana is among the oldest AIMS centers. Located in West Africa, initially based within the University of Ghana in East-Legon, then based in the idyllic village of Biriwa in the Central Region, and then moved to Accra. The center has been highly