Student Awards and Achievements, 2026

Witsies awarded prestigious Google PhD Fellowships

Jess Rees and Tristan Bester, have been awarded the highly competitive Google PhD Fellowship for 2025. The fellowship recognises exceptional PhD students from the School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (CSAM) at Wits whose research demonstrates the potential for groundbreaking scientific contributions and meaningful societal impact, particularly in areas where advances in computing can benefit communities worldwide.