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Awarded by each Centre for the Best Paper of the year presented at that Centre. The recipient does not have to be a member of SAIRAC. Value of prize: R 1,000  Most Diligent PE Centre Member Prize  SAIRAC Prize Awarded on a national basis to the author of best thesis presented by a final year student studying refrigeration and air conditioning subjects at any university in South Africa. Value of prize: R 3,000  Best University Student Award Awarded annually to the best final year student in subjects related to air conditioning and refrigeration. Value of prize: R 1,000  Best Student Award Awarded annually to the best student studying air conditioning or refrigeration at a University of Technology or Technical College. Value of prize: R 1,000  Best Learner Award Awarded annually by each Centre to the best learner in NQF level 2 and NQF level 3, studying air conditioning and refrigeration. Value of prize: R 1,000 for the purpose of purchasing books MEMBERSHIP Membership is open to all individuals who meet the SAIRAC requirements for any of the membership grades and apply for such grade of membership by submitting the required application forms, duly completed. All applications are subject to the approval of the National Council of SAIRAC. Each application requires the payment of a joining fee and is to be proposed and seconded by two SAIRAC members. Membership remains valid, subject to payment of the required annual dues, which becomes due on the 30th June every year and is payable at the latest by the 30th September of the same year. Membership of SAIRAC is categorized in the following grades:      Student Associate Member Fellow Honorary Fellow STRUCTURES SAIRAC is active in the following geographic Centres:     Cape Town Durban Johannesburg Port Elizabeth