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NRF Call for Very Long-Baseline Interferometry Astronomy Proposals. Deadline 1 December 2014

The National Research Foundation is inviting proposals for the  Newton Fund – an initiative to strengthen research and innovation partnerships between the UK and emerging knowledge economies. The Fund forms part of the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitment which is monitored by the Organisation for Economic Development (OECD).  ODA funded activity focuses on outcomes that […]

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Call for PEER Research Pre-Proposals 2014/2015. Deadline 9 January 2015

The Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program is once again accepting proposals from developing country researchers interested in collaborating with counterparts who are funded by selected U.S. Government-supported agencies. Beginning with this cycle of the program, the previous PEER Science and PEER Health programs have been combined under one consolidated PEER program, and […]

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SATREPS Call for Proposals. Deadline 15 October 2014

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) invites researchers to submit proposals for FY2015  joint research funding  administrated by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and involves participation by the DST. The areas of interest are: Environment/Energy (2 areas) Bioresources (1 area) Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (1 […]

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Call for Applications: Newton Research Collaboration Programme. Deadline 24 October 2014

The Newton Research Collaboration Programme is a component of the UK’s Newton Fund, which aims to develop science and innovation partnerships between the UK and a number of emerging countries, including South Africa, in order to promote social welfare and economic development. The programme is delivered in partnership with the Royal Society and the British […]

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Call for Applications: African Business Education Initiative. Deadline 15 October 2014

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) would like to bring to your attention a Call for Applications under the African Business Education “ABE” Initiative which was launched in 2013 as part of the Japanese government’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) to South Africa. The ABE Initiative offers an opportunity to pursue a Master’s Degree and […]

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Wellcome Trust new research capacity strengthening scheme

 The Wellcome Trust has recently announced a new research capacity strengthening scheme, with initial funding of £40m. DELTAS Africa aims to support the African-led development of internationally competitive researchers working across sub-Saharan Africa, headed by world-class leaders. More information: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Strategic-awards-and-initiatives/WTP057105.htm  The application deadline is 2 October 2014.        

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Call for proposals: Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics programme. Deadline 29 August 2014

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) invite researchers to submit proposals for the Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics programme.  The aim of this funding programme is to support bioinformatics applications in biotechnology projects in line with national priorities as set out in the South African National Biotechnology Strategy and […]

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South Africa/South Korea Call for Joint Science and Technology Research Collaboration. Deadline 1 September 2014

The National Research Foundation (NRF) invites researchers to submit proposals for joint research projects involving South African and South Korean researchers, following the bilateral agreement on cooperation between South Africa and the Republic of South Korea in science and technology which was signed in the Republic of Korea in February 2004. The areas of focus […]

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Knowledge, Interchange and Collaboration (KIC) Scientific Events/Travel Grants. Deadline 22 August 2014

The National Research Foundation (NRF) invites researchers to submit proposals for Knowledge, Interchange and Collaboration (KIC) Scientific Events/Travel Grants. The funding  instrument was established to contribute to the following objectives:  internationalising South Africa’s research platform; enhancing networking within the global science system; fostering collaboration in order to improve the quality of research outputs by researchers. […]

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Call for proposals: SA/Japan S&T research cooperation. Deadline 10 September 2014

The National Research Foundation (NRF) invites researchers to submit proposals for joint projects in the following areas of science and technology (S&T): Humanities Social Sciences Natural Sciences The National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) entered into a MoU in 2005 as implementers following a 2003 Agreement on […]

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