The Department of Science and Technology (DST) hosted a Forum in support of the National System of Innovation (NSI) at their Offices in Pretoria on 11 November 2013. Ms Eunice Ndeke attended the Forum on behalf of Ms Berenice Lue Marais. The Forum was attended by 26 participants drawn mostly from universities. Ms Lisa Du […]
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Notes from the National System of Innovation Forum held at DST on 11 November 2013.
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NRF call for proposals – Education research in South Africa. Deadline: 27 November 2013.
The National Research Foundation (NRF) 2014 call for proposals for education research in South Africa is now open. This funding instrument aims to develop new knowledge about teaching and learning to improve education practice and the quality of life of all the people of South Africa. The call seeks research proposals that address: The overarching […]
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ACGT Funding Newletter: September 2013
The African Centre for Gene Technologies (ACGT) has released its funding newsletter for September 2013 on various funding opportunities. These include – National Research Foundation – South Africa-Japan; TWAS – BIOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme; TWAS – icipe Fellowship for visiting scholars in Kenya; omics@vib– VIB International Postdoc Programme; TWAS – Food Biotechnology Courses for Developing Countries; National Research Foundation […]
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant Opportunity
Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to encourage innovative and unconventional global health and development solutions, is now accepting grant proposals for its latest application round. Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for-profit companies. Proposals are being […]
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CSIR/DBSA Strategic Partnership, 21 August 2013
The CSIR/DBSA Strategic Partnership is long standing. It has however, received new impetuous by the DBSA restructuring, the SIPs, and the need for integrated infrastructure planning and development, coupled with CSIR’s strong multidisciplinary capabilities in this domain. Discussions have begun in the following areas: Water sector (Harrison Pienaar) Health sector (Theuns Knoetzee/Dusty Gardiner) Education sector […]
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Eskom/CSIR Partnership, 20 August 2013
The Eskom/CSIR Partnership is progressing extremely well since signed in October 2010. The collaborative R&D programme covers the following key cooperation areas: Demand Side Management & Energy Efficiency/ Renewable Supply Options Energy Storage Integrated Resource Scenarios Climate Change Smart Grids Water Refurbishment To date, an Eskom R20m Task Order for CSIR has been approved. Contracts […]
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TIA/CSIR Strategic Partnership, 21 August 2013
Overview of Program of Work •Steering Committee in place •TIA/CSIR Draft Framework of Engagement under development Update on TIA/CSIR Strategic Partnership, 31 July 2013
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Opening of the Call: Nanotechnology Flagships Project (NFP) Funding Instrument. Deadline: 23 September 2013
In partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the National Research Foundation (NRF) through the Nanotechnology Flagships Project (NFP), seeks to promote nanoscience and nanotechnology research to ensure that South Africa is ready to optimally use nanotechnology to enhance the nation’s global competitiveness and sustainable economic growth. More info: The nanotechnology Flagships Project
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Call for proposals – Competitive Programme for Rated Researchers. Deadline: 30 September 2013
Call for proposals – Competitive Programme for Rated Researchers The call for proposals for the National Research Fund (NRF) Competitive Programme for Rated Researchers is now open. The programme is a discipline-based funding instrument, which supports basic research in the disciplines of the humanities, as well as the social and natural sciences. The […]
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Call for proposals: 2013 International Opportunities Fund
The Belmont Forum is collaborating with the European Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Changethrough an International Opportunities Fund to call for inter-disciplinary research proposals on ‘food security and land use change’. The call provides an opportunity for international research teams/consortia to contribute to addressing the challenges of complex interactions among the […]
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