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NRF Awards 2015: Call for nominations. Deadline: 13 May 2015

 The National Research Foundation (NRF) is requesting  nominations for NRF Awards in the following categories- Lifetime Achievement, Champion of research capacity development at SA higher education institutions, Transformation of the science cohort and Excellence in science engagement. The closing date for applications is 13 May 2015.  For enquiries please contact: Mrs Joyce Olivier Tel: 012 […]

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NRF Call for infrastructure linked funding for the 2015-2017 African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme. Deadline 25 March 2015

Announcement from the National Research Foundation: AFRICAN COELACANTH ECOSYSTEM PROGRAMME (ACEP)    Executive Summary The African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) is a research platform which provides access to research infrastructure (e.g. ship time, coastal craft, remote operated vehicles, etc.) and associated funding to the research community to undertake research along the east coast of South Africa. […]

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DST/NRF Announcement: Part-Time Doctoral Students Call for 2015

Communication from NRF: The DST and the NRF are pleased to announce the provisional part-time doctoral scholarships awards made for 2015 in the attached document. We congratulate all awardees for 2015.  PLEASE NOTE:    If the student’s name is on the attached list, the application was successful.  The NRF will be sending out award letters to […]

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Incentive funding for rated researchers 2015

 Announcement from the National Research Foundation: In 2007, Higher Education South Africa (HESA) conducted a review of the National Research Foundation’s evaluation and rating system.  Following this review, HESA acknowledged and endorsed the value that evaluation and rating add to the NRF’s research support and advancement vision. The report of the review recommended that the […]

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South African ICSU Funding Guidelines

Announcement from the National Research Foundation   During the past, the ICSU granting process has been undertaken in an ad hoc format with members of various committees applying for travel or event support grants. The applications were manually processed by the Secretariat and captured in a template. However, the ad hoc granting process has had a […]

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National Research Foundation 2015 Call Schedule

The National Research Foundation (NRF) has issued the 2015 Call Schedule. Priority investment areas are, Established Researchers, Human and Infrastructure Capacity Development, Strategic knowledge Fields, Applied Research Innovation & Collaboration, Strategic Platforms Grants, International Relations and Cooperation  and, Community Engagement Grants  More information: Call schedule for 2015 Communication from NRF Executive Director: Grants Management & Systems […]

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Energy Research Programme (Hub & Spokes) Deadline 10 February 2015

The DST and NRF are pleased to announce the Energy Research Programme Call for Ocean Energy Spoke 2015. The overall aim of the Spokes are to accelerate the delivery of knowledge capacity and appropriate human resources in strategic focus areas of renewable and sustainable energy in support of accelerated and shared economic growth within the […]

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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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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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