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
About Strategic Partnerships
CSIR Strategic Alliances provides leadership in the structuring of strategic partnerships between the CSIR and R&D stakeholders that draw on the science competencies of multiple CSIR units and centres.Opening of the Call: Nanotechnology Flagships Project (NFP) Funding Instrument. Deadline: 23 September 2013
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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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Call for applications: knowledge, interchange and collaboration scientific events/ travel grants Deadline: Monday, 29 July 2013
The National Research Fund’s (NRF) call for knowledge, interchange and collaboration (KIC) scientific events/travel grants is now open. The grants will support travel and event participation between 1 September 2013 and 31 March 2014 only. The KIC programme was established to contribute to the following objectives: Internationalising South Africa’s research platform; Enhancing networking within the […]
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Invite: Conference of Vice Chancellors, Provosts and Deans of Science, Engineering and Technology 2013
The 5th Conference of Vice Chancellors, Provosts and Deans of Science, Engineering and Technology (COVIDSET ) 2013 will take place on 6-7 November 2013 at the University of Botswana, Gaborone. University leaders, development partners, researchers, decision-makers with experience and/or knowledge in the themes of the conference are invited to submit a 200 – 250 word […]
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Call for proposals: Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme (THRIP) 2014/2015 Deadline: Friday, 30 August 2013
The Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme (THRIP) is a partnership programme funded by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) and managed by the National Research Foundation (NRF). THRIP promotes partnerships in pre-commercial research between business and the public-funded research base including universities and research institutions. THRIP will consider support for projects […]
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NRF call for 2013 Annual Progress Report – Thuthuka and IRDP/RNA grant-holders
The National Research Fund has issued a call for 2013 Capacity Strategic Platforms and SARChI Grants (CSPSG) Annual Progress Report (APR) to be completed by the following grant-holders requiring continued funding for their existing NRF/CSPSG funded projects in 2014: 2013 Thuthuka grant-holders currently in their first, second, fourth and fifth year of funding, whether in […]
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Call for project proposals: 2013 SA/Argentina joint S&T research. Deadline: 30 August 2013
The National Research Fund (NRF) has announced its third call for joint research project proposals between South African and Argentinean researchers. Background: In 2006, South Africa and Argentina signed an inter-governmental bilateral agreement on cooperation in the fields of science and technology (S&T) to be jointly implemented and administrated by the NRF in South Africa […]
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CSIR supports enterprise development centre in Trinidad and Tobago
Collaboration between the CSIR and the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) has been instrumental in supporting the successful creation of the Centre for Enterprise Development (ECD) on the island of Trinidad, which is part of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The centre was launched on 26 June 2013. The CARIRI centre will provide accommodation, […]
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Call for proposals: SA/Japan joint S&T research collaboration 2013. Closing Date 12 September 2013
Following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) signed on 28 August 2003, the parties are inviting scientists from both South Africa and Japan to submit joint research proposals. These may be submitted in the following designated thematic areas prioritised by […]
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