The Gates foundation and its Grand Challenges partners are now accepting applications for the following grant programs – for more information please visit the grant opportunities page at www.grandchallenges.org 1. 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. […]
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.Grant Opportunities from the Gates Foundation and its Partners
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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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CSIR hosts workshop to discuss water-related technology demonstrators in Africa
As published by CSIR Strategic Communications Partners from several African countries working on an Africa Union (AU) project met from 26-30 January 2015 at Forever Resorts, Loskop dam in Mpumalanga to discuss possible technology demonstrators in Africa. The project titled: Using Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) best practices to develop Appropriate Capacity and Training for […]
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Canadian International Food Security Research Fund. Deadline 27 March 2015
Communication from the Department of Science and Technology: The 2015 Calls for Proposals under the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) is co-funded by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) and Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The Call was officially launched on 2 February 2015 and the deadline for applications is 27 […]
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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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South African Research Chairs Initiative. Notice of intent to apply
The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) is a flagship initiative of Government designed to attract and retain excellence in research and innovation within the South African National System of Innovation. Since its establishment in 2006, the initiative has been successful in attracting and retaining leading scientists into the university system and strengthening research collaborations […]
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