How is funding organised under Horizon 2020? Horizon 2020 is built around three pillars: 1) Support for “Excellent Science” – including grants for individual researchers from the European Research Council and Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowships (formerly known as Marie Curie fellowships); 2) Support for “Industrial Leadership” – including grants for small and medium-sized enterprises and indirect […]
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Horizon 2020 – the EU’s new research and innovation Programme 31 March 2014
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NRF call for proposals – NRF and National Natural Science Foundation of China Collaboration. Deadline: 28 April 2014
The National Research Foundation (NRF) 2014 call for proposals for NRF and National Natural Science Foundation of China Collaboration is now open. Proposals may be submitted in the following areas: Fungal bioresources (taxonomy; biodiversity; culture collection and barcoding) Fungal ecology Fungal application (new bioactive compounds; new enzymes; new drugs; application in food; agriculture, and bioenergy) […]
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Notes from the National System of Innovation Forum held at DST on 11 November 2013.
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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NRF call for research proposals – Indigenous Knowledge Systems. Deadline: 27 November 2013.
The National Research Foundation (NRF) invites researchers to submit proposals in the following areas: Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and Bioeconomy (African traditional medicine, food security, technology, nutraceuticals, health and beauty, and cosmetics). IKS epistemology (Ubuntu and cosmology, taxonomies, pedagogies and methodologies). IKS and climate change (environmental management). Women and IKS-based technology innovations. IKS and energy […]
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Call for proposals: South Africa/Kenya joint S&T research. Deadline: 31 October 2013
Following the signing of a Cooperation Agreement between Kenya and South Africa in the area of science and technology in August 2004, the National Research Foundation (NRF) invites researchers to submit joint proposals in the following areas: Biosciences (food, agriculture and biotechnology; health and indigenous knowledge); Space science (astronomy and earth observation); and Water management […]
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Call for proposals: India-Brazil-South Africa mobility funds 2013. Deadline: 30 September 2013
The National Research Foundation (NRF) has issued a joint call for research project proposals in the field of higher education as part of the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Cooperation. The IBSA Trilateral Forum is a developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote research collaboration and the mobility of researchers. The Trilateral Forum seeks to promote cooperation […]
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Call for proposals Japan/South Africa collaboration. Deadline: 18 October 2013
The National Research Foundation (NRF) has issued a joint call for research project proposals for a joint research funding scheme that is aimed at the promotion of international partnerships and jointly administrated by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and participation of the South African Department of […]
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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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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: 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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