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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NRF call for proposals – NRF and National Natural Science Foundation of China Collaboration. Deadline: 28 April 2014
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NRF call for proposals: SA/China research collaboration. Deadline: 30 April 2014
South Africa and the People’s Republic of China signed an agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation in 1999. A Joint Committee, composed of representatives from both sides, was put in place to translate the agreement into cooperative activities. In 2001, the relations were given impetus through the creation of a Bi-National Commission to champion bilateral […]
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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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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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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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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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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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