National Research Foundation


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Lists the various forms of funding available from the NRF and links to relevant pages

Guidelines for students applying for funding, who qualifies, downloadable application forms, dates and deadlines!

Links to the various online application systems: Focus Areas, THRIP, Technikons and HBUs etc

Research Files, news@NRF, Guide to Research Support, Register of Grants, SAJS and other ad hoc publications

Media releases and news

Official pages of the NRF Evaluation Centre including reports of completed evaluations and application forms for researchers wanting to be rated

President's Awardees

Nexus, Sada, Sansa, Women in Research, DACST International Collaborative Research Project

Conferences

positions, jobs, posts, vacancies at the NRF

General telephone numbers and email addresses, physical address and a map for visitors to the NRF Research and Innovation Support Agency in Pretoria
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NRF funding programmes
New NRF funding programmes in response to the NRF Vision 2015

Investing in People
YENZA! | Student Support

Institutional Support
New IRDP | Thuthuka

Centres of Excellence
CoE info and docs

FirstRand Foundation Chairs
FRF Chairs info and docs

SA Research Chairs
SARCHI info and docs

National Facilities
HartRAO | NITheP | SAIAB | iThemba Labs | SAAO | HMO | Zoological Gardens

Additional Initiatives
SANAP | SABIF | SAASTA | THRIP |Innovation Fund
SAEON | SABI | Equipment | SKA | TIMR | PANSALB | SPACE | STAF | KFD Grants | KIC Grants

Knowledge Management
Information Resources and Services | NEXUS | SADA | SANSA

National Services
SA ICSU
CODATA - SA

International Research Grants
IRG

Corporate Services
Monitoring & Evaluation
Corporate Communication

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Funding

Funding announcements

  • Call for applications: Vrije University Amsterdam-NRF Desmond Tutu Doctoral Programme
    In support of the drive to increase the number of South African doctoral graduates, VU Amsterdam and the NRF have introduced the Vrije University Amsterdam– NRF Desmond Tutu Doctoral Programme for South African students seeking to pursue research doctoral studies. We invite potential South African students to apply for Doctoral scholarships. The deadline for applications is 31 March 2010. Click here to find out more.

  • Knowledge Fields Development Directorate Development Grants
    The Directorate for Knowledge Fields Development (KFD) is mandated to promote new knowledge, push the boundaries of existing knowledge and associated research capacity by stimulating and developing the entire spectrum of knowledge fields. Click here to find out more.

  • Overview of Grants, Scholarships, Fellowships & the Rating of Researchers
    The aim of this booklet is to provide an overview of the wide array of services the NRF has to offer to researchers and institutions. These services include the provision of grants, scholarships, fellowships and rating awards based on the researcher's research profile. Click here to download the booklet.

  • Innovation Fund:
    Call for proposals

  • Applying for THRIP funding
    Visit the Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme website.

  • International Science Co-operation Grants

  • Knowledge Interchange and Collaboration

  • Science and Technology Agreements Fund (STAF)


 

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