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The Institutional Research Development Programme

Call for Applications for 2009 funding
The Institutional Research Development Programme (IRDP) seeks to partner the higher education institutions in the development and enhancement of their research culture, environment, ethos and practice to become world class African universities in order to deliver in numbers and quality the skills required by the national system of innovation.

The IRDP Call for proposals for 2009 funding opens on 9 April 2008 and closes on 9 June 2008.

Please note that this is a closed call for applications within the following RNAs which have been approved in 2007. Please note that these are by invitation only.

The RNAs in this Call are:

Institution Research Niche Area

University of Limpopo Theory-based public health intervention research

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Building a biodiversity-based economy in the Eastern Cape

University of Stellenbosch Integrative skeletal muscle biology

Molecular and cellular processes in cardiovascular degeneration: Strategies for prevention and protection

University of Johannesburg Carbon nano-materials science and engineering

University of Kwazulu-Natal New Approaches to Intransigent health and development problems for children living in poverty

UNISA Ecotoxicology, bio-organic and natural products

North-West University The cultural dynamics of water in Southern Africa

Population and health

University of the Western Cape Practices and ideologies of multilingualism

View the Programme Manual [MS Word] or [Acrobat PDF]

View the Programme Framework [MS Word] or [Acrobat PDF]

All applications should be completed online. Please follow the instructions on nrfonline.nrf.ac.za.

Contacts at the NRF for this Call: (please refer to the Manual to identify your institutional contact).

Contacts for the IRDP call for funding in 2008

Ms Keryn Coles
Human and Institutional Capacity Development Grants
Tel: 012 481 4014
Email: keryn.coles@nrf.ac.za Mrs Anthipi Pouris
Human and Institutional Capacity & Strategic Platforms Grants
Tel: 012 481 4240
Email: anthipi@nrf.ac.za

IRDP Framework and Manual/Guidelines:
View the IRDP Framework (2007 - 2011) [MS Word] or [Acrobat PDF]
View the IRDP Manual for research proposals [MS Word] or [Acrobat PDF]

The RNA Advisory Committee:
Nine people constitute the RNA Advisory Committee for all 83 RNAs. The Committee will meet once a year to evaluate the growth of the Niche Areas and advise accordingly. View the Committee

NRF celebrates the launch of the new IRDP:
The New Institutional Research Development Programme (IRDP) was officially launched at a function held at the National Zoological Garden in Pretoria on 15th June 2007. Read on ...

IRDP brochures:
IRDP in a nutshell: [ Adobe PDF ]
IRDP from past to present and into the future: [ Adobe PDF ]

IRDP Research Niche Area (RNA) Results:
The NRF is delighted at the level of enthusiasm and interest shown by Higher Education Institutions to participate in the new Institutional Research Development Programme (IRDP), which is now open to all institutions. We wish to thank all institutions who heeded the call for submission of Research Niche Areas and also to congratulate those institutions whose RNA applications were successful. We will be in contact with individual institutions to communicate the feedback on both successful and unsuccessful RNAs in due course. We also wish to encourage and remind the successful applicants to proceed with online applications for project proposals.
To view the approved RNAs: IRDP 2007 - 2011 please download the document here: [ Acrobat PDF ]

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs):
View the division of the HEIs and responsible IRDP Professional Officers [Acrobat PDF]

IRDP Contacts

Mr Sibongile Sowazi
Professional Officer: Thuthuka
Tel. 012 481 4020
Fax. 012 481 4084
Email: sibongile@nrf.ac.za

Mr Daniel Mosia
Professional Officer: IRDP (Inland Institutions)
Tel. 012 481 4031
Fax. 012 481 4084
Email: danielm@nrf.ac.za

Mrs Ndivhuwo Luruli
Professional Officer: IRDP (Coastal Institutions)
Tel. 012 481 4127
Fax. 012 481 4084
Email: ndivhuwo@nrf.ac.za