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Lifetime Achievement Award

This accolade is awarded to individuals considered to have made extraordinary contributions, of international standard and impact, to the development of science in and for South Africa over an extended period of time, and for the manner in which their work has touched and shaped the lives and views of many South Africans.

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Research Excellence Award for Early Career/Emerging Researchers

The NRF aspires to develop and enhance the research stature of Early Career/ Emerging Researchers, prioritising black, female and people with disabilities as part of its transformation agenda which, among others, aims to redress historical imbalances in the South African researcher cohort. This award recognises outstanding research performance by current Early Career/Emerging Researchers in any discipline, who are NRF grant holders.

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P-Rated Researchers

A “P” rating is assigned to researchers (normally under 35 years of age) who have held a doctorate or equivalent qualification for less than five years at the time of application. These researchers are considered likely to become future international leaders in their respective fields, on the basis of exceptional potential demonstrated in research performance and output during doctoral and/or early post-doctoral careers.

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Champion of Research Capacity Development and Transformation at South African Higher Education Institutions

This category recognises individuals within the research community who contribute to the transformation, and thus diversity, of South Africa’s science cohort through the research students they supervise.

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Science Team Award

In recognition of the contributions, creativity and achievements of a science team towards extending the boundaries of scientific research in Africa, producing science outcomes which have positively impacted society and for the role they played in raising South Africa’s international stature as a world-class research destination.

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Research Excellence Award for Next Generation Researchers

The NRF provides funding to postgraduate students in order to address the skills shortages in the fields of science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences by increasing the possibility of retaining suitably qualified young scientists, thereby increasing the pool of researchers and knowledge workers in the National System of Innovation. This award recognises outstanding academic performance by final-year doctoral students.

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Focussed Research Advancement Award

This award recognises a University of Technology and a Historically Disadvantaged University that has shown most growth in research productivity. The evaluation covers a period of 5 years.

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Public Engagement with Research Award

The Public Engagement with Research Award recognises outstanding contributions to public engagement with science and encourages academics to make their work, and science and technology in general, more accessible to the public.

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Societal Impact Award

In recognition of research with impact that has resulted in improvement in the quality of people’s lives.

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A-Rated Researchers

A-rated researchers are unequivocally recognised by their peers as leading international scholars in their respective fields, for the high quality and impact of recent research outputs. They play a significant role in developing the next generation of researchers. Acquiring an NRF A rating generates considerable acknowledgement and respect for the individual researchers as well as their institutions.

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