Announcement of successful applications for Black Academics Advancement Programme 2020

Opening Date: Wednesday, 11 December, 2019Closing Date: Friday, 28 February, 2020

The National Research Foundation (NRF) embarked on a strategic partnership with the FirstRand Foundation (FRF) and introduced the Black Academics Advancement Programme to promote the development of Black South African academics and South African academics with disabilities, to become nationally and internationally recognised researchers. We are pleased to announce the provisional 2020 Awards for the Black Academics Advancement Programme. These awards enable academics in the PhD- and Post-PhD tracks to take a sabbatical for one (1) to three (3) years. The awards have been made based on the merit review of applications and, according to the programme objectives and equity targets. The successful applications for the 2020 academic year are listed under Documents on this page.

PLEASE NOTE:

• If your name appears in the table, then you have been successful in receiving an award for 2020.
• The NRF will forward award letters to successful candidates in January 2020.
• The NRF feedback on the review of applications will be forwarded to all unsuccessful applicants by end of February 2020.
• Once you have received the Conditions of grant (CoG), please read through the written agreement carefully before accepting the award.
• All signed and completed documentation must be submitted to the Research Office of your institution for uploading on the NRF system.
• Funds will only be released once the completed documentation has been received by the NRF.
• Awards not taken up six (6) months after awarding, will be automatically cancelled, unless otherwise approved by the NRF

The names of  successful applicants are listed under Documents on this page.

We congratulate all 2020 awardees.