Announcement of Successful Proposals for the Global Research Council Sustainable Devlopment Goals Pilot Call
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NRF)-FIRST RAND EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION (FREF) BLACK ACADEMICS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMME (BAAP) 2026 Read More >
-NRF in the NewsPre-Announcement: South Africa–Tunisia Joint Research ProgrammeThe National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR) are pleased to pre-announce an upcoming joint call for research proposals under the Bilateral Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation. This programme aims to May 13, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsBuilding Equitable Collaboration: An Africa–Europe collaboration platformThe National Research Foundation’s (NRF) participation in the Science Europe Session on the Africa–Europe Collaboration Platform at the AERAP 2026 Forum placed a strong emphasis on the advancement of more equitable, Africa-led models of research collaboration between Africa and Europe. May 12, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsNorway–South Africa Research Funding Opportunity ConferenceThe Norway–South Africa Research Funding Opportunity Conference will take place at the National Research Foundation in Pretoria from 04 to 05 June 2026. It will showcase progress and insights from 10 joint projects funded by the NRF and the Research May 11, 2026Read more
-Application OutcomesANNOUNCEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS FOR THE2026 DSTI – NRF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPSThe National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) are pleased to announce the DSTI-NRF Professional Development Program (PDP) Postdoctoral Fellowships awards for 2026. These fellowships are aimed at promoting research and research capacity development May 8, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsNew FLUXNET Shuttle Gives Access to an Unprecedented Collection of Ecosystem Flux DataThe South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON) contributed to the preparation and integration of South African flux data into the FLUXNET Shuttle (https://data.fluxnet.org), a powerful tool that gathers flux data from regional eddy covariance networks in North America, South America, May 6, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF Strengthens Strategic Partnerships at AERAP Forum 2026The National Research Foundation (NRF) participated in the 13th Africa–Europe Science Collaboration Forum (AERAP), held from 20–22 April 2026 in Brussels. The Forum took stock of and advanced Africa–Europe science, technology, and innovation partnership programmes and instruments. Bringing together policymakers, May 6, 2026Read more
-Research NuggetHow Family Life Shapes Stronger Communities: Insights from South AfricaResearch Nugget How Family Life Shapes Stronger Communities: Insights from South Africa There is limited research which examines how family function and social cohesion are connected, particularly within the South African context. Families play a central role in shaping how May 4, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsScience Futures in the Age of AI: Exploring Careers Beyond the BenchThe Science Futures Career Day is designed to expose postgraduate students and early-career researchers to a wide spectrum of career opportunities across the scientific ecosystem, extending beyond traditional academic pathways. While rooted in scientific training, the event adopts an interdisciplinary, May 4, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsWEBINAR: Transdisciplinary partnerships for environmental sustainability (SDG17)This session examines how transdisciplinary partnerships drive practical solutions to environmental challenges, highlighting initiatives such as the TERRA+ School in Japan. It draws on Belmont Forum’s approach to funding collaborative, impact-focused research, the EPIC-N model for community centred regional partnerships, April 29, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsNational Research Foundation (NRF) participated in the Peer-Learning for Emerging Researchers Knowledge Advancement Programme Phase II (PERKA II) Stakeholder ConveningThe National Research Foundation (NRF) participated in the Peer-Learning for Emerging Researchers Knowledge Advancement Programme Phase II (PERKA II) Stakeholder Convening, held from 14–15 April, followed by the African Early Career Researchers (AECR) Workshop on 16 April 2026. Both events April 29, 2026Read more