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 >
-Application OutcomesAnnouncement Of Successful Applications For Research Development Grants For Y-Rated Researchers 2026The National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) are pleased to announce the provisional Research Development Grants for Y-Rated Researchers awards for the 2026 academic year. The new Research Development Grants for Y-Rated Researchers December 18, 2025Read more
-Application OutcomesANNOUNCEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS FOR NRF-SASOL YOUNG ACADEMICS ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME (YAAP) RESEARCH GRANTS FOR 2026The National Research Foundation (NRF) and Sasol are pleased to announce the provisional NRF–Sasol Young Academics Accelerator Programme (YAAP) grant awards for the 2026 academic year. The awards for applicants who responded to the 2026 Call for applications have been December 17, 2025Read more
-Application OutcomesANNOUNCEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM (RIPP) FOR 2026The National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) is pleased to announce the provisional awards for the Research Infrastructure Professional Programme (RIPP) Call 2025. The successful applications for the 2026 academic year are listed December 17, 2025Read more
-Application OutcomesAnnouncement Of Successful Applications: First-Time Masters And Doctoral Scholarships – Thuthuka, Black Academics Advanced Programme (Baap) And Research Development Grants For Y- Rated Researchers Grantholder Linked For 2026 Academic YearThe Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and National Research Foundation (NRF) are pleased to announce the provisional awards for the DSTI NRF First-Time Masters and Doctoral Scholarships Linked to Thuthuka, Black Academics Advanced Programme (BAAP) and Research Development December 17, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsSTFC-NRF Signing CeremonyThe National Research Foundation and the UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) the have officially renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reaffirming their commitment to continued collaboration in research and innovation ecosystems. The renewed MoU builds on a strong December 17, 2025Read more
-Research NuggetContributions of Social Media to Paratransit and Minibus Taxi Challenges in South AfricaResearch Nugget Contributions of Social Media to Paratransit and Minibus Taxi Challenges in South Africa In South Africa, minibus taxis, are the most popular form of public transport. These taxis dominate the market, but many operators still rely on informal December 17, 2025Read more
-Application OutcomesAnnouncement Of Successful Applications For The DSTI-NRF Centres of Excellence (Coes) and National Institute of Research, Development and Innovation (Nirdis) First-Time Masters’s and Doctoral Scholarships for Funding in the 2026 Academic YearThe Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) arepleased to announce the provisional awards for the DSTI-NRF Centres of Excellence (CoEs) and NationalInstitutes for Research, Development and Innovation (NIRDIs) First-Time Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships December 12, 2025Read more
-Application OutcomesAnnouncement Of Successful Applications For The Dsti-Nrf First-Time Doctoral Scholarships For Funding In 2026 Academic YearThe Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and National Research Foundation (NRF) are pleased to announce the provisional awards for the DSTI-NRF First-Time Doctoral Scholarships in 2026. The awards have been made according to the strategic objectives of the December 12, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF and Telkom Engage with Researchers at SATNAC 2025The Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC), hosted annually by Telkom, took place from 30 November to 03 December 2025 at Kogelberg Biosphere near Hermanus. This year’s theme, Africa’s Ascent: Towards a sustainable and resilient future enabled by December 11, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsHow science infrastructure drives local economic developmentScience infrastructure is not just critical for the generation of new scientific knowledge and the development of researchers and scientists. Science infrastructure also has immense potential to drive socio- economic development for local communities and stimulate science tourism. Over the December 9, 2025Read more
