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 NewsNational Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa and Mitacs, Canada, Advance Collaboration Under the Presidential PhD ProgrammeThe National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa and Mitacs, Canada’s national research and innovation organisations, are pleased to announce the advancement of their collaboration through a pilot initiative under South Africa’s Presidential PhD Programme (PPP). Building on a Letter November 13, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF-SAIAB Hosts Second EAF-Nansen Programme Post-Survey Workshop on Taxonomy ResearchFollowing the success of the first Post-Survey Workshop on Taxonomy Research in 2024, the EAF-Nansen Programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Norway has once again partnered with the South African Institute for Aquatic November 12, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsFrom Regional Dialogue to Global Impact: The 2025 GRC Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Meeting and SGCI Academic Symposium kicks off in ZimbabweThe 2025 Global Research Council (GRC) Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Meeting and Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) Academic Symposium officially opened on 10 November 2025 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, under the theme From Regional Dialogue to Global Impact. Co-hosted by the Research November 11, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsAfrica’s Giant Eye on the Sky Marks Two Decades of Discovery and Astronomical ExcellenceOn 10 November, the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), Africa’s largest optical telescope and one of the most powerful in the world, celebrated its 20th anniversary of astronomical excellence and breakthroughs. This flagship facility for South African and global astronomy November 10, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsColloquium Strengthens Research Collaboration for Property Sector TransformationIn an effort to strengthen research collaboration for property sector transformation, the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA), in collaboration with Nelson Mandela University (NMU) and the Department of Human Settlements (DHS), hosted the Property November 7, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsDr Thandi Mgwebi Appointed Vice-Chancellor of Walter Sisulu UniversityThe National Research Foundation (NRF) congratulates Dr Thandi Mgwebi, Group Executive for Business Advancement and Global Partnerships, on her appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Walter Sisulu University (WSU). She will take up her new position from 01 January 2026. Dr Mgwebi November 5, 2025Read more
-Procurement InvitationsNRF/SAASTA EDU/48/2025-26Bid Number: NRF/SAASTA EDU/48/2025-26 Bid Description: The appointment of a recruitment agency to provide packing and sorting services of Olympiads question papers and answer sheets (inclusive of monitors) for NRF-SAASTA for a period of 36 months on an as-and-when required October 29, 2025Read more
-Procurement InvitationsNRF-SAASTA EDU/47/2025-2026Bid Number: NRF-SAASTA EDU/47/2025-2026 Bid Description: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF LAPTOPS AND TABLETS AS PRIZES FOR LEARNERS, WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD, FOR THIRTY-SIX MONTHS ON AN ADHOC BASIS Closing Date: 28 November 2025 at 11:00 am Bid October 29, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF and PPRA to Host Property Sector Research Colloquium to Advance Transformation and Innovation in South Africa’s Property MarketThe National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA), in collaboration with Nelson Mandela University (NMU) and the Department of Human Settlements (DHS), will host the Property Sector Research Colloquium from 5 to 6 November 2025 in October 29, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsStrengthening Africa’s Research Landscape: ORTARChI Annual Gathering kicks off in KampalaSouth Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) is co-hosting the annual O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative (ORTARChI) gathering, taking place from 27–31 October 2025 at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. The event is set to reflect on the initiative’s impact October 27, 2025Read more
