Invitation for Nominations for Professional Development Programme (PDP) Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2023
-GeneralProcurement InvitationsSupply, Installation and Commossioning of a new Hydrographic Multibeam Echo SounderBid Number: NRF/SAIAB/51/2022-23 Bid Description: SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF A NEW HYDROGRAPHIC MULTIBEAM ECHO SOUNDER (INCLUDING HYDROGRAPHIC INERTIAL NAVIGATION (INS)/GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS)) SOLUTION AND SOUND VELOCITY SENSOR. Closing Date & Time: Thursday, 09 February 202311.00 AM Compulsory January 20, 2023Read more
-Application OutcomesGeneralAnnouncement regarding outcomes of NRF Freestanding, Innovation and Scarce Skills Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023The National Research Foundation (NRF) invited applications from prospective postdoctoral candidates who intend to undertake postdoctoral research in 2023. The announcement of successful awardees for the NRF Freestanding and Innovation Fellowships awards are attached herewith for your convenience. The announcement December 21, 2022Read more
-GeneralNRF in the NewsPress ReleaseAfrican Science Granting Councils and Partner Meetings call for enhanced research funding, research impact and collaboration“The gathering of the African Science Granting Councils (SGCs) and our Partners on the occasion of the World Science Forum (WSF) 2022 highlighted the need for us as SGCs to continue strengthening efforts to enhance research and granting systems in December 19, 2022Read more
-GeneralEndometriosis fatigue in SA womenResearch Nugget Endometriosis fatigue in SA women Endometriosis is a common chronic, gynaecological illness that affects the physical, social, and psychological quality of life of many women. Endometriosis is associated with the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus that November 11, 2022Read more
-GeneralScience MattersMen in Early Childhood Education and CareResearch Nugget Men in Early Childhood Education and Care Estimates put the participation of men in early childhood education and care (ECEC) at a global scale at between two and three percent. This has raised questions concerning the gendered workplace October 6, 2022Read more
-GeneralNRF in the NewsThe NRF congratulates Dr Nompumelelo Obokoh on her appointmentsDr Nompumelelo Obokoh, Chairperson of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Board, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP), effective 01 October 2022. SACNASP is the regulatory body for natural October 3, 2022Read more
-GeneralNon-NRF OpportunitiesFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment. POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPSThe Tshwane University of Technology intends to increase its research outputs and throughput of postgraduate students, strengthen supervision, and add to its number of Postdoctoral Research Fellows to significantly expand its research base. To accomplish this, the Faculty of Engineering September 6, 2022Read more
-GeneralNRF Women’s Month Stories 2022NRF Women’s Month 2022: Prof Francesca PorriWomen’s Month 2022 is celebrated under the theme of “Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights for an equal future” and links to the achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 5) of Gender Equality by 2030. The NRF is August 15, 2022Read more
-GeneralCervical Cancer Knowledge and Screening Uptake: A call to increase health literacy among womenResearch Nugget Cervical Cancer Knowledge and Screening Uptake: A call to increase health literacy among women Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in women all over the world. In South Africa, cervical cancer accounts for August 11, 2022Read more
-GeneralCovid-19 and the informal economy in SAResearch Nugget Covid-19 and the informal economy in SA For emerging and developing nations, where most of the population is employed in the informal sector, COVID-19 has threatened the very fibre of livelihood strategies employed by more than two billion July 28, 2022Read more
