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 >
Strengthening Science, Research and Innovation Cooperation between Europe and South Africa Read 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
-GeneralWhy Home Gardens Fail to Reduce Food Insecurity in HouseholdsResearch Nugget Why Home Gardens Fail to Reduce Food Insecurity in Households Home gardens often fail to contribute to household food security even though they have the potential to make an impact in addressing food shortages in homes. This is May 20, 2022Read more
-GeneralYouth Month 2021: Phumudzo MamphweJune is Youth Month, and this year the NRF is celebrating the Youth of the NRF who are Advancing Knowledge, Transforming Lives and Inspiring a Nation. We thank all participants for sharing their stories with us and we hope that you June 28, 2021Read more
-GeneralGlobal Research Council agrees way forward on mission-orientated research and public engagementParticipants at the 9th Annual Meeting of the Global Research Council (GRC) agreed on a broad range of strategies and actions, including: a set of principles for mission-orientated research and public engagement a renewed approach for responsible research assessment on partnered June 4, 2021Read more
-GeneralFrench Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme Call for Applications 2022/2023The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships in the five Institutes of Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier and Nantes. It welcomes applications from high-level international scholars and scientists primarily in the fields of the social sciences and June 2, 2021Read more
-GeneralScience MattersHIV vaccines for prevention and the quest for a cureThe National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa joins with people across the globe in commemorating World Aids Day 2020. This year, at a time when the world is challenged by the global Covid-19 pandemic, HIV/AIDS remains a major global April 16, 2021Read more
