Announcement of Successful Applications for the DSI-NRF general masters scholarships for 2022 academic year Read More >
-NRF in the NewsThe NRF extends its condolences to the family and friends of Professor Carolina OdmanThe NRF extends its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Professor Carolina Odman, one of South Africa’s distinguished astronomers. Carolina passed away on 15 November 2022, after years of valiantly battling an aggressive cancer. Carolina was the wife November 24, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseThe numerical weather prediction and geographic information system training workshop for SADCExtreme weather is listed as the second most severe risk on a global scale over the next 10 years in the Global Risk Report 2022 of the World Economic Forum. The use of early warning systems can assist with mitigating November 17, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsPre-Launch Announcement: International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and MitigationOn Friday, 11 November 2022, the National Research Foundation (NRF) working with a consortium of research funders from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, announced a pre- launch of the International Joint November 14, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseNRF Announces Global Knowledge Partnerships Opportunities for 2023The National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the implementation of its Global Knowledge Partnerships (GKP) programme for the 2023 academic year. The programme places exceptional Doctoral students, postdoctoral Fellows and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) who are funded by November 11, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseNRF-iThemba LABS advances training and developmentThe iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences (NRF-iThemba LABS) is counting the days before it hosts its first workshop as an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Collaborating Centre. This workshop is organised to train member states of the IAEA in November 9, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseScience Communication Comes Under the SpotlightScience communication, a field all about informing and educating the public as well raising awareness about scientific work, came under the spotlight at the 2022 Nobel Inspired Lecture. Speaking to the theme “Science Communication & Media as a Catalyst for November 1, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsThe National Research Foundation To Host SRI2023 Africa Satellite EventThe Future Earth Africa hub, supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a Sustainability Research and Innovation (SRI2023) Africa satellite event. The SRI2023 satellite events are live hybrid engagements that take October 28, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsResearchers Discuss Strengthening of Scientific Collaboration Between Europe and AfricaOver 60 esteemed researchers from African and European countries have concluded a workshop in which they discussed ways to strengthen international collaboration. Themed “Strengthening scientific collaboration between Europe and Africa”, the workshop was held at the Future Africa Campus of October 27, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsOne year of implementing the O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chair in Research and Action against CancerIn October 2021, Prof Olga Lompo and Prof Samira Ouédraogo officially started implementing research and training activities under the O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative (ORTARChI) at Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (UJKZ) in Burkina Faso, the first ever research chair awarded October 19, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsCall for Expression of Interest: Establishment of the African Open Science Platform (AOSP) Regional NodesThis call for expressions of interest is to solicit applications to host regional nodes for the African Open Science Platform (AOSP) in five African Regional and Economic Communities (RECs) – namely at the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the East October 17, 2022Read more
