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 >
-NRF in the NewsNRF Strengthens Strategic Partnerships at AERAP Forum 2026The National Research Foundation (NRF) participated in the 13th Africa–Europe Science Collaboration Forum (AERAP), held from 20–22 April 2026 in Brussels. The Forum took stock of and advanced Africa–Europe science, technology, and innovation partnership programmes and instruments. Bringing together policymakers, May 6, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsScience Futures in the Age of AI: Exploring Careers Beyond the BenchThe Science Futures Career Day is designed to expose postgraduate students and early-career researchers to a wide spectrum of career opportunities across the scientific ecosystem, extending beyond traditional academic pathways. While rooted in scientific training, the event adopts an interdisciplinary, May 4, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsWEBINAR: Transdisciplinary partnerships for environmental sustainability (SDG17)This session examines how transdisciplinary partnerships drive practical solutions to environmental challenges, highlighting initiatives such as the TERRA+ School in Japan. It draws on Belmont Forum’s approach to funding collaborative, impact-focused research, the EPIC-N model for community centred regional partnerships, April 29, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsNational Research Foundation (NRF) participated in the Peer-Learning for Emerging Researchers Knowledge Advancement Programme Phase II (PERKA II) Stakeholder ConveningThe National Research Foundation (NRF) participated in the Peer-Learning for Emerging Researchers Knowledge Advancement Programme Phase II (PERKA II) Stakeholder Convening, held from 14–15 April, followed by the African Early Career Researchers (AECR) Workshop on 16 April 2026. Both events April 29, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsThe 2026 NRF Next Generation and Emerging Researchers SymposiumThe National Research Foundation (NRF) is the biggest funding agency that supports next generation and emerging researchers. Over the years, until 2017, it hosted a number of national symposiums and forums for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows. These initiatives and April 23, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF-SSHRC launch South Africa-Canada Universities Networks Joint Funding CallIn recognition of the growing importance of international research collaboration to address global challenges, the National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) have announced joint funding to support research April 17, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF Expands Research Chairs at the Country’s Historically Disadvantaged InstitutionsThe National Research Foundation (NRF) has launched a total of forty-one (41) Decadal Plan Aligned Research Chairs for Historically Disadvantaged Institutions, Universities of Technology, and Emerging Universities. A landmark intervention that forms part of the South African Research Chairs Initiative April 17, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF Expands Research Chairs at the Country’s Historically Disadvantaged InstitutionsThe National Research Foundation (NRF) invites members of the media to attend the groundbreaking launch of a total of forty-one (41) new Research Chairs as part of efforts to expand research capacity across South Africa’s higher education sector. The Minister April 14, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF Board Visit Strengthens Commitment to Ocean and Coastal ResearchOn 27 March 2026 the Board of the National Research Foundation (NRF) undertook a strategic visit to one of the organisation’s national facilities,—the South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON) Elwandle Node in Gqeberha—reaffirming the NRF’s commitment to the advancement of March 31, 2026Read more
-NRF in the NewsThe Presidential PhD Programme: From Doctoral research to innovation impactAs part of the National Research Foundation’s participation at South African Innovation Week 2026, the Presidential PhD Programme (PPHP) was featured in a panel session titled From Doctoral Research to Innovation Impact on 18 March 2026. The Presidential PhD Programme March 31, 2026Read more