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 NewsResearchers Connect with Funders at the 2024 SGCI Academic Symposium Since 2021, the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) in Sub-Saharan Africa has hosted an academic symposium that brings together researchers who have been funded to conduct research focused on national priorities. The symposium provides an opportunity to continue building the November 15, 2024Read more
-EventsLaunch of freshwater and terrestrial environmental research platformThe Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) invite the media to the official launch of the Expanded Freshwater and Terrestrial Environmental Observation Network (EFTEON) in Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday, 21 November. EFTEON is November 14, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsStrengthening Science Collaboration Between COSTECH and NRFThe partnership between the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) and NRF has been a cornerstone of success in Africa’s research and innovation partnerships. Over the years, this collaboration has driven joint research funding calls and cooperation in the November 14, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsSA and Uganda Take A Historic Step Towards Stronger Science CollaborationWednesday, 13 November 2024, marked a momentous occasion as the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 2024 November 13, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsThe O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative: utilising frugal funding mechanisms for long term strategic research investmentsThe O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative (ORTARChI) is an exciting example of how the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) has leveraged its partnerships through the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) in sub-Saharan Africa to develop a homegrown funding November 13, 2024Read more
-NRF 25 yearsNRF in the NewsNRF 25 years: Ndamulelo MadimaThis year, the NRF is celebrating a major milestone in our history as we commemorate 25 years of Research, Innovation, Impact and Partnerships. It always gives us great joy to share the accomplishments and impact of the many students and November 12, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF Achieves Level 1 B-BBEE StatusIn what demonstrates its commitment to South Africa’s socioeconomic transformation objectives, the National Research Foundation (NRF) is delighted to announce that it has achieved a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Level 1 rating. This achievement comes a year earlier against November 8, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsNEOFrontiers SMME Innovation Support Fund Program Makes StridesThe South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) are delighted to announce the latest developments of the New Earth Observation Frontiers Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises Innovation Support Fund Program (NEOFrontiers EISF). A total of November 7, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsFilippo Zerbi elected as chairperson of the SKAO Council from 2025Italian astrophysicist Dr Filippo Zerbi has been elected as the next chairperson of the SKA Observatory Council, the intergovernmental organisation’s governing body. NRF is a key stakeholder and partner of SKAO. With a long career in astronomy research and instrument November 6, 2024Read more
-NRF in the News2024 Youth Cohort Engages with NRF Leaders Over Corporate LunchFor over 25 years, the NRF has invested in the advancement of the knowledge of the country’s youth cohort in recognition of their contributions to the National System of Innovation and providing them with the necessary resources to help them November 6, 2024Read more
