Category: NRF in the News

As evident from global trends, there is an increase in demand for higher-level skills in the innovation and knowledge fields. While Africa has become more aware of the imperative advantage of a highly skilled science and innovation workforce in driving

The NRF wishes to express its condolences to the family and friends of Professor Hoosen Jerry Coovadia, who passed away on Wednesday, 04 October 2023, at his home in Durban. Prof Coovadia spent his life in service of the poor

The NRF was unanimously admitted as a full member of the Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) for Social Sciences and Humanities at the T-AP Forum of 20 September 2023, making it the first African funding body to be admitted as a full

Join the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP), South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) for the 22nd HFSP Awardees Meeting. The HFSP Awardees Meeting is an interdisciplinary event highly valued by HFSP awardees for the quality of

By Professor Rose Boswell (PhD Anthropology), DSI-NRF Research Chair in Ocean Cultures and Heritage, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa. Social science research in island and coastal communities involves engagement with what I call ‘Blue Values’. These are values critical to

Two teams from Carnarvon High School in the Karoo, Northern Cape, have been selected to participate in the World Robot Olympiad Friendship Invitational tournament, which will take place from 21–24 September 2023 in Odense, Denmark. The teams are Galaxy Guardians,

You are cordially invited to watch this year’s FameLab competition, hosted by NRF-SAASTA in conjunction with Jive Media Africa and Cheltenham Festivals. FameLab is an international competition designed to engage and entertain by challenging young scientists to communicate their science

This webinar focuses on navigating a mentorship relationship. It seeks to add value to academic and non-academic supervisors, managers, mentors, budding mentors and mentees. Full details below: