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 NewsPress ReleaseThe National Research Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Research, Innovation, Impact and PartnershipsThis week, the National Research Foundation (NRF) celebrates a major milestone in its history as it commemorates its 25th anniversary. To reflect on its contribution to the science system, the NRF will hold a number of events during the 2024/25 April 4, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseSARChI Research Chair, Prof Bongani Ncube, Marks World Water DayTo mark the 2024 World Water Day, Professor Bongani Ncube, the DSI-NRF-WRC South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI) Chair in Governance and Economics for Water and Sanitation Sector Institutions, has highlighted the need to improve access to productive water across March 22, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsInvest in Women: Accelerate progressWe speak to the new Group Executive: Business Advancement, Dr Thandi Mgwebi, who shares insights on her journey with science and the value of investing in women to address global challenges Globally, just a third of scientists are women. The March 19, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseSTFC, NRF Announce Funding for Two Flagship African PartnershipsThe National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) of the United Kingdom, are delighted to announce a new global research network that will advance crucial physics in topics such as radio astronomy March 18, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF Participates in the WEF Nexus FestivalFollowing the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus Stakeholders’ Meeting that was held from 29 February to 01 March 2024 in South Africa (https://www.nrf.ac.za/nrf-hosts-water-energy-food-nexus-workshop/), the NRF participated in the WEF Nexus Science Festival in Matatiele in the Eastern Cape from 11-15 March 2024. March 15, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleasePortfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation Launch the Legacy Report at NRF-iThemba LABSThe outgoing Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation visited the new South African Isotope Facility (SAIF) at the iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences (NRF-iThemba LABS), Cape Town campus, on Wednesday, 13 March 2024. Chairperson of the Committee, March 14, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsThe National Research Foundation invites you to Participate in the SRI2024 Africa Satellite EventThe Future Earth Africa Hub, supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) invites you to participate in the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress Africa (SRI2024) Satellite Event. The SRI Africa Satellite Event 2024 will build on the success of SRI March 13, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsBuilding a Collaborative Network of Innovation Agencies in AfricaJohannesburg – On Friday, 01 March, 2024 the Trilateral Chair in Transformative Innovation, the 4IR and Sustainable Development at the University of Johannesburg held a workshop to discuss the results of a research project investigating the landscape of innovation agencies March 13, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseIAU General Assembly 2024 Sets New Benchmark with Over 3000 Abstract SubmissionsThe Organising Committee of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly in 2024 is excited to announce that over 3000 abstracts were submitted for the first such event to be held on African soil. This milestone not only highlights the March 12, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF-iThemba LABS to Host Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and InnovationThe iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences (NRF-iThemba LABS) will receive the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation at its Cape Town campus on 13 March 2024. The Committee will tour the new South African Isotope Facility (SAIF) March 11, 2024Read more
