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 NewsThe NRF Condemns the Killing of UFH Executive Protection OfficerThe National Research Foundation (NRF) adds its voice to the condemnation of the most recent attack on leadership at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) and the subsequent death of Mr Mboneli Vesele, the executive protection officer for the Vice-Chancellor January 10, 2023Read more
-NRF in the NewsWits physicist elected as a Fellow of the African Academy of SciencesWits physicist, Professor Bruce Mellado has been elected as a Fellow of the African Academy of Science (AAS) in November. Mellado’s election is based on a series of reviews conducted at various levels following his nomination to the AAS in January 9, 2023Read more
-GeneralNRF in the NewsPress ReleaseAfrican Science Granting Councils and Partner Meetings call for enhanced research funding, research impact and collaboration“The gathering of the African Science Granting Councils (SGCs) and our Partners on the occasion of the World Science Forum (WSF) 2022 highlighted the need for us as SGCs to continue strengthening efforts to enhance research and granting systems in December 19, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseNRF Announces Appointment of New Board MembersThe NRF is pleased to announce that the Minister of the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, the Honourable Dr Blade Nzimande, pursuant to Section 6 of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Act (Act 23 of 1998 as amended) December 14, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleasePERKA Guidelines Launched at High-level Convening on Early-career Researcher Development in the Post-PhD PhasePeer-Learning for Emerging Researchers’ Knowledge and Advancement (PERKA) was a joint participatory research project focusing on support provided to early-career researchers in the post-PhD phase in Africa. Funded jointly by the Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) and the National December 9, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF and JST co-host the funders meeting for Africa-Japan collaborative research programme (AJ-CORE)The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) co-hosted an Africa-Japan Collaborative Research Programme (AJ-CORE) Funders’ Meeting on the margins of the World Science Forum in Cape Town, on 8 December 2022. December 8, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsOpen Science DayThe Africa Open Science Platform (AOSP) in partnership with UNESECO hosted the Open Science Day on 7 December 2022, along the World Science Forum. Speaking during the event, Dr Philemon Mjwara, the Director-General of the South African Department of Science December 8, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsBeyond 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: SARChI Chair, Professor Deevia Bhana, commentsTurning the tide against socio-economic injustices, patriarchy and cultural norms that propagate certain forms of masculinity, as well as young women rethinking their ideologies about love and relationships, would go a long way toward ending gender-based violence in South Africa, December 8, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseInnovation for Development: SGCI-funded Projects in AfricaThe inaugural Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI) academic symposium took place on 6 December as part of the ongoing African Science Granting Councils and Partner Meetings in Cape Town. The SGCI has facilitated the funding of over December 7, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseAfrica’s Funding Councils Meet for ImpactParticipating councils of the Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI) deliberated on progress, focus and initiatives to advance research and innovation since the SGCI was established. Participating in the SGCI’s Annual Forum held parallel to the World Science December 7, 2022Read more
