Category: NRF in the News

When Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo took over as Chief Executive Officer of the National Research Foundation, it was a time of flux for South Africa’s flagship funding agency.  The NRF was reeling from large cross-government budget cuts as part of measures

The NRF annually invites profile submissions to celebrate young researchers during Youth Month who have an affiliation with the NRF and its Business Units (NRF-SAASTA, NRF-SAAO, NRF-iThemba LABS, NRF-SAIAB, NRF-SAEON and NRF-SARAO). The affiliation can be through funding, employment, or

Sasol and the National Research Foundation (NRF) wish to engage at a strategic level with your institution and others to better understand our national research capabilities and the challenges and opportunities ahead with regards to South Africa’s energy transition. We

It gives the NRF immense pleasure to announce that Dr Mary-Jane Bopape has been appointed as the new Managing Director of NRF-SAEON, effective from 09 May 2022. Dr Bopape is a seasoned scientist with an impressive record of accolades, revealing

Join the NRF and the DAAD for an online info session and find out more about the joint NRF-DAAD Master’s and Doctoral Scholarship. This annual call is open to South African citizens and permanent South African residents for postgraduate studies

NEOFrontiers is the new South African National Space Agency (SANSA)/Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) earth observation Research and Development (R&D) funding programme, managed in partnership with the National Research Foundation (NRF). It is with great pleasure to announce the

It is with deep sadness that the National Research Foundation (NRF) learnt of the passing of Ms Ndoni Mcunu on Saturday, 16 April 2022. Ms Mcunu is the founder and CEO of Black Women in Science (BWIS), a researchers’ programme

The Committee of Heads of Organisations of Research and Technology (COHORT) held a plenary meeting on 06 April 2022 where a new EXCO and Chair were elected for the 2022-2024 term. NRF CEO, Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo, was appointed to the

Call for host institutions: DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship DAAD invites academic institutions in Southern Africa to apply to become In-Country/In-Region partner institutions to host and mentor scholarship holders, starting in 2024. This is a two-stage process. Deadline for submission of expression