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 NewsCall for Proposals: Inclusive Community-based Research – Science Shops DevelopmentThe South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) in partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) would like to invite South African universities to submit proposals in response to the grant call for facilitating inclusive community-based November 5, 2021Read more
-EventsSAIAB Seminar Series 2021: Harnessing the metabolic potential of indigenous marine biodiversityWebinar, Thursday 04 November 2021, 10:30 Currently, natural products or their derivatives account for more than half of all new pharmaceutical drugs on the market or in clinical trials. Many of the new molecules in the drug discovery pipeline are November 4, 2021Read more
-NRF in the News2021 NRF Awards Honour and Celebrate South Africa’s Top Researchers and ScientistsOn the 2nd of November 2021, the National Research Foundation (NRF) hosted the prestigious celebration of South African research excellence; the NRF Awards. The annual NRF Awards recognise recent outstanding achievements made by individuals and teams whose excellence has significantly advanced November 3, 2021Read more
-NRF in the NewsDr Faïçal Azaiez Elected Fellow of the American Physical SocietyDr Faïçal Azaïez, Director of NRF-iThemba LABS, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) by its Representatives in recognition of his leadership in experimental nuclear-structure physics, management of international research facilities, and promotion of science and October 29, 2021Read more
-NRF in the NewsDr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo Appointed to the Belmont ForumThe NRF is pleased to announce the election of Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo, CEO, to the Steering Committee of the Belmont Forum. The NRF is a founding member of this prominent group. Established in 2009, the Belmont Forum is a partnership October 26, 2021Read more
-NRF in the NewsProf Bruce Mellado wins TW Kambule-NSTF Award for ResearchProfessor Bruce Mellado won the TW Kambule-NSTF Award: Research at this year’s NSTF-South32 Awards. Named after the esteemed South African Mathematician and Educator who was the first black professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, the award recognises research and research outputs. Prof October 15, 2021Read more
-NRF in the NewsNew Leadership of the International Science CouncilThe National Research Foundation (NRF) would like to congratulate a prominent scholar from South Africa who have been elected to the Governing Board of the International Science Council. The general assembly of the ISC is taking place during 11-15 October October 14, 2021Read more
-Nobel Inspired Lecture2021 Virtual Nobel-Inspired Lecture: Adapting to Climate Change – What does the science say?Climate change has been described as the defining crisis of our time. Yet, the world is still not on track to achieve international climate commitments. With unprecedented events such as wildfires and higher than normal temperatures across many countries, the October 6, 2021Read more
-Nobel Inspired Lecture2021 Virtual Nobel-Inspired Lecture: The meaning of Science in the age of Covid-19, one year laterSince the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a global pandemic in March 2020, science and scientists have been propelled to the forefront to play the critical role of informing global strategies on tackling and managing the October 4, 2021Read more
-NRF in the NewsGlobal Forum of Funders: Unleashing Science – Delivering Missions for SustainabilityIn partnership with the National Research Foundation and prominent international partners, the International Science Council has published a seminal report: Unleashing Science: Delivering Missions for Sustainability – a call to action emphasising that the achievement of the transformative vision of the SDGs September 23, 2021Read more
