Submission of 2022 Progress Reports

Extension of the Submission of 2022 Progress Reports

Extension of the Submission of 2022 Progress Reports. Motivations for the Carry Forward of unspent funds should be submitted in the financials section of the Progress Report and must be in accordance with the guidelines in the Guide for Carry Forwards.

Extended Closing Date for Grantholders/Students/Fellows

24 February 2023

Extended Closing Date for Designated Authorities

07 March 2023

Honours Scholarship-holders

Honours students must complete the manual report attached and send to the Designated Authority (DA) at the institutional research/postgraduate office. The DA must upload the completed form to the relevant grant on the NRF System.

Progress Reports for Grantholders/Freestanding Students/Postdoctoral Fellows:

In order to complete Progress Reports on the NRF Online Submission System, please follow the steps below:

Log on to the NRF Online Submission System at https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za with your ID/Passport number and password.

  • Go to - My Progress Reports 
  • Select - Create Progress Report 
  • Select the relevant grant(s) you need to report on
  • Click the Apply button 
  • Complete all the compulsory and non-compulsory (if applicable to you) sections of the PR form (Note: All compulsory fields (*) should be completed before the system will allow you to proceed)
  • Go to the NRF Connect system at https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za, to complete/update your CV.  If not registered on NRF Connect yet, please register and update your profile.
  • Download the CV Preview on NRF Connect and attach it under the Attachments section of the Progress Report.  This is very important as a PR without a complete CV will not be considered.
  • Click on the Final Submit button (Note: Once the Report is submitted it cannot be edited)
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SARChI 5-year Reviews

Grantholders who should submit their 5-year Review Reports should use Grantholder Tools on the NRF Online Submission System to complete the reports.

Progress Reports for Block grants and Grantholder-linked Grants (only for funding instruments listed below)

Please refer to the attached document for instructions on how to complete PRs for the following funding instruments:

  • Professional Development Programme (PDP)
  • Integrated Biodiversity Information Masters Scholarships (SANBI)
  • Collaborative Postgraduate Research Training Programme (nominated students only)
  • Block Grants: Masters and Doctoral
  • Manus and MatSci Grants
  • Integrated Biodiversity Information Programme

  • International Conference Attendance/Travel (Emerging Researchers)

    International Conference Attendance/Travel not undertaken due to Covid-19 will not be carried forward into 2023 as other forms of Conference attendance were in place. This is specific to the Emerging Researcher Funding Opportunities e.g. Black Academics Advancement Programme (BAAP).

    Research Grants / Institutional Grants

    All these progress reports should be completed on the NRF Online Submission System at https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za.

    Travel, Training and Conference Grants

    Please note that the process of completing Progress Reports for this category of grants will be communicated in the near future when the templates will become available.

    Travel, Training and Conference Grants

    Please note that the process of completing Progress Reports for this category of grants will be communicated in the near future when the templates will become available.

    Note: All grantholders have to update/complete their CV on the NRF Connect system at https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za.  When updated/completed, the CV Preview should be downloaded and then uploaded as an attachment under the Attachments section of the Progress Report.

    This is very important as a PR without a complete CV will be considered as incomplete.

     

    The following CV sections still appear on the NRF Online Submission progress report, but the sections have been made non-compulsory and therefore do not have to be completed in order for your report to be submitted. Only the compulsory sections (marked with a red asterisk) should be completed.

     

    • Qualifications
    • Research Expertise
    • Student Supervision Record
    • Personal Profile
    • Absence from Research
    • Career Profile
    • Research Outputs
    Contact Details

    For queries please contact:

    Strategic Investments
    Mr Jan Phalane

    (For Asia, America and Africa Bi-laterals) Telephone: (012) 481 4157

    Strategic Investments
    Mr Stephen Dlamini

    (For European Bi-laterals and the Gulf)
    Telephone: (012) 481-4037

    Strategic Investments
    Ms Mpai Motsei

    (For equipment-related grants)
    Telephone: (012) 481-4078

    Established Researchers
    Ms Jane Mabena

    Telephone: (012) 481 4067

    Established Researchers
    Mrs Judith Mahlanya

    (For CoE and SARChI Grants)
    Telephone: (012) 481-4063

    Established Researchers
    Ms Motsakwe Rakgoale

    Telephone: (012) 481 4297

    Emerging Researchers
    Ms Nozine Nqeketo

    Telephone: (012) 481-4184

    Emerging Researchers
    Mrs Thandeka Mthethwa

    Telephone: (012) 481-4163

    Emerging Researchers
    Ms Zodwa Mahlangu

    Telephone: (012) 481-4114

    Emerging Researchers
    Mrs Melissa Govender

    Telephone: (012) 481-4311