Invitation for Nominations for Professional Development Programme (PDP) Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2023
-NRF in the NewsCongratulations to Dr Nishana BhogalThe NRF wishes to congratulate Dr Nishana Bhogal on her recent PhD graduation. Dr Bhogal was funded under the Fulbright South Africa Foreign Student program as a Visiting Student Researcher (VSR), in collaboration with the NRF, from 2021 to 2022. February 1, 2023Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseSouth Africa Admitted to the International Human Frontier Science ProgramIn January 2023, South Africa was admitted as a member of the International Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) following a competitive application process. The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) will serve as joint January 31, 2023Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseNational Science Week celebrates the role of the basic sciences in the modern worldWhether it is mathematics, physics, chemistry or biology, the basic sciences underpin our comprehension of natural phenomena. The basic sciences provide a fundamental understanding of the world around us. They are a key driver to sustainable economic development and provide July 27, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF-SASOL Announcement Innovative Research and Skills Development through PartnershipThe National Research Foundation (NRF) and SASOL Ltd are pleased to announce two major new programmes to further advance research and capacity development. During July 2022, a competitive call for two jointly-funded South African Research Chairs in Power System Modelling July 20, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF-DHET-DSI Partnership on International ScholarshipsEffective coordination within the National System of Innovation (NSI) is key to ensuring that available resources are used for optimal impact to benefit the sector. Acknowledging this need, the National Research Foundation (NRF), the Department of Higher Education and Training July 11, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsOfficial Launch of the South Africa Covid-19 Country Report: First EditionOn 30 June 2022, the Minister in the Presidency, Mr Mondli Gungubele, officially launched the first edition of the South Africa Covid-19 Country Report during an event hosted at the National Research Foundation’s (NRF) offices in Pretoria. The study, aimed July 1, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsScience MattersYouth Month 2022: Sarah KandoloJune is Youth Month, and this year the NRF is celebrating the youth of the NRF who are working towards achieving the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. We thank all participants for sharing their stories with us and we hope June 30, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseYoung South African researchers take leading roles at the ATLAS experiment collaboration of CERNEvery year, the large LHC collaborations such as the ATLAS Experiment organise an internal overview session that is attended by the entire collaboration spanning 243 institutes from 41 countries, including South Africa. Ryan Mckenzie has been chosen to undertake the June 29, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsScience MattersYouth Month 2022: Maria MakwelaJune is Youth Month, and this year the NRF is celebrating the youth of the NRF who are working towards achieving the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. We thank all participants for sharing their stories with us and we hope June 29, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsScience MattersYouth Month 2022: Prof Dr Witness MalulekeJune is Youth Month, and this year the NRF is celebrating the youth of the NRF who are working towards achieving the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. We thank all participants for sharing their stories with us and we hope June 28, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsScience MattersYouth Month 2022: Randy Tholakele CossaJune is Youth Month, and this year the NRF is celebrating the youth of the NRF who are working towards achieving the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. We thank all participants for sharing their stories with us and we hope June 27, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsScience MattersYouth Month 2022: Unathi BambataJune is Youth Month, and this year the NRF is celebrating the youth of the NRF who are working towards achieving the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. We thank all participants for sharing their stories with us and we hope June 24, 2022Read more
-Press ReleaseEinstein wins againA team of researchers from 10 countries, including the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Chief Scientist Dr Fernando Camilo, has conducted a 16-year-long experiment to challenge Einstein’s theory of General Relativity with some of the most rigorous tests yet. Their December 14, 2021Read more
-Press ReleaseCongratulations to Professor Tinyiko Maluleke on His New AppointmentThe Board of the National Research Foundation (NRF) wishes to congratulate Professor Tinyiko Maluleke on his new appointment as Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). Professor Maluleke joins TUT from the University of Pretoria, where he December 10, 2021Read more
-Press ReleaseSasol-NRF Partnership to Bolster SA’s Science and Engineering Research CapabilitiesThe handing over ceremony of the NRF-Sasol Foundation Scholarship Programme agreement and the Sasol’s Research and Technology agreement. (Lrft to right) Ms Noxolo Kahlana, Head: Sasol Foundation; Prof Fulufhelo Nelwamondo, CEO: National Research Foundation (NRF); Dr Thembakazi Mali, Senior Vice-President: December 8, 2021Read more
-Press ReleaseThe NRF’s Contribution to the Global Covid-19 ChallengeCOVID-19 AFRICA RAPID GRANT FUND A COVID-19 Africa Rapid Fund Grant with an initial total funding of approximately USD4.75million, close to R90 million, has been launched to address research questions and implement science engagement activities associated with the pandemic. The National Research Foundation (NRF) supported by South Africa’s Department of Science June 23, 2021Read more
