Announcement of Successful Applications for the DSI-NRF general masters scholarships for 2022 academic year Read More >
Call for Full-time Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Law, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) Read More >
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseThe NRF Hosts Strategic Meetings to Advance Research Partnerships in AfricaThe National Research Foundation (NRF) will host the African Science Granting Councils and Partner Meetings during 4-8 December 2022 in Cape Town in parallel to the World Science Forum (WSF) hosted by South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation (DSI). December 5, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseThe Numerical Weather Prediction and Geographic Information System Training Workshop for SADCPlotting its way to leave weather and climate forecasting “suitcase science” behind, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is improving its high-performance computing (HPC), numerical weather prediction (NWP), and geographic information system (GIS) infrastructure and expertise. HPC is an December 2, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsScience MattersYouth Month 2022: Dr Lorato MokwenaJune 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 9, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseTwo Decades of Deep Insights celebrated this World Oceans DayOn World Oceans Day 8 June 2022, South African National Biodiversity Institute marine scientist Prof Kerry Sink and her Deep Connections project team will unveil findings from a three-week research expedition at iSimangaliso Wetland Park. This year, the theme of June 8, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsScience MattersYouth Month 2022: Nokuphila NdimandeJune 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 8, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsWorld Oceans Day: Revitalisation, Collective Action for the OceanThe oceans play a major role in everyday life. They are the lungs of our planet and a major source of food and medicine and a critical part of the biosphere. South Africa is a maritime nation with a coastline June 8, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsScience MattersYouth Month 2022: Dr Takalani J. MpofuJune 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 7, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsScience MattersYouth Month 2022: Miguel IsaacJune 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 6, 2022Read more
-EventsWebinar: Invitation to a Knowledge-Sharing Virtual WorkshopGovernment officials, recipients of public funding for research and development (R&D), entrepreneurs, private sector stakeholders in innovation, and representatives of public science, technology and innovation (STI) entities are invited to an interactive workshop intended to contribute to improving the government’s June 3, 2022Read more
-Science MattersYouth MonthYouth Month 2022: Mpho QhubuJune 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 3, 2022Read more
-Science MattersYouth MonthYouth Month 2022: Edwin HlangwaniJune 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 1, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsScience for Society Lecture SeriesWebinar Invitation: NRF Science for Society Lecture SeriesThe impact of climate variability and change in agriculture poses a particular challenge for the African continent and has led to weakened resilience in nutrition and food security in various African countries. In addition, the war in Ukraine has also May 30, 2022Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseProf Jeffrey Mphahlele appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at North-West UniversityThe National Research Foundation (NRF) extends congratulations to Professor Jeffrey Mphahlele, who has been appointed as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the North-West University. Prof Mphahlele holds a doctoral degree in Medical Virology, master’s in virology, BSc May 25, 2021Read more
-Press ReleaseScience MattersWorld TB Day: The Role of Respiratory Viruses in the Control of Pulmonary TB in ChildrenIn commemoration of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on the 24th of March each year, to raise awareness about the devastating health, social and economic effects of TB, and to intensify efforts to end the global TB epidemic, we highlight research on respiratory viruses in children April 16, 2021Read more
-Press ReleaseScience MattersWorld Water Day: Valuing water for sustainable development of South AfricaCreating contextually relevant research to tackle issues of sustainability of water resources, wastewater treatment and purification of drinking water in South Africa As part of the celebration of World Water Day which was commemorated yesterday, 22 March, and South Africa’s April 16, 2021Read more
-Press ReleaseScience MattersRewriting History: Fossil lamprey larvae from South Africa overturn textbook assumptions on vertebrate originsA new study published in Nature is prompting the rewrite of all biology textbooks relating to the origin and evolution of vertebrates – including the modern human. The study, by Professor Rob Gess from the Albany Museum in Makhanda (Grahamstown) April 16, 2021Read more
