18 October 2005
THE NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
NRF Presentation to the PPC
1. Overview
2. Performance:
o RISA - Core Grant
o RISA - Service Provider
o National Research Facilities & Flagship
Programmes
3. Performance: HR and Transformation
4. Performance: Financial Perspective
ContentsContents
NRF
RISA(includes SAASTA)
National Facilities
• Research focus a national priority
• Available to researchers
• Major, unique national equipment
• Granting• Public awareness for
S&T• Advocacy for S&T
SABS
• Standards-setting• Consumer
protection
PerformingScience Councils
• CSIR• HSRC• ARC
• CGS• Mintek
• Conduct sector-specific research
MRC
• Conduct sector-specific research
• Granting
Understanding the Science Councils
Understanding the Science Councils
Overview
HIGHER EDUCATIONINSTITUTIONS
INDUSTRY
Human ResourcesDevelopmentInterventions
INTERNATIONAL LINKS
NGOs
GOVTDEPTS
SCIENCECOUNCILS
NRF
South AfricanNational System
of Innovation
GLOBAL
SADC
InnovationInterventions
NRF Mandate in the NSI
NRF Mandate in the NSI
Overview
Support and promote research
throughfunding, human resource development and the provision of the necessary research facilities
in order tofacilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of science and technology, including indigenous knowledge
and thereby tocontribute to the improvement of the quality of life of all the people of the Republic
Mandate of the NRFMandate of the NRF
A prosperous South Africa and African continent that are steeped in a culture of knowledge, free of poverty and its attendant diseases and proud contributors to the well being of humanity
VisionVision
High quality human resources in substantially increasing numbers
High quality knowledge in prioritised areas that address national & continental development needs
Utilisation of knowledge, technology transfer and innovation to ensure tangible benefits to society from the knowledge created
State of the art infrastructure that is essential to facilitate the development of high quality human resources and knowledge
Core MissionsCore Missions
Equity and Redress
Adherence to quality
Internationalisation of research
Focus on Africa
Positioning the NRF within the NSI
Organisational transformation:
Business processes and procedures
Human resources and transformation
Financial
Strategic PrioritiesStrategic Priorities
The production of large numbers of high quality PhDs required as the bedrock for an innovative and entrepreneurial knowledge society
The Key Driver of Change
The Key Driver of Change
Radical InterventionRadical Intervention
2004 2014 2024
R&D workforce per 1000 of population 0.5 2 6
HE enrolment 500 000 1m 2,4m
PhD throughput/undergraduate enrolment 1/528 1/250 1/80
PhD graduates/annum 800 2000 >5 800
QUALITY OF LIFE
NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Provision of National Research Facilities
Research and Innovation Support &
Advancement
Public Outreach with
S&T
Three Pillars of the NRF
Three Pillars of the NRF
RESEARCH & INNOVATION SUPPORT
& ADVANCEMENT
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE &
NATIONAL FACILITIES
iTHEMBA / MRMC
HartRAO
/ SKA
SAAO/ SALT
SAIAB / COELA-CANTH
SAEON
CORE GRANT
KFD
ICD
KMS
S&T ADVANCE-
MENT
HMO
ASTRO/ SPACE/
GEOSCIENCES
NUCLEAR SCIENCES
BIODIVERSITY&CONSERVATIO
N
NRF BOARD
BOARD SEC
PRES./CEO NRF
SERVICE PROVI-SION
NZG
Staff ~ 1025Perm + Contr
Finances
Human Resources
NBD
CORPORATEOFFICE
Governance
Structural ArrangementStructural
Arrangement
• Unlocking the Future
• Distinct SA Research Opportunities
• Conservation & Biodiversity
• Sustainable livelihoods
• Econ Growth & Intntnl. Competitiveness
• ICT & Information Society
• Impact of Globalisation
• IKS
• Education
the dti• THRIPDST• Innovation Fund• International S&T
Agreements• Research Chairs• Centres of ExcellenceDoL• Scarce Skills FundDEAT• Marine & Coastal Mngmnt
• SAAO• HartRAO• HMO• SAIAB• SAEON• NZG• iThemba LABS
Core budgetNRF defines
Client budgetMission-driven
National priority
RISA National Facilities
Strategic FocusStrategic Focus
Creation of critical mass
Stimulation & enhancement of
innovation
Stimulation of enhanced
entrepreneurship Enterprise Development
Innovation
Technology Promotion
Knowledge Generation
Science Advancement
PROCESSES
SAASTANAT. FACILITIESFA (Education)
Focus Area ProgrammesResearch Capacity Dev.Centres of Excellence National Research Facilities
THRIP
THRIP
Innovation Fund
Innovation Fund
NRF B/Us’ ProgrammeSET HUMAN CAPITAL
Desired outcomes
Acting Along the Value Chain
Acting Along the Value Chain
• STUDENTS
• GRANT HOLDERS
• KNOWLEDGE GENERATION
• STUDENTS
• GRANT HOLDERS
• KNOWLEDGE GENERATION
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Total amount provided for Student support in 2004/05 = R89 million
Actual Projected
No of Students Supported by RISA (status quo)
No of Students Supported by RISA (status quo)
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1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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Academic Year
Actual Projected
Student Support by Race and Gender (status quo)
Student Support by Race and Gender (status quo)
CORE & SCARCE SKILLS
Total Amount for Student Support (R114,9m)
Total Amount for Student Support (R114,9m)
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2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005
White M
White F
Black M
Black F
1327 Grantholders supported during 2003/2004 to the amount of R126 million
1481 Grantholders supported during 2004/2005 to the amount of R164 millionTotal Women: 508Total Men: 973
Grantholders Supported by Race and Gender
Grantholders Supported by Race and Gender
Amounts for Human Resource Development
(R255m)
Amounts for Human Resource Development
(R255m)
Knowledge GenerationKnowledge Generation
Outputs Focus Area Programmes
Development Programmes
Total
Peer-reviewed publications 2 118 217 2 335
Books 143 - 143
Chapters in Books 114 46 160
Patents, artefacts and products
56 36 92
Technical reports 381 60 441
Published conference proceedings
844 146 990
To improve the competitiveness of SA industry,
by supporting
research and technology development activities
and enhancing
the quality & quantity of appropriately skilled people
THRIPTechnology & Human Resources for
Industry Programme
THRIPTechnology & Human Resources for
Industry Programme
Number of Industries Participating in THRIPNumber of Industries Participating in THRIP
THRIP StudentsTHRIP Students
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Amounts
Students
Support of large scale science projects
Focus on technological innovation
New processes, products or services
To benefit the South African community
Innovation Fund(An initiative of the DST,
managed by the NRF)
Innovation Fund(An initiative of the DST,
managed by the NRF)
Incubator, Investment
RESEARCHRESEARCH
“Proof of Concept”Technology AdvancementProgramme[TAP]
DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT COMMERCIALISATIONCOMMERCIALISATION
NearNear MarketMarket OpportunitOpportunityy
Natnl InnovNatnl Innov
Comp (NIC)Comp (NIC)
Platforms, risky technologyMissions inTechnology[MiTech]
Patent, licensesIntellectualProperty Management[IP MGMT]
Equity, Investment[SEED]
Innovation Fund Funding Instruments
Innovation Fund Funding Instruments
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50
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Honours2003/4
Masters2003/4
Doctoral2003/4
Honours2004/5
Masters2004/5
Doctoral2004/5
White M
White F
Black M
Black F
38 post-graduate disabled students funded
DoL Scarce SkillsDoL Scarce Skills
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Doctoral
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Undergrad& Honours
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2003/04 ACADEMIC YEAR 2004/05
Number of Students Supported by RISA, THRIP & DoL
Number of Students Supported by RISA, THRIP & DoL
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White Male
Black Female
Black Male
2003/04 ACADEMIC YEAR 2004/05
Students Supported by Race and Gender
Students Supported by Race and Gender
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20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
IF
THRIP
RISA
Funding ratio: RISA, THRIP, IFFunding ratio: RISA, THRIP, IF
SSCICIEENNCCEE
MIMISSSISIOONNSS
MuseumMuseum ZooZoo Observatory
SCIENCE AWARENESS PLATFORM
EDUCATION
SCIENCE
COMMUNICATION
School science support
Science materialsCommunication of research to
public audiences
Science and the media
SET Careers
KKNNOOWWLLEEDDGGEE
MMAANNAAGGEEMMEENNTT
SAASTA Strategic Approach
SAASTA Strategic Approach
• Science communication– Skills in science writing for journalists &
students; young science writer– SA Science Lens competition: 209 entries (M&G)– Biotechnology (PUB) activities
• Science Awareness– Public lectures– Year of Physics– Media communications strategy: Antarctica &
sub-islands– Website management
• Education– Museum outreach activities– Science education support– Career awareness– Exhibitions e.g. SciQuest and Starlab
SAASTA PerformanceSAASTA Performance
Mobile Outreach
NZG –Tshwane
SAIAB Outreach
Grahamstown and surrounding districts
PMG note: photographs not included, please email [email protected]
Science Explore and Engage
S&T MuseumInteractive learning, approx 4000 visitors per month
Outreach
Teacher Forums
TechnoYouth Workshops
PMG note: photographs not included, please email [email protected]
Unique position in SA knowledge production
Technology, methods, data pools / collections should be of international standard
Goals and knowledge diffusion aligned to objectives of NSI
Critical mass of equipment, skills & users
Ability to attract international collaborators
Provide opportunities of research capacity development to disadvantaged
Platform for science advancement, education and outreach
National FacilitiesNational Facilities
Nowhere else has the construction of a 10 m class telescope…
proceeded as rapidly and smoothly…
as has been the case with SALT to date
PMG note: photographs not included, please email [email protected]
Progress with SALT:
OPTICAL & INRAFED ASTRONOMY
South African Astronomical Observatory
South African Astronomical Observatory
• Radio astronomy
• VLBI
• Geodesy
• SLR
SKA
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy ObservatoryHartebeesthoek Radio
Astronomy Observatory
Schematic diagram showing configuration of the Earth’s magnetosphere
• Geomagnetic Field research (magnetosphere)• Geomagnetic Field models and information• Applied magnetic field services
Magnetic Reversal
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (HMO)
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (HMO)
African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme
• MARINE, ESTUARINE AND FRESHWATER• NATIONAL FISH COLLECTION
PMG note: photographs not included, please email [email protected]
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
(SAIAB)
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
(SAIAB)
To develop and sustain a dynamic South African
observation and research network that provides the
understanding, based on long-term information, needed to
address environmental issues PMG note:
photographs not included, please email [email protected]
South African Environmental
Observation Network (SAEON)
South African Environmental
Observation Network (SAEON)
National Zoological Gardens
National Zoological Gardens
• Strategic planning alignment with NRF
• Adopted DST Balanced Scorecard framework for performance planning and measurement
• Investigated research mission and agenda
• Investigated business development for future
National Zoological Gardens
National Zoological Gardens
• RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION• RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
• RADIOTHERAPY• RADIOBIOLOGY
• STRUCTURE OF NUCLEI• MATERIALS SCIENCE• SAMPLE CHARACTERISATION
iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based
Sciences
iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based
Sciences
Performance Indicator 2003/2004 2004/2005
HR Development
Students post-graduate training 166 275
Masters and PhD supervised staff 74 102
Science Advancement
No of schools reached 314 3 605
No of educators reached 1 706 5 895
No of community projects 16 34
Knowledge Generation
ISI journal articles 217 102
Chapters in books 16 5
Publications with external co-authors
182 135
Patents 1 0
Composite Performance Data for National
Facilities
Composite Performance Data for National
Facilities
Human Resources & Transformation
• Race and gender: recruits, resignations, retirements, dismissals, deaths
Gender representation per level of employment: 2003/04 & 2004/05
Race representation per level of employment: 2003/04 & 2004/05
New Business Development
• Growing the NRF’s financial resources, requires effective delivery on its mandate, through – International relations– Government relations– Industry relations– Corporate Communication– Corporate Branding
SOURCE 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05Rm Rm Rm
Core Grant From DST 336 379 414 Contract Income 265 329 451 Sundry Income 25 25 49 TOTAL 626 733 914
NRF ACTUAL SOURCES OF FUNDING
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Core Grant From DST Contract Income Sundry Income
Income Source
R'm
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2002/03 Rm
2003/04 Rm
2004/05 Rm
SOURCE OF FUNDS TARGET ACTUALRm Rm
DST Core Grant 438 414 Contract Funds 489 451 DST (Innovation Fund) 191 210 DST (Other) 17 60 DTI (THRIP) 199 131 DoL (Scarce Skills) 26 24 DEAT (Marine & Coastal) 6 5 Other 50 21 Sundry Income 29 49 TOTAL 956 914
TARGET INCOME VS ACTUAL INCOME FOR 2004/05
Deviation from targeted income due to CEED,CEIRD and MASTT programmesof the DTI that did not materialise
Income vs Expenditure
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2002/03 2003/04 2004/05
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Grants
Running
Salaries
RISA Expenditure
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AGENCY 2004 AGENCY 2005 THRIP 2004 THRIP 2005 INNOV. F 2004 INNOV. F 2005
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GRANTS
SALARIES (% of grants)
RUNNING (% of grants)
16%
• Compliance in terms of PFMA
• 29% improvement in Core Grant claims (2003/4 R126,7m : 2004/05 R163,9m)
• Ratio of RISA salary and running expenditure to Grants maintained at 2003/4 level ~ improved efficiency
Key Financial OutcomesKey Financial Outcomes
• Funding of the Post Retirement Healthcare Benefit in terms of AC116
• Unspent ring-fenced funds
• IT control weakness
• Appropriate governance structure for the IF following dissolution of the IF Trust
• Carry-over of project funds and improved cash flow management
• Funding of the NZG liabilities
Financial Challenges Raisedin AFS
Financial Challenges Raisedin AFS
2006/07 2007/08 2008/09
R’m R’m R’m
Human Capital in S&T 310 500 750
Research Chairs Initiative 25 157 289
Astronomy Frontiers Programme 22 63 44
Space Geodesy & Earth Observation 10 10 9
Antarctica & Intl. Polar Year 5 5 5
Intl. Post-Doc. Fellowship 57 60 60
HMO Flagship Project 6,5 2 2
SAAO in SALT Era 16 22 19
NZG as a Research Facility 14 14 15
Research &Tech. Infrastructure 127 140 143
NRF Facilities Infrastructure 21 11 11
NRF Healthcare Liability 54 7 7
TOTAL POLICY OPTIONS 667,5 991 1 354
MTEF ALLOCATION 555 586 621
TOTAL MTEF SUBMISSION 1 222,5 1 577 1 975
Growth 136% 29% 25%
MTEF Policy Options & Budget Submission
MTEF Policy Options & Budget Submission
Race & Gender Representation of NRF Employees by Occupational
Level
0
20
40
60
80
100
20
03
/04
20
04
/05
20
03
/04
20
04
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20
03
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20
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20
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20
04
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20
03
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20
04
/05
Non SA Citizens
White Female
White Male
Indian Female
Indian Male
Coloured Female
Coloured Male
African Female
African Male
Top & Senior Management
Professionally & Academically Qualified
Semi-skilled Un-skilled Non-permanent
Success rate of science domains
Success rate of science domains
Total Applications received: 1691
1 201 (71%) funded
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Success rate per domain
Interdomain (86 appl)
Health (109 appl)
NSE (1033 appl)
SSH&L (463 appl)
% of total grants per domain
% of total grants per domain
Applications funded: 1201
6 5
65
24Interdomain
Health & medical
NSE
SSH&L
1,000
21,000
41,000
61,000
81,000
101,000
R'0
00
RISA (R'000) 360 590 1,950 2,730 2,370 2,000 3,440 2,900 4,750 4,580 8,190 9,300 6,480 12,39 4,070 10,00 8,360 19,20 16,67 35,81 23,77 27,87
THRIP (R'000) - 880 - - 450 1,330 270 840 340 4,230 650 3,250 1,550 4,400 3,270 8,380 2,220 1,340 19,46 8,290 18,44 20,21
IF (R'000) 300 150 - - 150 150 - - 300 150 150 150 8,040 - 12,78 4,340 13,39 20,43 13,08 40,24 43,87 51,99
TOTAL (R'000) 660 1,620 1,950 2,730 2,970 3,480 3,710 3,740 5,390 8,960 8,990 12,70 16,07 16,79 20,12 22,72 23,97 40,97 49,21 84,34 86,08 100,0
WSU VUTUNIS
AUVEN UFH UZ UL DIT
CPUT
CUT UFSNMM
URU UWC TUT NWU UJ UW UP UKZN US UCT
Funding per institutionFunding per institution
660
1,270
1,620
1,950
2,730
2,970
3,480
3,710
3,740
5,390
8,960
8,990
16,070
16,790
20,120
22,720
23,970
40,970
49,210
84,340
86,080
100,070
- 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000
WSU
NMMU
VUT
UNISA
UVEN
UFH
UZ
UL
DIT
CPUT
CUT
UFS
RU
UWC
TUT
NWU
UJ
UW
UP
UKZN
US
UCT
Total funding to HEIsTotal funding to HEIs