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Research and Human Resources Development Funding Opportunities of
the NRF
Presentation at the PLUME PROGRAMME:FIRST CENTRAL
WORKSHOPOF LEAD RESEARCHERS AND HEADS OF
SCHOOLS NURSINGPretoria 13 July 2012
Dr. Andrew M. KanikiExecutive Director: Knowledge Fields Development
Curiosity-driven research Needs/market-driven research
Public appropriability
Development CommercialisationOpen research Directed research
Agency - Core Grant
NRF THRIP
TIA
National Research Facilities
Product development
Technology development
Applied research
Basic research
Commercialisation
Public appropriability Wealth creation
Research - Innovation System Value Chain
THE NRF MANDATE
Support and promote research Through funding, human resource development andthe provision of the necessary research facilities in
order To facilitate
The creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of science and technology, including indigenous knowledge
And thereby contribute to The improvement of the quality of life of all the people of The Republic
National Research Foundation Act of 1998
Investment Principles
• Healthy balance: strategy-driven vs. demand-pull
• Effective, goal oriented resource allocation
• Competitive funding
• Merit-based and rigorous peer review
• The Ph.D. as a driver
• Cross-fertilisation of talent within NSI
• Fairness, transparency, accountability
• Transformation and excellence
Support for Grant Holders
R625 650 000
R929 199 000
R930 850 000
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
Human Capacity Development Excellence
Pipeline
YearStudentship
SupportThuthuka PhD track
PostdocThuthuka Post-PhD
track
Thuthuka Rating track
Competitive Funding Unrated
Incentive Funding Rated
Competitive Funding Rated
Blue-sky Research
SARChI CoE
2008/09 183.20 5.65 23.09 2.38 5.67 - 10.50 - - 100.01 51.15
2009/10 183.53 4.90 27.41 1.96 5.98 3.02 44.41 - 2.92 108.43 63.84
2010/11 307.34 4.18 48.30 2.41 5.75 5.21 70.98 5.10 3.54 141.43 68.77
2011/12 Budget
254.47 4.46 37.09 5.64 5.93 6.01 79.00 18.36 9.23 182.69 67.90
2012/13 Budget
318.59 13.37 53.71 13.01 11.21 6.87 100.00 28.39 15.25 302.36 69.52
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Research Funding Programmes - KFD
CORE FUNDING PROGRAMMES• Blue skies research programme• Centres of Excellence• Competitive Support for unrated researchers (CSUR)• Competitive programme for rated researchers (CPRR)• Community Engagement
– Community University Partnership Programme• Education Research• Incentive Programme for Rated Researchers
CONTRACT AND RING-FENCED FUNDING• AOP; CUPP; IKS; MWLA; NAASP; SEAChange; SABI; SANAP; MWLA
Cf: Overview of NRF Funding Opportunities and Rating of Researchers
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Funding Opportunities for Masters and Doctoral students
South African Research ChairsFirstRand Foundation Mathematics Education ChairsSA Numeracy and Literacy Research Chair
Centres of Excellence Freestanding scholarships Grantholder-linked bursaries Thuthuka Programme Institutional Capacity Development
Funding programmes - HICD
Thuthuka programme aimed at the development of human capacity primarily at South African higher educational institutions, particularly among previously disadvantaged socio-economic groups (i.e. black researchers and female researchers), as well as young academics from all backgrounds.
Applicants apply for funding in one of three tracks: • PhD Track: for applicants, wanting to obtain a PhD within the
funding period;
• Post-PhD Track: for applicants wanting to become established researchers, strengthening their research capabilities; and
• NRF Rating Track: for applicants wanting to obtain a NRF rating within the six-year funding period.
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Funding Programmes - HICD
Institutional Capacity Development (ICD): The ICD research grants programme replaced the Institutional Research Development Programme (IRDP), commonly known as Research Niche Areas (RNAs), phasing out concurrently with the implementation of the ICD.
ICD research grants aim to support the development of institutional research capacity as well as the academic and professional development of researchers.
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Funding Programmes - HICD
The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) focused knowledge and human resource intervention that has five interrelated objectives.
• to reverse the systemic decline in research outputs, focus and capacity at publicly funded higher education institutions and research councils
• to stimulate strategic research across the knowledge spectrum • to strengthen and improve the capacity of HEIs, Science Councils,
Musea and University linked Teaching Hospitals to generate and apply new knowledge in order to make South Africa competitive in the international knowledge economy based on its existent and potential strengths
• to create research career pathways for highly skilled, high quality young and mid-career researchers that effectively addresses historical racial, gender and age imbalances
• to improve and accelerate the training of highly qualified personnel through research
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Contact DetailsHuman & Institutional Capacity
Development (HICD) Directorate:
Executive Director: Dr. Romilla Maharaj [email protected]
Human Capacity Programme (Scholarships & Fellowships)
Dr Thandi Mgwebi [email protected]
Thuthuka and ICDDr Claire Botha
[email protected] Chairs & the PhD
ProgrammeDr. Linda Mtwisha
Knowledge Fields Development (KFD) Directorate
Executive Director: Dr. Andrew M. Kaniki [email protected]
Blue Skies Research; Education Research; IKS; Incentive Programme for Rated Researchers Researchers; Other Strategic Contract Programmes
Dr. Kaluke Mawila [email protected]
Community Engagement; CPRR Other strategic contract programmes
Mrs. Tracy [email protected]
Contact Details
• Knowledge Fields Development
• Centre Of Excellence; Competitive Support for Unrated Researchers Dr. Nthabiseng Taole. [email protected]
• Global Change Research; Marine and Coastal Research & other strategic contracts. Dr. Achuo Enow [email protected]
Enkosi, Thank you, Re a leboga,
Siyabonga, Dankie
