RE: NRF Call BRICS_Multilateral_Call_SA_2019
Clinton Aigbavboa
Dear Colleagues,
The e-mail below refers.
As appropriate, please distribute the call/message to relevant parties in your department/domain.
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Dear Colleagues,
Kindly note the opening of the NRF ONE CALL below. It would be appreciated if information is shared with relevant people.
Please note the internal (institutional) deadline dates for various funding categories in the table below. Please refer to the General Application Guide attached for funding instruments under each category, page 3-4.
The general application guidelines has been attached for reference and all funding rules. The email below from the NRF should be also be noted before completion of the application.
Institutional Cut-off Dates: Internal
The Cut-off dates for submission of applications to the various funding opportunities are dependent on individual institutions (internal closing dates). The institutions advertise their respective cut-off dates for submission of applications to the Research/Postgraduate offices which are dependent on their internal processes.
Applicants are strongly advised to adhere to the institutional cut-off dates so as NOT miss the opportunity for their applications being submitted to the NRF for review. Applications that are submitted to the NRF later than the dates below will NOT be processed for funding in 2020.
Institutional Cut-off Dates: NRF
The cut-off dates advertised below are the final dates for the Designated Authorities (DAs) to submit applications to the NRF. Applications that are submitted to the NRF later than the dates below will NOT be processed for funding in 2020.
The DA closing dates are NOT the applicant closing dates. All applicants should submit on or before the internal closing date set by the research office of the institution. No application will be considered after the INTERNAL/APPLICANT CLOSING DATE.
Applications must be submitted electronically on the NRF Online Submission System at https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za.
It is important to read the relevant documents before deciding on the funding opportunity you need to apply to. All eligibility criteria, as well as the applicable requirements, must be taken into consideration. All Framework and Application and Funding Guide documents are available on the NRF website at https://www.nrf.ac.za/funding/framework-documents.
Please note that Framework documents for the Research Grants: International category (Review Period 2) will become available on the system as they become available.
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Category |
Cut off Dates (DA dates) |
Screening & Review Period |
Funding Decision/ Outcomes |
Applicant/Internal closing dates |
Targeted Grants (nGAP) |
Opened:
7 January 2019 |
15 February 2019 |
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Travel, Training & Conference Grants (Review Period 1)* |
28 Feb 2019 |
Mar – May 2019 |
June 2019 |
25 February 2019 |
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International Grants (Review Period 1) |
28 Mar 2019 |
Apr – Jun 2019 |
July 2019 |
21 March 2019 |
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FBIP Concept Notes |
30 Apr 2019 |
May 2019 |
June 2019 |
25 April 2019 |
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Research Grants: General** |
30 Apr 2019 |
May – Oct 2019 |
November 2019 |
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Institutional Grants |
09 April 2019 (SARChI) |
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Postdoctoral Grants |
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Research Grants: General (FBIP Large Grants) |
31 Aug 2019 |
Sep – Oct 2019 |
November 2019 |
22 August 2019 |
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Travel, Training & Conference Grants (Review Period 2) |
30 Aug 2019 |
Sept – Oct 2019 |
November 2019 |
21 August 2019 |
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International Grants (Review Period 2) |
30 Sep 2019 |
Oct – Dec 2019 |
January 2020 |
23 September 2019 |
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Customised Programmes |
As advertised in the Funding Frameworks |
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* Student Travel applications will open earlier next week.
** Includes Thuthuka and Grants Without Student Support Please take into consideration the notes on the Research Grants: General in the previous section.
Honours, Masters and Doctoral Grant applications will be available from 01 April 2019. Call details and deadline dates will be announced when the calls are opened. |
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The six designated thematic areas prioritised by all BRICS countries:
1. Aeronautics
2. Astronomy
3. Biotechnology and biomedicine including human health and neuroscience
4. Geospatial technology and its applications
5. Information technologies and high performance computing
6. Material science including nanotechnology
7. New and renewable energy, and energy efficiency, including SSL
8. Ocean and polar science and technology
9. Photonics
10. Prevention and monitoring of natural disasters
11. Water resources and pollution treatment.
Kind regards,
Abe