Fwd: Open call- NRF Free-standing, Innovation and Scarce Skills Postdoctoral Fellowships

[Sandra H]

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From: Mpho Maithufi <mpho.m...@up.ac.za>
Date: Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 10:05 AM
Subject: Open call- NRF Free-standing, Innovation and Scarce Skills Postdoctoral Fellowships
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Dear Fellows,

Postdoctoral Fellowships Call for 2020

NRF Free-standing, Innovation and Scarce Skills

Applicant Internal Submission Deadline: 01 April 2019 to allow for screening, and validation by institutional Designated Authority prior to submission to the NRF.

Designated Authority Approval Deadline: 30 April 2019

The National Research Foundation (NRF) in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) are pleased to announce the call for Postdoctoral Fellowship applications for 2020 in the following categories:

· NRF- Free-standing Postdoctoral Fellowships (local and abroad);

· Innovation Postdoctoral Fellowships; and

· Scarce Skills Development Fund Postdoctoral Fellowships

Successful applicants must undertake full-time Postdoctoral research. The Fellowships cannot be held concurrently with any salaried full-time employment.

The application deadline is Monday, 01 April 2019. Applicants must apply on the NRF Online system at: https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za.

The Funding Framework and Online Application Guide are attached for your reference. These documents can also be accessed via https://www.nrf.ac.za/bursaries/framework-documents/bursaries-framework-documents.

 

*Kindly note that, all institutions are required by the NRF to submit a maximum of 30 applications as outlined on Page 6 of the Framework document attached.

  

Kind regards,

Mpho Maithufi

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	Ms Mpho Maithufi Postdoctoral and Research Fellow Programmes Officer Graduate Support Hub
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Dr. Sandra M. Heinzelmann

PostDoc

Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute

University of Pretoria, South Africa