National Research Foundation (NRF) is inviting
applications for 2014/16 funding for Competitive Support for Unrated
Researchers (CSUR) programme which supports principally basic research in the
disciplines of the Humanities, Social and Natural Sciences. Funding in this
round will support successful applications for a max period of three years. To
be considered for this research programme, an applicant must be employed at a
publicly funded South African university, Museum, Science Council, National
Laboratory, NRF National Facility or any other NRF approved research
institution on a permanent or contract basis.
applications for 2014/16 funding for Competitive Support for Unrated
Researchers (CSUR) programme which supports principally basic research in the
disciplines of the Humanities, Social and Natural Sciences. Funding in this
round will support successful applications for a max period of three years. To
be considered for this research programme, an applicant must be employed at a
publicly funded South African university, Museum, Science Council, National
Laboratory, NRF National Facility or any other NRF approved research
institution on a permanent or contract basis.
Study Subject(s):
Applications are invited in the disciplines of the Humanities, Social and
Natural Sciences.
Course Level: This call is open for undertaking research project.
Scholarship Provider: National Research Foundation (NRF)
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa
Applications are invited in the disciplines of the Humanities, Social and
Natural Sciences.
Course Level: This call is open for undertaking research project.
Scholarship Provider: National Research Foundation (NRF)
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa
Eligibility:
-Active Researchers with no NRF rating.
-Applicants may be of any nationality.
-Applicants should hold a research doctorate.
-Employed at a publicly funded South African university, Museum, Science
Council, National Laboratory, NRF National Facility or any other NRF approved
research institution on a permanent or contract basis.
Contract appointments should cover at least the duration of the funding period
of the project. The term of the contract should be clearly stated in the
application. A contract researcher appointed at a research institution on
behalf of a third party to fulfill a specific function for the latter does NOT
qualify for support.
-Applicants who do not receive support from the Thuthuka Funding Instrument.
Involvement of women, black and disabled researchers and students within the
proposed project is highly encouraged. The Designated Authority (DA) Of their
employing institution must endorse all proposals.
-Active Researchers with no NRF rating.
-Applicants may be of any nationality.
-Applicants should hold a research doctorate.
-Employed at a publicly funded South African university, Museum, Science
Council, National Laboratory, NRF National Facility or any other NRF approved
research institution on a permanent or contract basis.
Contract appointments should cover at least the duration of the funding period
of the project. The term of the contract should be clearly stated in the
application. A contract researcher appointed at a research institution on
behalf of a third party to fulfill a specific function for the latter does NOT
qualify for support.
-Applicants who do not receive support from the Thuthuka Funding Instrument.
Involvement of women, black and disabled researchers and students within the
proposed project is highly encouraged. The Designated Authority (DA) Of their
employing institution must endorse all proposals.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries: Applicants of any nationality can apply for this
call.
Countries: Applicants of any nationality can apply for this
call.
Scholarship Description: This Competitive Support For Unrated Researchers (CSUR) Funding Guide
is intended to inform potential applicants and existing grant holder in the
CSUR Programme, Of the strategic context and the operational procedures for
participation in the Programme.
is intended to inform potential applicants and existing grant holder in the
CSUR Programme, Of the strategic context and the operational procedures for
participation in the Programme.
Duration of award(s): Funding in this round will support successful applications for a max
period of three years (2014-?2016).
period of three years (2014-?2016).
What does it cover?
-Research materials and supplies (consumables).
-Grantholder-linked Student Support.
-Provision of staff development grants for staff members, other than the
applicant, who will obtain a Masters or Doctoral degree by participating in the
grant holder’s NRF/CSUR funded project, and who are (co-) supervised by the
applicant.
– Research instrumentation or equipment. The maximum contribution from the NRF
will be R200000 (two hundred thousand Rand), once in a 3-year cycle. Requests
for more expensive equipment should be forwarded to the Infrastructure Funding
Instruments (IFIs) at NRF.
-One local conference per annum for the applicant, and/or team member through
the project, to present a paper or poster.
-One conference abroad per annum. Support for attendance of a conference abroad
in subsequent years will be considered only if the paper presented in the
preceding year has been published in a peer reviewed publication.
-No application with a total research- operating budget requested of less
than R 25000 (twenty five thousand Rand) per annum will be considered for
funding by the NRF.
-Local travel for research purposes, e.g. field visits, use of research
facilities, etc.
-Sabbatical and study visits, both local and abroad.
-Visiting scientists.
-Ad Hoc research/technical assistance.
-Research materials and supplies (consumables).
-Grantholder-linked Student Support.
-Provision of staff development grants for staff members, other than the
applicant, who will obtain a Masters or Doctoral degree by participating in the
grant holder’s NRF/CSUR funded project, and who are (co-) supervised by the
applicant.
– Research instrumentation or equipment. The maximum contribution from the NRF
will be R200000 (two hundred thousand Rand), once in a 3-year cycle. Requests
for more expensive equipment should be forwarded to the Infrastructure Funding
Instruments (IFIs) at NRF.
-One local conference per annum for the applicant, and/or team member through
the project, to present a paper or poster.
-One conference abroad per annum. Support for attendance of a conference abroad
in subsequent years will be considered only if the paper presented in the
preceding year has been published in a peer reviewed publication.
-No application with a total research- operating budget requested of less
than R 25000 (twenty five thousand Rand) per annum will be considered for
funding by the NRF.
-Local travel for research purposes, e.g. field visits, use of research
facilities, etc.
-Sabbatical and study visits, both local and abroad.
-Visiting scientists.
-Ad Hoc research/technical assistance.
Selection Criteria: The postal peer reviewers and panel members will assess the proposals
and make recommendations to the NRF using the following criteria with a score
from 0?4.
-Track record of applicant
-Proposal
-Equity and redress
-Collaboration
-Impacts
– Other
and make recommendations to the NRF using the following criteria with a score
from 0?4.
-Track record of applicant
-Proposal
-Equity and redress
-Collaboration
-Impacts
– Other
Notification: Applicants
will be notified in January 2014.
will be notified in January 2014.
How to Apply: All
Application material must be submitted electronically via the NRF’s Online
Submission System.
Application material must be submitted electronically via the NRF’s Online
Submission System.
Scholarship Application Deadline: All applications must be submitted to the institution’s research
office no later than Friday, 4 October 2013.
office no later than Friday, 4 October 2013.