research and human resources development funding opportunities of the nrf presentation at the plume...

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

Andrew@nrf.ac.za

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 Romilla@nrf.ac.za

Human Capacity Programme (Scholarships & Fellowships)

Dr Thandi Mgwebi thandi.mgwebi@nrf.ac.za

Thuthuka and ICDDr Claire Botha

claire.botha@nrf.ac.zaResearch Chairs & the PhD

ProgrammeDr. Linda Mtwisha

linda.mtwisha@nrf.ac.za

Knowledge Fields Development (KFD) Directorate

Executive Director: Dr. Andrew M. Kaniki Andrew@nrf.ac.za

Blue Skies Research; Education Research; IKS; Incentive Programme for Rated Researchers Researchers; Other Strategic Contract Programmes

Dr. Kaluke Mawila Kaluke.Mawila@nrf.ac.za

Community Engagement; CPRR Other strategic contract programmes

Mrs. Tracy KlarenbeekTracy@nrf.ac.za

Contact Details

• Knowledge Fields Development

• Centre Of Excellence; Competitive Support for Unrated Researchers Dr. Nthabiseng Taole. Nthabiseng.Taole@nrf.ac.za

• Global Change Research; Marine and Coastal Research & other strategic contracts. Dr. Achuo Enow Achuo.Enow@nrf.ac.za

Enkosi, Thank you, Re a leboga,

Siyabonga, Dankie