South Africa | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 8

NRF SA Biosystematics Initiative: Technology

/ January 18, 2011 Leave a Comment

Funding aims to support the dissemination of research findings, and will give preference to projects that use technology, such as online electronic keys. Supported formats include:

* online annotated image rich dichotomous keys;
* online interactive dichotomous keys;
* online dynamic, matrix-based keys, such as those generated using Lucid or Delta.

Applicants must be full time or part-time employees at an NRF-recognised research institution in South Africa.

Funding is worth up to R50,000 over one year.

Award type Prototypes and demonstrations, Directed grants for individual investigators, Publish, edit, translate, disseminate, Innovation grants

Award amount maximum: R50,000

Scholarship Application Deadline :31 Aug 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Filed Under: Engineering, Information Technology, Physical Science Tags: , , , , ,

Call for Applications for the Expansion of the National Equipment Programme

/ January 17, 2011 Leave a Comment

An additional call for Applications for the Research Infrastructure Grants has been opened due to
additional funds becoming available for investment in 2010, in the categories listed below. All applications must be validated by the respective institution’s research administration or responsible person, before submission to the NRF.
1. Strategic Research Infrastructure Investments
In addition to NEP and NNEP, there exists a need for research infrastructure investments that support human capital development, research and innovation focussing on the fiveGrand Challenges, the Science and Technology Missions and other strategic research areas. The Strategic Research Infrastructure Programme (SRIP) has been created in order to specifically address these research infrastructure requirements that fall outside NEP and NNEP and that require investments in excess of R7 million.
This category of equipment includes instrumentation that is not only able to push the frontiers of science, but is also able to address the development of scarce skills, attract industry involvement, drive scientific and technological productivity and advance national priorities. In most cases, additional resources need to be earmarked by the institution to provide the necessary space, services, utilises, technicians, maintenance and additional support facilities such as information technology. Applications in this category must address the following requirements:
– Alignment with national priorities as defined in the National R&D Strategy and the Ten-Year Innovation Plan;
– Creating enabling research infrastructure for South African research and academic institutions to compete with leading institutions internationally;
– Demonstrated ability of the applicant and co-applicants to train postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows;
-Demonstrated ability of the applicant and co-applicants to attract research grants and contract income to sustain the proposed research;
-Existing facilities available at the applicant’s institution to support the requested research infrastructure;
– Institutional commitments for providing additional human resources and/or infrastructure, e.g. buildings and fixtures, that may be required to house the specialised equipment;

Fellowship Application Deadline: 31 January 2011

Further Fellowship Information and Application

Filed Under: Doctorate Degree, Engineering, Information Technology, Physical Science, Post Doctoral Tags: , , , , , , ,

Hugh le May Fellowship 2012, Rhodes University, South Africa

/ January 13, 2011 Leave a Comment

The Hugh le May Fellowship is available in alternate years to senior scholars who wish to devote themselves to advanced work in one of the following subjects: Philosophy, Classics, Ancient, Medieval or Modern History, Classical, Biblical, Medieval or Modern Languages, Political Theory, Law. Where there is no applicant of sufficient merit in any of the above disciplines, the Fellowship may be awarded to an applicant in another discipline within the Faculty of Humanities.

The Fellowship, of between three and six months duration, comprises:

* A direct return economy class airfare from the Fellow’s place of residence.
* University accommodation with electricity and water included.
* R5000.00 monthly cash stipend to supplement the Fellow’s usual source of income, or if accompanied by a partner R7500.00 per month cash stipend.
* If the Fellow accepts the appointment for at least four months and is accompanied by a partner, the partner’s return economy airfare will also be paid.
* The length of the Fellowship my be extended by mutual agreement and subject to the availability of funds.

The successful applicant will be expected to take up residence in Grahamstown for such period between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2012.

The Fellow will be given internet access, use of the University library and sport facilities, and will be an honorary member of staff for the duration of the Fellowship. The Fellow will not be expected to undertake any teaching duties.

At the conclusion of the Fellowship, the Fellow will be required to present a report on the work undertaken. The Fellow will be required to appropriately acknowledge the Fellowship and Rhodes University in all publications emanating from the period of the Fellowship.

Fellowship Application Deadline: 31 July 2011
Further Fellowship Information and Application

Filed Under: Law, Post Doctoral, Social Science Tags: , , , , , ,
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