The National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF)

LISTEN | Join Dr Dorothy Ngila Ngila (NRF Director: Knowledge Networks and SGCI) on this episode of "Mazungumzo: African Scholarly Conversations" where she unpacks the critical role of funding agencies in driving inclusivity, the power of pan-African collaborations like the Science Granting Councils Initiative, and the necessity of reimagining policies and practices to create truly equitable research environments: https://lnkd.in/esiZPjv5

On Friday, 19 July 2024, NRF CEO Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo, PhD, PrEng, delivered the keynote address at the inaugural Mintek Science Convention of Innovators symposium. The event gathered young researchers from various institutions at the Mintek Conference Centre in Randburg.

Meet NRF-funded Dr Major Mabuza: https://lnkd.in/ddka9xhS. His research focus is on carbon capture, utilisation, and storage - a unique research area which encompasses a group of groundbreaking technologies that enable the mitigation of carbon dioxide emissions from large point sources. Department of Science and Innovation. University of Johannesburg

Congratulations to NRF alumna (and newly NRF-rated!) Prof Tebogo Phetla Mashifana on receiving a TW Kambule-NSTF Emerging Researcher Award at the recent NSTF-SOUTH32 Awards. Her work has yielded remarkable real-world results, including a provisional patent for using modified waste materials as a substitute for conventional binding agents like cement.

The 2025 DSI-NRF Honours funding call is open for applications. Applicants must consult the NRF’s official documents via this link before sending queries or submitting applications: https://lnkd.in/dmptzCZM. Please note: If an applicant is not eligible to apply for Honours (as per the info supplied by the applicant on the system), the option to apply will not become available.

Congratulations to Dr Tiisetso Lephoto (PhD, MBA), a former NRF Science Engagement Awardee, on receiving a TW Kambule-NSTF Emerging Researcher Award at the recent NSTF-SOUTH32 Awards. At just 26, she became the youngest and first black female to earn a PhD in Nematology in SA. Now, as a lecturer and research leader, she is paying it forward.

NRF 25 years | Highlights. In 2007, a new, state-of-the-art wet collection facility was completed and officially opened at NRF-SAIAB. The size of the collection now consists of more than a million individual fish specimens from southern Africa and its surrounding oceans. More about NRF-SAIAB's collections here: https://lnkd.in/dAai8mnn

Meet Dr Retang Mokua: https://lnkd.in/d_Hu-G9K. Currently a postdoctoral fellow at the South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON), she also received funding from the NRF for her postgraduate studies. Her research is focused on evaluating the impact of current changes in vegetation on river flows in the Mariepskop Mountains.

The second NRF DVC Forum for Research: Nelson Mandela University, 22 July 2024. 

The second NRF DVC Forum for Research is taking place today at Nelson Mandela University. The NRF is looking forward to a fruitful engagement. Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo (NRF CEO) delivered a keynote address and Dr Thandi Mgwebi (NRF GE: Business Advancement) is chairing the session. Presentations will also be delivered by Dr Angus Paterson (NRF DCEO: NRIP) and Dr Gugu Moche (Acting DCEO: RIISA), amongst others.