Rabu, 08 Juni 2011

NRF’s Competitive Programme for Research Graduate Programs


Research Graduate Programs To contribute to the development of fundamentally sound to science and scientific attempt in South Africa, in the Humanities, Natural and Social Sciences disciplines;
-To contribute to the production of knowledge across the entire spectrum of research and innovation value chain;
-To achieve world class research and related human capacity, and
-To promote or develop a paradigm, theoretical and methodological innovation entire spectrum of research.

Eligibility Details:

Research Graduate Programs Part-time employees at NRF recognized research institution2 in South Africa, which holds the NRF rating at the time of application.
-Retired academics / researchers, provided they meet all the criteria set as mentioned below:
-Conduct assessments of current and valid NRF
-Residing in SA,
Research Graduate Programs Official affiliation to the HEI-SA (for example, was appointed as professor emeritus, honorary research associate / professor, supernumerary / contract employee)
-It is an active researcher with a distinguished track record in research and postgraduate student supervision, and
-Actively mentoring / training postgraduate students / staff of young researchers.
-Institutions ensure that the minimum reasonable time (6 months minimum) spent in the facility for the purposes of research and development of research capacity. http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
http://thescholarshipprogramme.com

The purpose of this program are:

Research Graduate Programs To contribute to the development of fundamentally sound to science and scientific attempt in South Africa, in the Humanities, Natural and Social Sciences disciplines;
To contribute to the production of knowledge across the entire spectrum of research and innovation value chain;
To achieve world class research and related human capacity, and
To promote or develop a paradigm, theory and methodological innovation entire spectrum of research.

Application Deadline:
Application Deadline August 5, 2011

Further details:
For more information about these scholarships please visit the link below.

http://www.nrf.ac.za/funding_overview.php?fid=81