Research Grants
The Centre announces their open and upcoming Research Grant Funding Calls on this webpage. Conditions of the grants are outlined below and/or in the attached application e-forms and the required supporting documentation.
The Call for 2024/2025 Research Grants is now open.
Important notes:
Grants are valid for events and projects undertaken from 26 September 2024 to 31 December 2025.
Outputs for events and projects (to academic and public audiences) must be clearly defined.
Projects that include community engagement, science communication and research impact activities will be looked upon favourably.
We will acknowledge receipt of all applications – please contact us if you have not received acknowledgement within three days of submitting your application.
Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis and are subject to budget availability and successful review.
Call opens: 26 September 2024.
Call closes: 23 October 2024.
The Centre does not fund the following:
- Article processing charges (APCs) – please follow your Institution’s processes for details
- Scholarships – please apply for funding via the NRF scholarships route
- Per diem stipends – please contact the relevant host entity/institution to cover these
- Outgoing international travel is only funded under EXCEPTIONAL circumstances
- Funding for equipment will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Laptops and notebooks are not funded.
Events Grants 2024/2025
- Max R150k/grant – e.g. hosting of conferences, training workshops, research retreats, capacity development, local/regional/global competitions, or for school/community interventions, etc.
- Applications must address at least one (or more) of the Centre’s KPAs, namely: Research, Training, Information Brokerage, Service Rendering, Networking.
- Beneficiaries of these funds must be clearly defined (including keynote speakers, delegates, staff, etc.)
- Applications must be led by Principal Applicants employed full-time at one of the Centre’s Nodes and fall within one (or more) of the Centre’s 12 Focus Areas.
- HOW TO APPLY: The online application form can be accessed here, and the event budget template must be downloaded from here, completed and then attached as part of the application process.
Research Project Grants 2024/2025
- Max R150k/grant – academic research projects (e.g. project running costs, laboratory equipment, additional project staffing capacity such as research assistants; excludes existing staff salaries)
- Applications must be led by Principal Investigators employed full-time at one of the Centre’s Nodes and fall within one (or more) of the Centre’s 12 Focus Areas.
- HOW TO APPLY: The online application form can be accessed here, and the research project budget template must be downloaded from here, completed and then attached as part of the application process.
Post-Event Reports
If you are a recipient of a research or event grant from the CoE-MaSS, please find the post-event report template for reporting below: