General Application Guide

Grants Management and Systems Administration (GMSA)

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Research Grants

NRF - AXA African Scientific Progress Award (ASPA) Framework – French version

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NRF - AXA African Scientific Progress Award (ASPA) Framework – Portuguese version

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AUPP Call Framework March 2025

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DSTI-NRF Research Accelerator Fund for Space Innovation Call Framework

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Black Academics Advancement Programme Application Guide

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Black Academics Advancement Programme Framework

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Black Academics Advancement Programme Nomination Letter

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Support for Y-Rated Researchers Framework

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Thuthuka Funding Guide

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Thuthuka 2026 Institutional Support Form

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Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme (FBIP) Small Grants – Guide

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NRF - AXA African Scientific Progress Award (ASPA) Framework

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Thuthuka Framework

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Targeted Grants

New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) Application Guide

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New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) Framework

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Concept Notes

Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme (FBIP) Framing and Funding Guide 2026

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Non-Funding Opportunities

NRF Awards 2025 Call Guideline

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Postdoctoral Grants

NRF Postdoctoral Fellowships Application and Funding Guide

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NRF Postdoctoral Fellowships Framework and NRF Postdoctoral Fellowships Application

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Travel Training and Conference Grants

DSI-NRF Conference Fund Guide

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Equipment-Related Travel and Training Grants

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Knowledge, Interchange and Collaboration 1 (KIC) Guide

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NRF / European Research Council (ERC) Partnership Guide

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NRF / European Research Council (ERC) Book of Abstracts

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SA-China Young Scientists Exchange Programme YSEP Guide

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