Individual researchers who hold a doctoral degree and are full-time employees or on a full-time fixed term-appointment (for at least five years following the application to the Programme) to any of the listed organisations are eligible to apply:
- South African public universities; and
- Public research entities such as Science Councils, National Research Facilities (NF), research laboratories, including research hospitals and museums.
The Institution at which the applicant is employed must be committed to a 2:1 (NRF: Institution) funding partnership with the NRF. However, in the case of historically disadvantaged institutions, that are under-resourced, the institutional contribution is negotiable.
No. The NFP supports research projects, for a three-year period, that are able to demonstrate the benefits of nanotechnology.
All researchers who hold a doctoral degree and are full-time employees or on a full-time contract to any of the following organisations are eligible to apply: • Publicly-funded South African Universities; and • Publicly-funded research entities such as Science Councils, National Research Facilities, research laboratories, including research hospitals and museums.
In the case of NEP, the Institution at which the applicant is employed must be committed to a 2:1 (NRF:Institution) funding partnership with the NRF. However in the case of under-resourced institutions, the commitment is negotiable. For NNEP and SRIP applications, although no matching investments are required from the institution, co-investment is encouraged.
No. The Nanotechnology Flagship Programme has a 3 year project funding cycle where not only equipment is funded but the entire project is funded.