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Dear colleagues
This announcement aims to keep members of the research community informed about news and funding opportunities in the research space. All new funding opportunities can also be found on the current funding opportunities page of the Research Support Hub.
In this newsletter:
Funding opportunities
Visit the current funding opportunities page on the Research Support Hub to view all open funding opportunities.
UKRI Q&A about ODA budget cuts
Please note that the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) recently published a Q&A in response to the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget cuts. You can read it here.
For more information about the reduced UKRI-ODA budget and how it will impact 2021/22 funding, keep an eye on this summary document, which is updated when new information becomes
available.
If you have any questions, please contact the ODA ([email protected]) or [email protected] for UCT-specific queries.
Call for applications: Wellcome Trust Research Fellowships for Health Professionals
UCT internal intention-to-submit deadline: 14 May 2021
eRA internal approval (forms to reach finance approver): 10 June 2021
Funder deadline: 16 June 2021 at 17:00 (BST) (note this is a public holiday in South Africa)
The Wellcome Trust Foundation is seeking applications for its Research Fellowships for Health Professionals that offers practising health professionals the opportunity to carry out humanities or social science research, in any area of health.
Grants are available for up to three years and applicants may request up to £400 000, including support for salary as well as research expenses.
Please note that proposals are evaluated in a two-stage process, comprising a preliminary abstract application and invitation to submit a full application following initial funder evaluation.
For more information, download this PDF. For any queries, Faculty of
Health Sciences researchers are invited to contact [email protected], while researchers from other faculties can contact [email protected].
DAAD call for Visiting Professorships: Internationalisation of Higher Education in Times of Global Crises
Deadline: 30 April 2021
The Forum Internationale Wissenschaft (FIW) at the University of Bonn, Germany, is inviting applications for Visiting Professorships: Internationalisation of Higher Education in Times of Global Crises. This opportunity is full time for six months
within the period from 1 October 2021 until 30 September 2023, and funded by the German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD.
The FIW is inviting researchers and science policy professionals to explore and discuss the current state and possible futures of internationalisation in higher education and research cooperation. It is interested in diverse global and
comparative perspectives that are not restricted to the Global North. Therefore, it particularly invites applications from scholars based in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Download the PDF for
more information.
Call for applications: UCT Student Social Responsiveness Grant
Closing date: 30 April 2021
Supervisors, do you have postgraduate students who wish to share their research more widely to make an impact beyond the university?
The UCT Student Social Responsiveness Grant is aimed at postgraduate students who are working on environment-related research topics that also address social injustice and/or inequality.
The grant was established by Gina Ziervogel (associate professor in environmental and geographical science), who was awarded the UCT Social Responsiveness Award in 2020 and chose to use her award money to encourage students to develop their
social responsiveness in relation to their research. She believes that some excellent work is being done by students at UCT and it would be great to share this work more widely for the benefit of society and the environment.
There are two grants of R15 000 each.
All details, including the online application form, are available here.
Invitation to submit abstracts: ARUA 2021 Biennial International Conference
Theme: Global Public Health Challenges: Facing Them in Africa
Deadline: 30 April 2021 (the deadline was extended)
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), of which UCT is a member, is holding its 2021 biennial conference from 18-20 November. This event will bring together experts from universities, research institutions, government, industry, civil
society and international organisations to discuss the different steps that African economies need to take in order to face global public health challenges squarely.
In reflecting on the prominent lessons from the handling of previous and current pandemics, the medium to long term implications of measures and steps taken to contain the spread of the virus in Africa will be the focus of the conference.
More information available here.
Webinar: Wellcome Discovery Research Funding
12 April 2021, 14:30 to 15:30 (SAST), with registration starting at 14:15
The Wellcome Trust has launched three new discovery research funding schemes in line with its new strategy: Wellcome Early-Career Awards, Wellcome Career Development Awards
and Wellcome Discovery Awards. These schemes will open for applications in August 2021.
On 12 April, Wellcome Trust’s Director of Research Funding, Alyson Fox, and Director of Discovery Research, Michael Dunn, will be hosting a webinar to explain what the new schemes offer, who can apply, the costs provided and timings for initial
rounds.
Please register here. (A live recording of the session will be published on the Wellcome
Trust website for those who cannot attend.)
Webinar series: Responsible Conduct of Research
20 April, 20 May and 9 June 2021, 12:30 to 14:30, via Zoom/MS Teams
The Office of Research Integrity is offering a three-webinar series on responsible conduct of research. Topics covered during the webinars include: introduction to research integrity, research misconduct and questionable research practices, and
authorship and publication.
RSVP here by 16 April 2021.
New eRA functionality: Research Equipment and Services
The electronic Research Administration (eRA) System now includes a Research Equipment and Services module, which makes it possible for UCT to expose research facilities, equipment, and services to all internal stakeholders and where applicable to
external stakeholders.
The inclusion of this module to the electronic Research Administration (eRA) platform allows:
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UCT to promote the use and awareness of UCT research assets, reduce duplication of equipment and ensure that assets can be linked to PI/Researcher profiles,
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Researchers to maintain their equipment within the module, thereby increasing the visibility of their assets and services.
The functionality forms part of the Pre-Awards Internal Approvals process and enables the PI/Researcher to indicate the requirement for major research
equipment during the proposal stage of their project, whilst also allowing them to search and select equipment and services which may already exist within the UCT community. It, however, does not include the booking of facilities or services and the
relevant research units managing the equipment should still be contacted and their respective booking systems or processes are to be used to secure equipment and/or support.
If you have any queries or require assistance with your eRA profile, please log a call via
ServiceNow here.
The Research Announcement is produced by the Research Office, University of Cape Town.
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