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Dear colleagues
The purpose of this announcement is to keep members of the UCT 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:
Noticeboard
Funding opportunities and funder announcements
Research capacity building
Noticeboard
On the Research Announcement noticeboard, we share news and items of interest from the UCT Research Office.
Alan Pifer Research Award in recognition of outstanding research
Nomination closing date: 31 March 2022
The UCT Alan Pifer Research Award is the Vice-Chancellor’s annual prize in recognition of outstanding research that has demonstrable impact on society. Nominations and/or self-nominations are invited for consideration as candidates for the 2021
Alan Pifer Research Award.
The award is offered annually to one or more top researchers at UCT who are engaged in medical, economic, scientific, engineering and social research which has demonstrated impact on, and relevance to, the advancement and welfare of South Africa's
disadvantaged people.
The closing date for nominations is Thursday, 31 March 2022. All nominations should be sent to Paul Dantu by email to [email protected]. For further information please contact Paul Dantu.
UCT Research Fairness Initiative (RFI) report
UCT is undertaking the process of submitting our first RFI report to the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) as part of our overall commitment to fair partnerships. As part of this effort the Office of Research Integrity would
like to invite all researchers who have experience with global partnerships to engage with us on this report.
Engagements will take the form of either an hour-long individual interview, or guided group discussion. For more details on how to participate click here.
Updates to National Institutes of Health (NIH) forms with effect from 25 January 2022
In June 2021 the DVC: Research and Internationalisation published a DVC Desk regarding two updates to NIH policies and procedures for
funding applications, other support forms, and progress reports (RPPR). All submissions due after 25 January 2022 must comply with the new formats and requirements.
Central to the changes is more stringent reporting of the time commitments of NIH-funded researchers on their full suite of grants – both NIH and other grants – to ensure researchers are not committing more than 100% of their time to funded
projects. Updates to UCT's electronic Research Administration (eRA) system to help researchers record and track their effort committed to funded projects are forthcoming.
The International Grants Hub will host training on 23 February 2022 to help researchers understand how to track their current effort levels and how to complete the new NIH forms. RSVP for the training here. If you have any questions, please send those to [email protected].
Visit the NIH's dedicated pages, Other Support and Biosketch for full details.
Funding opportunities
Visit the current funding opportunities page on the Research Support Hub to view all open funding opportunities.
Reminder: Call for applications: UCT research grant for implementing the 4Rs in animal research
Application and nomination deadline: 28 February 2022 at 17:00 SAST
The DVC’s office offers a research grant to support research projects that will result in the implementation of the principles of the 4Rs in animals used for scientific and teaching purposes.
The 4Rs provide a framework for the humane use of animals for scientific and teaching purposes i.e., replacement with appropriate living or non-living models, reduction in number of animals
used, refinement in the use of animals (adequate use of enrichment, analgesia, humane endpoints etc.) and responsibility in all aspects of their research such as post procedure welfare monitoring, identification
and prompt response to unexpected incidents.
Applicants should be UCT staff members or students and PASS staff are also eligible for the grant. Interested candidates are encouraged to complete the application form which can be accessed here. Only applications submitted using the online form will be considered. The full call document can be
accessed here.
Queries can be directed to the Office of Research Integrity.
Reminder: Call for applications: Research equipment grant
Application deadline: 4 March 2022 & 27 May 2022
The University Equipment Committee’s (UEC) annual call for research equipment grant applications is open. The UEC considers applications for strategic equipment
items that are not covered in the conventional way by faculty equipment committees (FEC).
Applications must be submitted to the UEC via FEC Chairs by the following deadlines:
- Category 2 (items over R1.5 million) - 4 March 2022 (The NRF has confirmed that the National Equipment Programme call will open this year.)
- Category 1 (items under R1.5 million) - 27 May 2022
Please see here for further details including the eligibility criteria, a link to the R&I18
application form, the submission requirements, process timelines and faculty contact persons.
URC Call for Applications: Ad Hoc Conference Travel Grants
For conferences taking place during 2022
The purpose of this award is to allow recipients to present the results of their recent research to a relevant audience at a conference or meeting of appropriately high academic standing. Please note that URC Conference travel funds should
not be the primary source of funding for applicants as the URC is unable to fund 100% of eligible costs. More information can be viewed here. Contact Jacqueline
Sylvester with your queries.
- URC Visiting Scholars Fund/Visiting Lecturers Fund
The purpose of the Visiting Scholars Fund (VSF) grant is to bring eminent academics from outside South Africa to UCT. The purpose of the Visiting Lecturers Fund (VLF) is to bring eminent academics, who are based abroad or who are already in South
Africa, to UCT. This could include eminent academics, who are employed at other educational institutions within South Africa. More information can be viewed here. Contact Zam Ndzotyana with your queries.
- URC Short Research Visit/Short Research Course
This ad hoc call is for applications for research visits or courses taking place in 2022. These grants are intended to support staff wishing to make short research visits or to attend short research courses abroad for no longer than two months to
enhance their research productivity. More information is available here. Contact Amanda Raman with your queries.
Advanced Computing Committee (ACC) research equipment call 2022
Application deadline: 13 May 2022
The ACC has opened its annual call for applications. The ACC considers requests for strategic research-related computer equipment and software (including implementation support such as specialised computing services) that are not funded in the
conventional way by Faculty IT/Computing Equipment Committees.
The purpose of these grants is to provide funding to faculties for prioritised pieces of medium size (R50 000 to R750 000) computer related hardware and software. More details may be viewed here.
Research capacity building
Below we share events, workshops and webinars that offer capacity-building opportunities for the UCT research community.
Emerging Researcher Programme (ERP) webinars
21, 23, 25, 28 February 2022
The ERP Grant Writing Webinar Series (21, 23 & 25 February 2022) will help those new to grant writing to conceptualise and construct a grant application. During these webinars we will explore the principles of funding, discuss what should go
into a grant application form and consider timelines and budgets. See more details and information on how to RSVP here.
The ERP/IGH Budgeting for International Grants webinar (28 February 2022) discusses the basics as well as some of the more technical aspects of budgeting for a research funding application. See more details and information on how to RSVP here.
The Research Announcement is produced by the Research Office, University of Cape Town.
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