ResearchAnnouncement

Research Announcement: UCT research news and funding opportunities

2 June 2022

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.

Please note that some calls repeated in this announcement have updated and/or extended internal deadlines.

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.


UCT laboratory notebooks available

UCT laboratory notebooks are available at a greatly subsidised price of R30 per copy thanks to sponsorship by advertisers. Research Contracts & Innovation (RC&I) makes these books, which comply with Good Lab Practice standards, for use by the research community. They are compliant with the requirements for proof of inventorship and intellectual property rights. 

You can access more information and purchasing details here.


Funding opportunities and funder announcements

Visit the current funding opportunities page on the Research Support Hub to view all open funding opportunities.


Call for proposals: CHEC-CCT joint research programme 2022
Deadline for completed application form from lead researcher: 15 July 2022

This call for proposals is grounded in a collaboration protocol between the City of Cape Town (CCT) and the Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC) which may be viewed here

The CHEC-CCT Standing Committee invites university researchers to submit proposals in line with the overarching thematic area of resilience for inclusive development. This theme of resilience for inclusive development continues to be important in the pandemic recovery and post-pandemic context.

To read more about the call, please click here.
Call for applications: UCT Enabling Grant Seeker Excellence Awards
Friday, 01 July 2022 deadline for external-to-UCT funding applications submitted between 01 July 2021 and 30 May 2022;
Friday, 11 November 2022 deadline for external-to-UCT funding applications submitted between 01 January 2022 and 31 October 2022


Under the leadership of the DVC for Research & Internationalisation, Prof Sue Harrison, the Research Office announces the opening of the 2022 calls for the UCT Enabling Grant Seeker Excellence Awards.

In the context of an unpredictable national research funding environment, the purpose of this intervention is to encourage applications to external – particularly international – funders, as well as multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary research collaborations. Two additional eligibility categories have been introduced, as well as a second deadline. Please see the call document and details on how to apply here.

Please direct all queries to Robyn Udemans.
Reminder: Wellcome Discovery Awards call for applications
UCT internal intention-to-submit form: 15 June 2022
UCT eRA internal proposal approval deadline: 12 July 2022
Faculty-approved eRA forms must reach RC&I: 19 July 2022
Funder deadline: 26 July 2022 (17:00 BST)


The Wellcome Trust has launched three new discovery research funding schemes in line with their new strategy. The Wellcome Discovery Awards scheme provides funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing.

Research proposals can be in any discipline – including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), experimental medicine, humanities and social science, clinical/allied health sciences, and public health – as long as it has the potential to improve human life, health and wellbeing, and aligns with the Wellcome Trust funding remit.

Read more about this call here.

Queries for Health Sciences are to be directed to [email protected]. All other faculties to direct queries to [email protected].
Reminder: Wellcome Career Development Awards call for applications
UCT internal intention-to-submit form: 9 June 2022
UCT eRA internal proposal approval deadline: 7 July 2022
Faculty-approved eRA forms must reach RC&I: 14 July 2022
Funder deadline: 21 July 2022 (17:00 BST)


The Wellcome Career Development Awards scheme is soliciting applications from mid-career researchers, from any discipline, who have the potential to be international research leaders. They will develop their research capabilities, drive innovative programmes of work, and deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing.

Research proposals may be in any discipline – including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), experimental medicine, humanities and social science, clinical/allied health sciences, and public health – as long as it has the potential to improve human life, health and wellbeing, and aligns with the Wellcome Trust’s funding remit.

Read more about this call here.

Queries for Health Sciences are to be directed to [email protected]. All other faculties to direct queries to [email protected].
Reminder: SAMRC Self-Initiated Research (SIR) Grants Programme call for applications
UCT internal intention-to-submit form deadline: 9 June 2022
UCT eRA SAMRC SIR proposal approval deadline: 20 June 2022
Faculty-approved eRA forms must reach RC&I: 23 June 2022
Funder deadline: 30 June 2022


The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is pleased to announce the 2022 call for applications for funding under the Self-Initiated Research (SIR) Grants Programme. The SIR Programme is designed to support original research initiated by a researcher at a recognized research institution in selected priority health areas.

This funding opportunity encourages research geared towards generating high quality new knowledge, new medical products, improved or enhanced medical/health practice, effective health promotion strategies or improved health policy and/or functioning of the national health systems.

Read more about this call here.

Queries for Health Sciences are to be directed to [email protected]. All other faculties to direct queries to [email protected].
Reminder: UKRI call for applications for applied global health research
UCT intention-to-submit form deadline: 15 June 2022
UCT eRA internal proposal approval deadline: 14 July 2022
Faculty-approved eRA forms must reach RC&I: 21 July 2022
Funder deadline: 28 July 2022 (16:00 BST)


United Kingdom Research and Innovation's (UKRI) Applied Global Health Research Board supports applied research that will be of direct and primary benefit to the health of vulnerable populations. They are looking for research projects that will develop practical solutions to health challenges. The research question might involve different disciplines and approaches from outside the health sector, but the primary objective must be health focused.

The following grant schemes are available through the applied global health research board:
  • research grant: MRC research grants are suitable for focused research projects that may be short- or long-term in nature. In addition, they can be used to support method development or development and continuation of research facilities and may involve more than one research group or institution.
  • partnership grant: The partnership grant scheme is designed to support novel partnerships between diverse groupings of researchers. Funding will be provided to establish new, high-value collaborative activities or capabilities that should add value to high-quality scientific programmes that are already supported by grants from the MRC and other funders. It is not designed to fund standalone, hypothesis-driven research projects, which may otherwise be eligible for MRC research or programme grant type funding.
For more information, and to apply, click here.

Queries for Health Sciences are to be directed to [email protected]. All other faculties to direct queries to [email protected].
Reminder: NIHR RIGHT call for applications
UCT internal intention-to-submit form deadline: 9 June 2022
UCT eRA internal proposal approval deadline: 22 June 2022
Funder submission deadline: 29 June 2022 (13:00 GMT
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The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has announced a fifth Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) call. This will support targeted research to strengthen health service delivery and resilience in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the context of extreme weather events.

The NIHR is seeking programmes of applied health research that can strengthen health service delivery and resilience in LMICs in the context of extreme weather events caused by the changing climate.

For more information, click here.

Research capacity building

Below are events, workshops and webinars that offer capacity-building opportunities for the UCT research community.


Upcoming ERP webinars: science equity in collaborative research and an introduction to the postgraduate funding office for supervisors
7 June 2022 from 13:00 to 14:00 SAST
14 June 2022 from 13:00 to 14:00 SAST


The Emerging Researcher Programme (ERP) webinar on science equity in collaborative research is hosted by Associate Professor Jantina de Vries who describes some of her team’s empirical research in this domain and suggests what individual researchers can do to ensure they are empowered to benefit from collaborations. See more details and information on how to RSVP here.

The ERP presents an introduction to the postgraduate funding office for supervisors webinar where the staff at the PGFO will introduce you to the range of financial support offered through their office. See more details and information on how to RSVP here.
Science communication workshop: a collaboration between UCT and The Conversation Africa
13 June 2022 from 11:00 to 13:00 SAST

Research visibility matters for the current day researcher. Publishing in peer-reviewed journals is vital. But, it is also important to disseminate your research findings beyond academia.

The Conversation Africa's writing workshop helps you as an academic translate your research into easy-to-understand material, helping you to gain global exposure and reach policy makers and the general public.

Register here by 6 June 2022.

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