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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.
UCT Knowledge Co-op available topics for socially responsive
research
The UCT Knowledge Co-op engages community groups around the research
they consider useful for their work. These topics are available for honours or master's dissertations and for academics' personal research.
The Co-op facilitates discussions to ensure the resulting proposal fits the requirements of both the community partner and UCT. Dissertations follow the usual departmental timeframe and process with support from the Co-op throughout.
The Co-op's website has just been updated to show more than 140 topics to choose from. See the available projects here.
You can request discipline-specific lists or more information from Roshan Sonday.
UCT laboratory notebooks available
UCT laboratory notebooks are available (ideally in blocks of 10) 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.
Call for nominations: research ethics professionals to serve on the Research Ethics Committee (REC) of the Council on Higher Education (CHE)
Deadline for nominations: 10 February 2023
The CHE requires that its research work is undertaken within the framework of research ethics. It therefore seeks to constitute a Research Ethics Committee comprising of proven research ethics professionals to function as an advisory body and a
watchdog on ethics in research projects of the CHE.
The primary purpose of the REC shall be to contribute towards ensuring that the research work of the CHE is always conducted in a responsible manner, with a commitment to the integrity of scholarly processes, as informed by research ethics.
The REC shall serve as an advisory structure with authority to review proposed research initiatives with potential risks of ethical issues, and advise on how such research initiatives can be carried out without compromising research ethics. The
REC shall meet at least once every quarter, making it four times in a calendar year.
Members of the REC shall be remunerated for meetings attended, and for other tasks completed, at rates determined by the CHE.
More details may be viewed here.
Final call for applications: National Research Foundation (NRF) evaluation and rating
2023
NRF system closing date: 15 February 2023
The Research Office wishes to offer a final opportunity for the submission of applications for the next cycle of NRF evaluation and rating. This call applies to both researchers who are applying for re-evaluation and first-time
applicants.
Prospective applicants should contact Alison Witbooi as soon as possible, to discuss internal
submission deadlines and with any other related queries.
More information and resources can be found here.
Funding opportunities and funder announcements
Visit the current funding opportunities page on the Research Support Hub to view all open funding opportunities.
Important notice: National Institute of Health (NIH) and other US government funding agencies applications
If you are submitting a funding application in February to any US governmental funding agency, please contact the International Grants Hub immediately.
UCT’s registration on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is expired, and RC&I is in the process of renewing it. However, until it is renewed UCT cannot submit funding applications to US governmental funding agencies.
US governmental funding agencies include the NIH, USAID, the National Science Foundation, the US State Department, the US Department of Defense, and others. If you are not sure whether your funder is a governmental agency, please contact the team
for clarification.
Instruct-ERIC 3rd international call launched jointly by MOSBRI, Instruct-ERIC and iNEXT-Discovery
Closes on 30 March 2023
International research and innovation initiatives are most effective to tackle global challenges and thus they have become a strategic priority for the European Union. In recent years, European research infrastructures such as Instruct-ERIC have
been working to strengthen the collaboration with the global structural biology community, for instance through the organisation of highly successful international calls-for-proposals like those launched in 2019 and in 2021 together with
iNEXT-Discovery and EU-LAC ResInfra.
Now, the molecular biophysics consortium MOSBRI joined this endeavour and together with Instruct-ERIC and iNEXT-Discovery they are launching a third international access call. This opened 15 January, and will close 30 March 2023.
For more information, and to apply, click here.
South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) call for project proposals
SARAO invites all supervisors to submit project proposals for Masters' and doctoral research for 2024 in the fields of science and engineering.
See the application guide here and find more information here.
University Research Committee (URC) call for applications: conference travel grants
Applications for conferences happening between 1 July and 31 December 2023
Call opened 20 January 2023 and closes 03 March 2023
The URC invites applications for its conference travel grants. The purpose of the 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.
Applicants may apply for a national conference once every year and an international conference once every two years. However, applicants cannot apply for both a national and an international conference in the same year.
Please note: 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.
To read more about the call, please click here.
For queries, contact Janine Ramandh.
Advanced Computing Committee (ACC) research equipment grant call 2023
Deadline: 31 May 2023
The ACC's annual call is open and researchers are invited to apply for funding for strategic research-related computer equipment and software
items (including implementation support, for example, specialised computing services) not covered in the conventional way by Faculty Equipment/IT Committees.
The purpose of the ACC grant is to provide funding for prioritised, medium-sized (R50 000 to R750 000) items, however, applications for large items (>R750,000) will be considered if part of a coordinated effort across departments and/or
faculties that includes one or more of the following: e-Research, the Big Data research facility or ICTS. Please see the call details here for
more information, as well as faculty contacts for queries and a link to the application form.
University Equipment Committee (UEC) research equipment grant call 2023
Deadline: 26 May 2023
The UEC has opened its annual call for research equipment grant applications. The UEC considers applications for strategic equipment items that are aligned with the research strategies of UCT, faculties and departments, and are not covered in the
conventional way by faculty equipment committees. Category 2 applications (>R1.5 million) may be submitted, however, it should be noted that the NRF National Equipment Programme call is only expected to open again in 2024.
Please see the UEC call for more information, the faculty contact persons for queries and a link to the application form.
URC call for applications: short research visit / short research course grant
Deadline: 17 March 2023
Applications are invited for the short research visit / short research course grant. The purpose of this URC funding is intended to contribute to UCT’s research output and profile. These grants are intended to support staff wishing to make short
research visits or to attend courses (including online courses) abroad for no longer than two months to enhance their research productivity. The visit/course attendance must be embedded within the ambit of the applicant’s research
endeavours.
For more information about the call please click here.
Wellcome Career Development Awards: call for
applications
Funder deadline: 4 April 2023 at 19:00 SAST
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.
UCT internal deadlines: approval via UCT’s electronic Research Administration (eRA) system is required prior to submission to the funder. Applicants should:
- Complete the intention to submit form by no later than 21 February 2023. Finance staff will be automatically contacted when this form is
completed.
- eRA internal approvals forms should reach the finance approver step by 23 March 2023.
- Faculty-approved eRA forms must reach RC&I by 28 March 2023.
Contacts:
More information can be found here.
Wellcome Discovery Awards: call for applications
Funder deadline: 11 April 2023
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.
Contacts:
More information can be found here.
Wellcome Early-Career Awards: call for
applications
Funder deadline: 21 February 2023
The Wellcome Early-Career Awards scheme is soliciting applications from early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. Through innovative projects, awardees will deliver
shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health, and wellbeing.
UCT internal deadlines: approval via UCT’s electronic Research Administration (eRA) system is required prior to submission to the funder. Applicants should:
- Complete the intention to submit form by no later than 16 January 2023. Finance staff will be automatically contacted when this form is completed.
- eRA internal approvals forms should reach the finance approver step by no later than 9 February 2023.
- Faculty approved eRA forms must reach RC&I by 14 February 2023.
Contacts:
More information can be found here.
UKRI Applied Global Health Research: call for applications
Funder deadline, 16 February 2023, 16:00 UK time
The 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.
UCT internal deadlines: approval via UCT’s electronic Research Administration (eRA) system is required prior to submission to the funder. Applicants should:
- Complete the intention to submit by no later than 16 January 2023. Finance staff will be automatically contacted when this form is completed.
- eRA internal approvals forms should reach the finance approver step by 6 February 2023.
- Faculty approved eRA forms must reach RC&I by 9 February 2023.
Contacts:
More information can be found here.
Research capacity building
Below are events, workshops and webinars that offer capacity-building opportunities for the UCT research community.
Emerging Researcher Programme (ERP) calendar of training and
development workshops for 2023
The ERP is for early-career academics or those who have not yet established themselves as researchers. It provides a wide range of professional development seminars and workshops
which are open to all staff.
The calendar of events for 2023 may be viewed here. Please note that each event will be communicated via the Research Announcement and
other channels closer to the time, with further details on how to RSVP. Dates in the calendar may be subject to change.
The Research Announcement is produced by the Research Office, University of Cape Town.
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