ResearchAnnouncement

Research Announcement: UCT research news and funding opportunities

9 March 2023

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.


Invitation to Ibali Indaba webinar: Locating Ibali in Digital Humanities (DH)
15 March 2023 from 13:00 to 14:00 (SAST)

Join us for the second Ibali Indaba webinar of 2023, our monthly series that looks at the work being done on our Ibali UCT Digital Collections Site.

In this session we will aim to locate where Ibali fits within the wide world of Digital Humanities (DH). There are a myriad of definitions for the field of DH, that encompass a variety of levels of engagement between technology and the humanities. We will take some time to look through these definitions and some case projects, before taking a closer look at some of the sites on Ibali which directly engage with, and contribute to, the field of DH.

Register here.

eRA production system weekly downtime

Please note that the eRA production system will be unavailable every week between 16:00 on Wednesday evening and 08:30 on Thursday morning. Please ensure that you are completely logged out of the system before this time.
  
This is to ensure that the system resources are freed up for maintenance activities.

Funding opportunities and funder announcements

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


Reminder of call for applications: UCT Enabling Grant Seeker Excellence awards

The call for applications for the UCT Enabling Grant Seeker Excellence awards is open. 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 trans-disciplinary research collaborations. By allocating fractional funding based on grant submission without waiting for the successful outcome, seed funding is provided to enable immediate progress. Please see the call document which contains a link to the application form.

Queries can be directed to Robyn Udemans.


Call for applications: 2023 International Initiative for Research on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Notice of intent deadline (mandatory): 2 May 2023

The International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation is a collaboration of research funders to leverage international expertise to address the global challenges caused by climate change. The call aims to further the design and implementation of co-produced adaptation and mitigation strategies for vulnerable groups. It will provide support for collaborative multilateral research and capacity building projects that are interdisciplinary, trans-sectoral, participatory, and contextually- and culturally-appropriate mitigation and adaptation responses to at least two of the eight key risks of climate change highlighted in the Sixth Assessment Report of the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Please see the National Research Foundation (NRF) call document for the SA funding eligibility criteria and regulations. Applicants must submit their notice of intent (mandatory) directly to the call secretariat by Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 20:00 (Eastern Time). Full proposals must be submitted by 28 August 2023 for internal review.

Queries can be directed to Robyn Udemans
Online information session: Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme (2022-2027)
13 March 2023 from 15:30 – 18:30

The European, Education, and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) is pleased to announce that the first call for proposals of the new Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme (2022-2027) financed under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI-Global Europe), will be published in the coming weeks.

Ahead of the publication of the call for proposals, EACEA is organising an online information session on 13 March 2023 (14:30 – 17:30 CET). During this session, participants will be briefed on the programme and its policy framework. Advice on preparations towards the submission of a proposal will also be given.
 
The event will be held in English with interpretation made available in French, while the recording and PowerPoint presentations will be made available after the event via this link.
 
This programme is managed by the European, Education, and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), in cooperation with the Directorate General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) and in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC).
 
Please note that registration is compulsory to follow the session in web streaming.

Interested participants are encouraged to register here.
Reminder of the University Research Committee (URC) call for applications: Visiting Scholars Fund (VSF) and Visiting Lecturers Fund (VLF) grants
Deadline: 1 May 2023

The URC VSF and VLF committee invites applications from all departments that wish to bring scholars or lecturers from outside South Africa to provide an academic stimulus by means of lectures, seminars, or similar contributions within the university.

Please refer to the call document for eligibility criteria.
Extended deadline for URC call for applications: short research visit/short research course grant

Please note that the deadline for submission of the URC call for applications for the short research visit/short research course grant has been extended to 3 April 2023.

More information about the call may be viewed here

Reminder: Call for DHET creative research outputs submissions

The Research Office invites research staff to submit their 2020, 2021 and 2022 creative research outputs for submission to the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). This process results in the DHET awarding subsidies to UCT for creative research outputs in the following subfields: fine and visual arts; music, theatre, performance and dance; design; film and television; and literary arts.

More information, including guidelines, processes and resources can be found here.


Call for applications: SAMRC Research Grants (Early Career and Research Grants) Program

In January 2023, South Africa was admitted as a member of the International Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) following a competitive application process. The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) serve as joint institutional members. South Africa is the 16th country to be admitted, and the only country from Africa. HFSP research grants support innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis placed on novel and interdisciplinary approaches that involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries.

Participation of scientists from disciplines outside the traditional life sciences such as biophysics, chemistry, computational biology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, nanoscience, or physics is recommended because such collaborations have opened up new approaches for understanding the complex structures and regulatory networks that characterise living organisms, their evolution, and interactions.

More details regarding deadlines, eligibility and the application process may be found here.

Contact information:

Research capacity building

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

Upcoming Emerging Researcher Programme (ERP) events

The ERP is pleased to invite you to the following events:
  • An introduction to the Research Support Services (RSS) webinar
    The RSS cluster provides dedicated support to assist researchers with national funding applications and other services. 
    Date: 14 March 2023 from 12:30 to 14:00. Click here for more information and to RSVP by 10 March 2023.
  • A research career planning webinar
    In this webinar we introduce you to the Researcher Development Framework (RDF) and discuss elements of your research career that you should seek to develop and explore.
    Date: 16 March 2023 from 12:30 to 14:00. Click here for more information and to RSVP by 14 March 2023.

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