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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.
Alert: Delisting of multiple Web of Science journals
Research and publication are critical to contributing to knowledge production and dissemination and as such are a crucial part of the scholarly project. Choosing a suitable publisher for your research outputs is an important decision and one which
could affect the reach, impact, and dissemination of your work as a legitimate contribution to the scholarly record.
Recently, Clarivate’s Web of Science delisted 82 journal titles from their
master journal list because of integrity concerns and to "counter increasing threats to the integrity of the scholarly record."
For more information, click here.
Invitation to Ibali Indaba webinar: Unboxing Omega 4.0.1
19 April 2023, 13:00 to 14:00
This month we unbox Omeka Version 4.0.1 in our third Ibali Indaba of 2023. Ibali Indaba is the monthly series that looks at work being done on the Ibali UCT Digital Collections site. Ibali runs on Omeka S, a
software specifically designed for showcasing digital collections in a structured and interlinked manner.
We will look at how an Omeka S installation is upgraded and then explore the new functionalities of the platform. What has changed? Has it improved? Will things look the same? if you are interested in showcasing lots of interconnected data - join us
as we take a look at the future of building digital collection sites.
Register here.
Call for nominations and applications: Falling Walls Engage Pitches
Deadline: 1 May 2023
Do you know of or run a science engagement initiative that engages the public actively with science? Nominate or apply for the Falling Walls Global Call 2023 in the category Science Engagement. The global call is now open!
More than ever, public trust and involvement in science have an important role to play in addressing global challenges. Science engagement can help shape more inclusive and equal societies. The Falling Walls Global Call welcomes projects that
actively engage the public with science through participatory formats of all kinds and sizes.
Falling Walls Engage is a global platform for Science Engagement, hosted by the Falling Walls Foundation in cooperation with the Robert Bosch Stiftung. They connect and support established and emerging
science engagement stakeholders to generate mutual benefits for science and communities all around the world. More information can be found here.
To nominate someone or apply, click here. You can find everything you need to know about application criteria, eligibility, benefits and the selection process here.
Call for nominations: 2023 TWAS-CAS award to young scientists for frontier science
Deadline: 15 May 2023
This annual award reflects the long-standing partnership between The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Former TWAS President Professor Bai Chunli played a central role in creating the award, funded by the
Chinese technology company Lenovo. The subject rotates among various fields of science.
The 2020, 2021, and 2022 awards recognized achievements respectively in the physical sciences; astronomy and cosmology; and earth sciences. In 2023 the award will recognize achievements in mathematics and/or artificial intelligence (AI). The
recipient receives USD10,000 sponsored by Lenovo, global leader in consumer, commercial, and enterprise technology that is the largest PC company in the world.
For more information, click here.
eRA topical session: Award Management: Manage research projects with the eRA system
19 April 2023 at 13:00
The pre-awards internal approvals process, contracts module, and post-awards (project awards) module are interlinked and serve as an integral part of the research project lifecycle. These modules form part of the award management umbrella in eRA.
During each of these phases, information is fed from one processing stage to the next, to mitigate the duplication of efforts and smoothly transition between the various stages of the research lifecycle.
Keen to learn more about how they are linked and maximize the use of the post-awards record to manage your research project?
Register here to learn more.
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.
Call for applications: Wellcome early-career awards
First deadline: UCT's intention-to-submit form: 14 April 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.
By the end of the award, successful candidates will be equipped to lead their own independent research programme. 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.
For more information, click here.
Call for applications: Wellcome career development awards
First deadline: UCT's intention-to-submit form: 30 May 2023
The Wellcome Trust has launched three new discovery research funding schemes in line with their new strategy. 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.
For more information, click here.
Call for applications: Wellcome Discovery awards
First deadline: UCT's intention-to-submit form: 29 May 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.
Eligibility
The call is open to established researchers who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas. You must aim to make a major contribution to your research field by:
- generating significant shifts in understanding and/or
- developing methodologies, conceptual frameworks, tools or techniques that could benefit health-related research
For more information, click here.
NRF call for applications: Thuthuka programme funding in 2023
UCT internal deadline: 28 April 2023
The primary aim of the Thuthuka funding instrument is to support the professional development of emerging researchers from designated groups (black — African, Indian and Coloured — female or disabled) to redress historical imbalances. Grants
are awarded for well-structured research projects in all scientific fields that have clear aims and objectives, sound methodologies that support the study objectives and demonstrate the prudent use of funds (the NRF does not fund any clinical trials
projects).
Whilst the primary aim of the Thuthuka funding instrument is to promote professional development of researchers from designated groups, participation of individuals from non-designated groups are not excluded.
For more information, click here.
Reminder: Advanced Computing Committee (ACC) research equipment grant call
2023
Deadline: 31 May 2023
The Advanced Computing Committee’s (ACC) annual call is open and researchers are invited to apply for funding for strategic research-related computer equipment and software items (including implementation support, like 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, Data Institute or ICTS.
Please see the call
details here for more information.
Reminder: 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.
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.
Reminder: Call for applications for 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.
Research capacity building
Below are events, workshops and webinars that offer capacity-building opportunities for the UCT research community.
ORI upcoming workshop series on the responsible conduct of
research
Wokshop dates: 19 April, 4 May, 17 May
The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) invites you to attend a series of three workshops on the
responsible conduct of research.
Topics covered during the sessions include:
- Introduction to research integrity
- Research misconduct and questionable research practices
- Authorship and publication
The workshops will take a blended learning format, and you will be asked to complete an e-learning module before participating in a live webinar session.
For workshop dates, and to RSVP by 12 April, 2023, click here.
The Research Announcement is produced by the Research Office, University of Cape Town.
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