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EMERGING RESEARCHERS PROGRAMME

UJ HONOURS/BTECH WORKSHOP 04 OCTOBER 2018

vOverview of the NRF vHonours Bursaries for 2019 vHow to Apply for Support

OVERVIEW

NRF MANDATE

• Promote and support research through funding, human resource

development and national facilities.

• The creation of knowledge in all fields.
• To contribute to the improvement of lives.

• Annual NRF budget of = R4.5 billion
• Grants & Bursaries = R 3 billion
• Handles ± 18000 applications every

year

NRF INCOME & SPENDING

Block Grant

• Funds given as a lump sum to the institution who distributes according to

set NRF guidelines

Funding Instruments

• Freestanding Block Grant
• Innovation Block Grant
• NSFAS Pipeline Block Grant

Awarding Criteria

Awards must be made in the following order of priority:

• 1. Financially needy students (NSFAS or University Financial Aid).
• 2. Highest score as per the scorecard.

HONOURS AND FINAL YEAR BTECH BURSARIES

• Support the development human resources in prioritized areas
• Increase in the number and quality of South African postgraduate students in all areas of

(i) Science, (ii) Engineering and (iii) Technology and in the (iv) Social Sciences and (v) Humanities, at the ’, Honours and final year Btech levels in South Africa

• Build a pipeline of the next generation of skilled scientists and researchers in South Africa
• Effect transformation in the percentage representation of postgraduate students from

designated groups viz. black, female and persons with disabilities

• Support the development of postgraduate training to meet the specific needs of the

country in conjunction with the higher education sector and industry

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

• Eligible Applicants
• The eligibility criteria listed below apply to all areas of

support for Honours’ and final year B Tech Bursaries: – Bursaries are open to South African citizens and South African permanent residents. – Students who will register at a South African public university in 2019 on a full-time basis.

ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS

CONT.

• Students not eligible

– Foreign nationals; – Students that already hold an Honours’ or final year B Tech degree; – Students pursuing an undergraduate degree irrespective of the degree that they are enrolled for; – Students intending to pursue a Postgraduate diploma qualification, including Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting; and – Students who will be employed in 2019 will not be considered.

South African and Permanent Residents 80% Black (Black, Indian, Coloured) 55% Female 4 % Students with disabilities

DEMOGRAPHICS & TARGETS

• Instructions are made available on the application and Funding Guide
• Red asterisks sections are compulsory sections in the application.

These sections must be completed in order for the final submit button to appear. The sections without asterisks are non-compulsory sections.

• Certified ID, Certified Academic Transcript and Proof of NSFAS/ University

Financial Aid, medical certificate ( for students with disability)

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Innovation ( DST Priority Areas, Sasol Inzalo, DST Interns)

• R60K ( Bursary)
• R20K (Assistive

Devices) NSFAS R76K (Bursary)

• R20K (Assistive

Devices)

Freestanding

• R30K ( Bursary)
• R20K (Assistive

Devices)

VALUES OF SUPPORT

• Successful applicants’ who are offered the bursaries by the NRF are required to

complete and sign the student agreement that will be forwarded at the time of the award.

• The bursar may not hold full-time salaried employment during the tenure of

the award.

• All NRF scholarships awards shall be held as primary funding towards the

research study.

CONDITIONS OF AWARD

• The bursar are allowed to hold non-binding supplementary grants

to half the value of the NRF award. Alternatively, should the host university have an institutional capped value.

• NRF bursaries may not be held simultaneously with a bursary /

scholarship from any other government or NRF administered source.

• Changes between institution are not allowed under this award.

CONDITIONS OF AWARD

Call for Honours/Btech 2019

• pens on NRF

Submission DA receives applications and evaluates them NRF staff reviews the nominations and approves release Institution claims funds NRF pays institution

• n claim

Application is Rejected DA approves application, uploads relevant documents and captures UID Application is accepted for review System Creates nominations on the relevant grant

Review Process

HOW TO APPLY

https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za

REGISTER ONLINE AND COMPLETE

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION

DETAILS OF NOMINATION

DETAILS OF DEGREE

PERSON HISTORY

ATTACHMENT SECTION

HONOURS SCORECARD

TIPS

• Be aware of the institution’s internal closing date.
• Focus on your academic merit.
• Call your institution if you require any assistance.
• Upload all relevant documents.

THANK YOU !!!!

UJ OFFICE: PRAVEEN SINGH TSHEDISO MSIBI NRF CONTACT: MALEBO MOHLALA NOZINE NQEKETO THASHNI PILLAY