Current funding opportunities
These lists provide the UCT research community with information regarding internal and external grants and awards, NRF funding opportunities and more.
- Internal Funding Opportunities & Awards Nominations
- External Funding Opportunities & Awards Nominations (non-NRF)
- NRF Funding & Grants
- Forthcoming NRF Funding & Awards Nominations
- Other Opportunities & Notices
Internal Funding Opportunities & Awards Nominations
Notice |
Contact person(s) |
Deadline |
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| 2025 UCT Book Award and Meritorious Book Prizes | Zam.Ndzotyana@uct.ac.za | 15 April 2025 |
| 2025 Creative Works Award & Meritorious Creative Works Prize | Zam.Ndzotyana@uct.ac.za | 15 April 2025 |
| Visiting Scholars Fund (VSF) and Visiting Lecturers Fund (VLF) Grants | Zam.Ndzotyana@uct.ac.za | 15 April 2025 |
| University Equipment Committee (UEC): Research Equipment Call - 2025 | Robyn.Udemans@uct.ac.za | 23 May 2025 |
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Advanced Computing Committee (ACC): Research Equipment Call - 2025 |
Robyn.Udemans@uct.ac.za | 30 May 2025 |
| researchfunding@uct.ac.za | 14 November 2025 |
External Funding Opportunities & Awards Nominations (non-NRF)
NRF Funding & Grants
Forthcoming NRF Funding & Nominations Awards
Notice |
Contact person(s) |
Anticipated Call Opening Date |
|---|---|---|
Concept Notes |
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Thematic Research: ICT Concept Notes |
Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 15 May 2025 |
| Thematic Research: Health Concept Notes | 15 May 2025 | |
| Thematic Research: Energy Concept Notes | 15 May 2025 | |
General research grants |
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| SA - France (PROTEA) Call for Joint Proposals | 01 April 2025 | |
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South Africa–Sweden University Forum (SASUF) |
Robyn.Udemans@uct.ac.za | 01 April 2025 |
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Africa-Japan Collaborative Research (AJ-CORE) |
Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 15 May 2025 |
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SA - USA (NSF) Research Programme |
Robyn.Udemans@uct.ac.za | 01 July 2025 |
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SA-Iran STI Bilateral Research Programme |
Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 01 July 2025 |
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SA-Switzerland Lead Agency Funding Opportunity |
Natalie.Leroux@uct.ac.za | 01 July 2025 |
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BRICS STI Multilateral Call |
Robyn.Udemans@uct.ac.za | 01 July 2025 |
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SA - China (MOST) Joint Research Programme (JRP) |
Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 01 July 2025 |
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SA - Japan (JSPS) Joint Research Proposals |
Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 01 July 2025 |
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Russia: JINR Research and Innovation Grants |
Natalie.Leroux@uct.ac.za | 02 July 2025 |
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Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme (FBIP) - Small Grants 2 |
Zam.Ndzotyana@uct.ac.za | 24 July 2025 |
Travel, Training and Conference Grants |
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Knowledge Interchange & Collaboration (KIC) 2 |
Zam.Ndzotyana@uct.ac.za | 01 August 2025 |
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Equipment Related Travel & Training 2 |
Robyn.Udemans@uct.ac.za | 01 August 2025 |
Other opportunities & notices
Notice |
Contact person(s) |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Honorary Research Associate notice | Research Funding | none |
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