The Competitive Programme for Rated researchers is a discipline-based programme which supports principally basic research as the foundation of knowledge production in the Humanities, Social and Natural Sciences.
The objectives of the programme are:
• To contribute to the development of a sound fundamental basis to science and scholarly endeavour in South Africa, in the Humanities, Natural and Social Science disciplines;
• To contribute to knowledge production across the research spectrum and innovation value chain;
• To achieve world-class research and the associated human capacity; and
• To advance or develop paradigms, theories and methodological innovation across the research spectrum.
As a competitive programme, the chief eligibility criteria are:
• NRF rating of the principal applicant
• Scientific merit of the research proposal
Rated researchers are invited to submit applications to this call, in accordance with the strategy and eligibility criteria, as set out in the call guide, for funding commencing in 2012.
Deadline: 5th August, 2011.
Source: National Research Foundation (http://www.nrf.ac.za/funding_overview.php?fid=81)