National Research Foundation
AgencyNRF
Mandate
Supports and promotes research and human-capital development in science.
What Govermate has read
Updated 01 Oct 2026Built from the documents Govermate has read from NRF. Every line below comes from a source document, not from an editorial description.
What this body does
- STATES312 documentsasserted in claims
- OFFERS200 documentslinked in the graph
- OFFERS188 documentsasserted in claims
- a government award opportunity notice9 documentsdescribed in documents
- announcement of a research award recipient9 documentsdescribed in documents
- open call for research funding5 documentsdescribed in documents
- a webpage announcing a recipient of a national research award3 documentsdescribed in documents
- An announcement of provisional doctoral scholarship awards2 documentsdescribed in documents
- a government award announcement page2 documentsdescribed in documents
- a profile page for a researcher on the NRF's A-rated researchers list2 documentsdescribed in documents
- a promotional feature article on a woman in science for Women's Month2 documentsdescribed in documents
- open call for research funding opportunity2 documentsdescribed in documents
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Recent activity
- National Research Foundation - OFFERS
Call for Applications for Evaluation and Rating 2026
- National Research Foundation - OFFERS
DSTI-NRF Honours Funding for the 2026 Academic Year
- National Research Foundation - OFFERS
DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the 2026 Academic Year
- National Research Foundation - OFFERS
Strengthening Science, Research and Innovation Cooperation between Europe and South Africa
- National Research Foundation - OFFERS
HUMAN FRONTIER SCIENCE PROGRAM ORGANIZATION: Call for submission of applications
- National Research Foundation - STATES
The National Research Foundation was established as an independant government agency, through the National Research Foundation Act [Act No.23 of 1998].
- National Research Foundation - STATES
The NRF receives its mandate from the National Research Foundation Act (Act No 23 of 1998, as amended) .
- National Research Foundation - OFFERS
The platform is seeking two (2) results-driven postdoctoral fellows to work in basic and applied research in photovoltaics.
- National Research Foundation - STATES
TUT states it intends to increase research outputs and postgraduate throughput
- National Research Foundation - STATES
TUT states it intends to increase research outputs and postgraduate throughput and co-hosts with NRF-iThemba LABS a newly established R&D platform in Photovoltaic Nanocomposites.
Opportunity signal
1242 classified as something a person can apply for, 500 identified by reading.
Recent Opportunities
View allThis document is an active open request for quotation issued by the National Research Foundation. It seeks a service provider for five AxyTrek marine biologgers for African penguin tags, with delivery in Cape Town and responses due by 2026-10-07 at 11:00.
This is an active open Request for Quotation issued by the National Research Foundation. It seeks a panel of suitably qualified and experienced building maintenance contractors to provide construction and maintenance services at the NRF-SAAO site in Sutherland, Northern Cape, for three years. A compulsory briefing is scheduled for 7 October 2026, and the tender closes on 16 October 2026 at 16:00.
This is an open tender published by the National Research Foundation for appointing a panel of service providers. The panel will provide technical assessments and performance oversight for partner contracts over five years, with submissions due by 2026-09-30 at 12:00 UTC and a compulsory online briefing on 2026-09-14.
This is an open-tender record published by the National Research Foundation for the once-off procurement of one box-corer for the South African Polar Research Infrastructure. The tender opened on 13 August 2026, closes at 11:00 on 4 September 2026, and includes a compulsory online briefing on 20 August 2026.
This is a compiled electronic procurement release for an open request for quotation issued by the National Research Foundation. It sought a service provider to supply and deliver clarity tubes for laboratory use, with quotations due by 19 August 2026 at 11:00.
This is an electronic procurement notice for an open Request for Quotation issued by the National Research Foundation. It concerns the supply and delivery of 20L drums to iThemba LABS in Faure, Western Cape, for three years, with quotations due by 31 August 2026 at 16:00.
Recent documents
Published by NRF. These are records Govermate has read from this institution, not opportunities to apply for.
- International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: Professor Lembe Magwaza on Advancing Sustainable Food SystemsNews & speeches
- Mintek and NRF Partner to Drive Innovation Through Mintek SCi 2026News & speeches2026
- NRF symposium puts the next generation of researchers at the centre of South Africa’s research futureNews & speeches
- What Does Our Heritage Say About Who We Are? Prof Rozena Maart ReflectsNotices & forms
- Indlela Ibuzwa Kwabaphambili:Can indigenous knowledge help shape environmental education in Africa?Notices & forms
- National Research Foundation other2026