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Human capital development programmes (doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships)
DSTI funds human capital development programmes, including doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships, to ensure predictable institutional capacity while maintaining research competitiveness.
Human capital development programmes: These are doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships which ensure predictable institutional capacity while maintaining research competitiveness.
Reference
S NW673
Opening Date
13 March 2026
Competitive research grants (via the NRF)
DSTI provides competitive research grants through the NRF for postgraduate training and research projects.
Competitive research grants: through the NRF which are grants for postgraduate training and research projects.
Research Chairs Programme (South African Research Chairs Initiative)
DSTI provides long-term funding (up to 15 years) for leading researchers at universities to build sustainable research capacity.
Research Chairs Programme: South African Research Chairs Initiative is long-term funding (up to 15 years) for leading researchers at universities designed to build sustainable research capacity.
Strategic institutional funding for national research facilities and large programmes
DSTI provides long-term strategic institutional funding for national research facilities and large programmes, covering infrastructure, equipment and operating costs.
Strategic institutional funding: Long-term allocations to national research facilities and large programmes. Covers infrastructure, equipment and operating costs.
Mission-directed programmes funding
DSTI funds mission-directed programmes for national strategic priorities (such as the hydrogen economy, astronomy and digital technologies) as part of its long-term funding model.
Mission-directed programmes: Funding for national strategic priorities (e.g., hydrogen economy, astronomy, digital technologies).
Infrastructure grants for large research infrastructure
DSTI provides infrastructure grants for long-term capital investment in large research infrastructure, typically channelled through institutions such as the National Research Foundation and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
Infrastructure grants: Long-term capital investment in large research infrastructure. These are typically channeled through institutions such as: National Research Foundation Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Direct government transfers (baseline funding) to science councils
Science councils receive direct government transfers (baseline funding) to support institutional sustainability.
Science Councils : receive direct government transfers (baseline funding).
