Opportunities

This document is a CSIR call for proposals for its Photonics Centre's Rental Pool Programme for 2027/28. It invites researchers at South African public universities and universities of technology to apply for funding for laser-related research. Proposals may last up to three years, and applications close on Friday, 23 October 2026.

This is an active open expression-of-interest procurement notice issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It seeks research services in collaboration with the CSIR in the Radio Frequency Development domain for five years. Responses are due by 7 October 2026 at 16:30.

This is an active open Request for Proposals issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It seeks an integrated towfish and towing system, with proposals due by 6 October 2026 at 16:30 and a non-compulsory briefing session scheduled for 28 September 2026.

This is an open CSIR call for applications for Advanced Downstream Processing for Biologics and Vaccine Manufacturing. The course includes one week of online training and one week of hands-on training, with applications closing on 09/10/2026 at 16:30.

This document is a CSIR call for applications for the course “Biomanufacturing for point-of-care diagnostics: From design to scale-up”. The course combines one week of online training with one week of hands-on training and is scheduled to start on 2 November 2026. Applications must be submitted by 28 September 2026.

This is a CSIR webpage announcing a training course hosted by the Southern African Biomanufacturing Training Hub. The course covers single-use bioprocessing platforms for recombinant vaccine production in mammalian cells, begins on 2 November 2026, and accepts applications until 28 September 2026.

This is an open call from the CSIR for African Laser Centre scholarship proposals for 2027. It seeks applications from researchers collaborating with South African universities to support non-South-African students undertaking postgraduate laser-related studies, with applications closing on 16 October 2026 at 16:30.

This is an open CSIR call for proposals under the African Laser Centre Knowledge Exchange Programme. It seeks applications from South African and African researchers with active laser-related collaborations for financial support for student knowledge-exchange visits, with applications closing on 16 October 2026 at 16:30.

Request for Proposals (RFP) for The provision of Cube Satellite Bus Design, and Verification Testing to Integrate an Optical Payload

Request For Quotation (RFQ) for the repairs of Sewer drains at CSIR, Durban campus.

This is a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for the design and manufacture of electronics for a mirror steered system. The opportunity is open to qualified contractors and closes on 9 October 2026 at 16:30. The full RFP can be downloaded from the provided link.

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for the supply and installation of a Syspro ERP software system for its beneficiary companies. The RFQ is open to qualified software suppliers and IT service providers, with submissions due by 18 September 2026 at 16:30. The opportunity is accessible via a downloadable PDF document on the national e-tendering platform.