Announcement

NRF Call for Applications

Knowledge, Interchange and Collaboration (KIC)

Scientific Events / Travel Grants

Please direct all queries to Tamlyn Mawa (at researchfunding@uct.ac.za; tel 021 406 2432).

UCT’s internal closing date: Tuesday, 23 July 2013

The KIC awards are divided into two categories:

Travel Grants for Individual Researchers: The applicants in this category are individual researchers traveling either locally, internationally, or hosting a foreign researcher, who need support towards local or international travel related to research activities, with a clear indication of an appropriate output emanating from the support. 

Support for Participation in Scientific Events: The applicants in this category are usually scientific event organisers or hosts (conferences, seminars, workshops, colloquia, congresses, symposia etc.) requesting funding to support travel and accommodation costs of relevant international participants in locally organised events.

WHO MAY APPLY?

UCT researchers who are full-time employees or on fixed-term contracts are eligible to apply.  All applicants must be in possession of at least a Master’s degree.  Students are not eligible to apply, but student involvement in local events is highly encouraged by the NRF.

PROCESSING AND DECISIONS

• Applications will be considered for support for travel / events taking place between 1 September 2013 and 31 March 2014 only.  (Subsequent Calls will support activities beyond these dates.)
• Only one application per applicant will be supported with no exceptions.
• Receiving support for the same event / purpose to other NRF funding instruments, in conjunction with a KIC application, is not allowed.
• A panel consisting of external and internal persons will review each application according to the stipulated criteria.
• The processing of an application takes four to eight weeks from the deadline.
• Please note that KIC awards may not cover all expenses, and co-investment is necessary.  Co-investments should be clearly indicated in the application.

APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION PROCESS

Applications need to be endorsed by the applicant’s HoD (or direct line manager) and institutional Research Office.  The application must be accompanied by a confirmation of the scheduled visit from the host organisation / institution / person being visited, or an official acceptance of conference presentation / poster, whichever might be applicable.

The application form is available on the NRF web page: http://www.nrf.ac.za/funding_overview.php?fid=199 .

Electronic submissions (with all relevant signatures except Research Office’s signature) must be sent to Tamlyn Mawa at researchfunding@uct.ac.za.

No application will be accepted outside the call.

Hand-written applications will not be accepted and will automatically be disqualified.

UCT’s internal closing date: Tuesday, 23 July 2013.

NRF’s closing date: Monday, 29 July 2013.

It is of utmost importance that you consult the Call guide for more information: http://www.nrf.ac.za/funding_overview.php?fid=199 .