As an entity of the Department of Science and Technology, the National Research Foundation (NRF) promotes and supports research through funding human resource development and the provision of National Research facilities in all fields of natural and social sciences, humanities and technology.
The institution essentially provides services to the research community.
The NRF has a mandate to promote and support research, to facilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of research, including indigenous knowledge.
National Research Foundation Scholarships available:
Collaborative Postgraduate Training Programme 2017
Projects have been approved for honours, masters and doctoral scholarships.
The NRF realises the value in assisting people with their studies. The value of higher education can be found in the higher number of people who are able to improve their standards of life. It can be found in the scientific and medical breakthroughs of the 21st century. While some individuals are able to afford to pay for tertiary education studies, a vast number of people aren’t able to afford the costly fees.
This has created even more reasons for private sector companies, ordinary individuals and government to provide access to finance, making it possible for people to further their studies.
Through various National Research Foundation Scholarships offered throughout the year, the NRF strives to bridge the gap between scarce skills, much-needed research and quality education.
NRF Freestanding, Innovation and Scarce Skills Development Fund Honours and Final Year Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Block Grant Bursaries
The NRF has a range of bursaries available for BTech students, such as:
NRF Freestanding
R30 000 for one year of funding
DST Priority Research Areas
R60 000 for one year of funding
Innovation Bursary Scheme
R60 000 for one year of funding
Sasol Inzalo
R60 000 for one year of funding
Scarce Skills
R60 000 for one year of funding
The closing date for this funding is 31 October 2016