Equipment-related Travel and Training Grants

 

2014/15: Call for Applications

 

The rationale for the Equipment-related Travel and Training Grants, is to make available funds to support the larger science community to access state-of-the-art equipment that is not available at their own research institution, region or nationally. 

 

The grants are divided into two portfolios of opportunities; Equipment-related Travel Grants andEquipment-related Training Grants.

 

The Equipment-related Travel Grants are sub-divided into two categories, namely:

• General Equipment Travel and Training Grants, which makes funds available to researchers requiring access to specialised equipment that is not available regionally or nationally. The grant will cover national or international travel and subsistence as required; and
• Synchrotron Travel Grants, which makes funds available to researchers requiring access to a synchrotron radiation facility.  The applicant must provide evidence that he/she was successful in his/her application to utilise a beam line(s) at a synchrotron radiation facility. 

 

The Equipment-related Training Grants makes funds available to support workshops focused on training technical staff, postgraduate students and other users of specialised and state-of-the-art equipment that were acquired either through NEP and NNEP grant awards.  This will include practical training and short courses on the use of specialised research equipment. 

 

Applications submitted may be for a single applicant or multiple applicants.  Supervisors must apply on behalf of students, technical staff and other staff. 

Any grants awarded should be claimed within two (2) months of the conclusion of the activity for which funding was requested.

Application Deadlines:

Refer to the AGI Mobility Framework & Funding Guide for eligibility and other criteria.

 

INTERNAL CLOSING DATE: 10 May 2014.

 

 

Applications should be submitted electronically on the NRF Online Submission System at https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za/

 

 

For more information please view the attached documents or visit the NRF website at www.nrf.ac.za.

 

 

NRF Contacts for Enquiries:

Mr Philasande Giwu	Mr Simon Lotz
Telephone:  (012) 481-4394 Liaison Officer e-mail:  philasande.giwu@nrf.ac.za	Telephone:  (012) 481-4125 Professional Officer e-mail:  simon.lotz@nrf.ac.za
Grants Management and Systems Administration (GMSA) National Research Foundation (NRF) P O Box 2600 PRETORIA 0001

 

For further queries please contact: Patricia Ngwenya Ext 3273 (ngwenyap@ukzn.ac.za) or Sambulo Ntombela Ext 8431 (gombela@ukzn.ac.za)

 

Issued by the University Research Office