Current funding opportunities
These lists provide the UCT research community with information regarding internal and external grants and awards, NRF funding opportunities and more.
- Internal Funding Opportunities & Awards Nominations
- External Funding Opportunities & Awards Nominations (non-NRF)
- NRF Funding & Grants
- Forthcoming NRF Funding & Awards Nominations
- Other Opportunities & Notices
Internal Funding Opportunities & Awards Nominations
Notice |
Contact person(s) |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| University Equipment Committee (UEC): Research Equipment Call - 2025 | Robyn.Udemans@uct.ac.za | 23 May 2025 |
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Advanced Computing Committee (ACC): Research Equipment Call - 2025 |
Robyn.Udemans@uct.ac.za | 30 May 2025 |
| researchfunding@uct.ac.za | 14 November 2025 |
For more information visit internal funding opportunities or contact Research Support Services.
External Funding Opportunities & Awards Nominations (non-NRF)
Notice |
Contact person(s) |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Wellcome Career Development Awards | Faculty of Health Sciences: FHS.ResearchFunding@uct.ac.za Other faculties: internationalgrants@uct.ac.za |
30 April 2025 |
| Faculty of Health Sciences: fhs.researchfunding@uct.ac.za Other faculties: internationalgrants@uct.ac.za |
30 April 2025 | |
| Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 1 May 2025 | |
| Wellcome Discovery Awards | Faculty of Health Sciences: FHS.ResearchFunding@uct.ac.za Other faculties: internationalgrants@uct.ac.za |
6 May 2025 |
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Wellcome Early-Career Awards - October 2025 Round |
Faculty of Health Sciences: FHS.ResearchFunding@uct.ac.za Other faculties: internationalgrants@uct.ac.za |
1 August 2025 |
| info@omt.org.za | 28 August 2025 |
NRF Funding & Grants
Application categories |
Funding programme |
Contact person(s) |
UCT internal deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
General Research Grants |
currently none | ||
Non-funding opportunity |
South African Women in Science Awards (SAWISA) | Mbasa.Mguye@uct.ac.za | 19 May 2025 |
International Research and Mobility Grants |
Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 2 May 2025 | |
Travel, Training and Conference Grants |
currently none |
Forthcoming NRF Funding & Nominations Awards
Notice |
Contact person(s) |
Anticipated Call Opening Date |
|---|---|---|
Concept Notes |
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Thematic Research: ICT Concept Notes |
Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 15 May 2025 |
| Thematic Research: Health Concept Notes | 15 May 2025 | |
| Thematic Research: Energy Concept Notes | 15 May 2025 | |
General research grants |
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| SA - France (PROTEA) Call for Joint Proposals | April 2025 | |
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South Africa–Sweden University Forum (SASUF) |
Robyn.Udemans@uct.ac.za | April 2025 |
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Africa-Japan Collaborative Research (AJ-CORE) |
Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 15 May 2025 |
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SA - USA (NSF) Research Programme |
Robyn.Udemans@uct.ac.za | 01 July 2025 |
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SA-Iran STI Bilateral Research Programme |
Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 01 July 2025 |
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SA-Switzerland Lead Agency Funding Opportunity |
Natalie.Leroux@uct.ac.za | 01 July 2025 |
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BRICS STI Multilateral Call |
Robyn.Udemans@uct.ac.za | 01 July 2025 |
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SA - China (MOST) Joint Research Programme (JRP) |
Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 01 July 2025 |
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SA - Japan (JSPS) Joint Research Proposals |
Prince.Khoza@uct.ac.za | 01 July 2025 |
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Russia: JINR Research and Innovation Grants |
Natalie.Leroux@uct.ac.za | 02 July 2025 |
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Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme (FBIP) - Small Grants 2 |
Zam.Ndzotyana@uct.ac.za | 24 July 2025 |
Travel, Training and Conference Grants |
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Knowledge Interchange & Collaboration (KIC) 2 |
Zam.Ndzotyana@uct.ac.za | 01 August 2025 |
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Equipment Related Travel & Training 2 |
Robyn.Udemans@uct.ac.za | 01 August 2025 |
Other opportunities & notices
Notice |
Contact person(s) |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Research Funding | none |
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Pivot-RP offers a comprehensive, user-friendly tool to explore funding from international and national funding agencies, private foundations, non-profits, and more.
For specific Faculty of Health Sciences funding opportunities and related events, visit the FHS Research Noticeboard.
For specific Postdoctoral Research Fellowship current and archived grant and funding calls, visit the PDRF Fellowships Noticeboard.