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SA-Flanders (FWO) Collaborative Research Projects

SA-Flanders (FWO) Collaborative Research Projects

Funds South African and Flemish university teams to run multi-year fundamental research in any domain through shared governance.

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The SA-Flanders (FWO) Collaborative Research Projects call is a biennial bilateral funding programme jointly administered by South Africa's National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). It finances three-year fundamental research projects conducted by paired teams β€” one principal investigator based at a South African institution and one at a Flemish institution β€” a…

Any scientific domain; fundamental scientific research only. No applied or commercial focus.

CycleiHow often this grant runs β€” e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Biennial
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.β€”
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.30 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.36 months
Award typeiThe form of funding β€” grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.β€”

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.nrf.ac.za