Thuthuka Research Grants
Offers South African researchers support focused on inclusion and early innovation career development.
The Thuthuka Research Grants programme, administered by the National Research Foundation (NRF) through its Next Generation and Emerging Researchers (NGER) directorate, supports early-career academics from designated groups — defined as Black (African, Indian, and Coloured), female, or persons with disabilities — who are employed at South African public universities or NRF-recognised public researc…
Early-career research grants for designated-group academics at South African public universities and research institutions across all scientific and humanities disciplines.
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