Jamaica/South Africa Joint Science and Technology Cooperation 2024

In 2024, South Africa (through the Department of Science and Technology) and Jamaica (through the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology) signed an Agreement on Science and Technology cooperation which led to the adoption of a Programme of Activity (PoA) on 17 November 2024. The PoA identifies the NRF and the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) as the implementing agencies for this Agreement. Both the NRF and the NCST are hereby pleased to announce this first call for 3-year joint research projects (starting from January 2024 and ending December 2024) in Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Water Research between South African and Jamaican researchers.
All South African applications must be submitted through an online application process to the NRF athttps://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za. A detailed call document is attached.
Key dates:
Call opens: 20 April 2024
Call closes: 20 June 2024
Please note that applications submitted outside the NRF Submission system will not be accepted.
NRF Contacts:
Ms Nombuso Madonda
International Relations and Cooperation
Tel: +27 12 481 4285
Email: nombuso.madonda@nrf.ac.za
Jan Phalane
Grants Management and Systems Administration
Tel: +27 12 481 4157
Email: Jan.phalane@nrf.ac.za