Capacity and Funding - Open Calls
Funding Opportunities
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CALL NOTIFICATION: SAMRC Division of Research Capacity Development – 2025/2026 RFA Calendar
Deadline: 2025/2026
Contact person: Denéy Christians ([email protected])
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CALL: HB & MJ Thom Study Leave 2026
Deadline: 24 November 2025
Contact person: Dominique Meyer ([email protected])
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CALL: Spencer Foundation - Small Research Grants on Education Program
Deadline: 01 December 2025
Contact person: Levert Louw ([email protected])
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CALL: DKMS John Hansen Research Grant – Research funding in stem cell transplantation and therapy
Deadline: 20 November 2025
Enquiries: ([email protected])
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CALL: GloPID-R Global Research Improving Pandemic Preparedness (GRIPP) Call 2025
Deadline: 14 November 2025
Contact person: Puseletso Motsomane ([email protected])
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CALL: CIFAR AZRIELI Global Scholars Program
Deadline: 05 November 2025
Contact person: Dominique Meyer ([email protected])
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CALL: Discovery Foundation fellowships & awards for 2026
Deadlines: 13 October & 10 November 2025
Contact person: Tania Brodovcky ([email protected])
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CALL: CONCEPT NOTE - Oppenheimer New Frontiers Research Award
Deadline concept note: 23 September 2025
Deadline full application: 16 January 2026
Contact person: Dominique Meyer ([email protected])
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CALL: Wellcome Trust - Discovery Award round 3
Deadline: 11 November 2025
Contact person: Shannon Faro ([email protected])
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CALL: Wellcome Trust: Mental Health Award: Transforming early intervention for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people
Deadline: 30 October 2025
Contact person: Shannon Faro ([email protected])
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CALL: Wellcome - Career Development Award round 3
Deadline: 06 November 2025
Contact person: Shannon Faro ([email protected])
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CALL: DSI-NRF Honours Student Funding for the 2026 Academic Year
Deadline: Various
Contact person: Betina van der Merwe ([email protected])
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CALL: EU Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks 2025
Deadline: 25 November 2025
Contact persons: Puseletso Motsomane ([email protected]) or Lizel Senekal ([email protected])
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CALLS: EU HORIZON EUROPE 2025 CALLS JUST PUBLISHED
Deadline: Various
Contact person: Lizel Senekal ([email protected])
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CALL: FMHS Open Access Publication Fund (FMHS-OAF)
Deadline: No deadline, submit anytime during the year
Contact person: Tania Brodovcky ([email protected])
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CALL: CANSA Research Type B/C Funding Call 2025/26
Deadline: No deadline
Enquiries: ([email protected])
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CALLS: All Erasmus+ opportunities - how to find calls & how to apply
Deadline: Various
Contact person: Lizel Senekal ([email protected])
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CALL PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT: Wellcome Trust potential upcoming call: Climate and Mental Health Award: Uncovering mechanisms between heat and mental health
Deadline: TBC
Contact person: Shannon Faro ([email protected])
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CALL: Rare diseases and Infectious diseases: Genomics for Health in Africa Scientific Exchange
Deadline: Rolling call basis
Contact person: Dominique Meyer ([email protected])
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CALL: Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral and experienced researchers
Deadline: No closing date
Contact person: Puseletso Motsomane ([email protected])
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CALL: Pre-Launch Research Grant Call II: Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa
Deadline: TBC
Contact person: Shannon Faro ([email protected])
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New Tool on NRF Connect: Importing Research Output Records from other sources
Contact person: Dominique Meyer ([email protected])
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunities
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