Capacity and Funding - Open Calls
Funding Opportunities
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2nd CALL: FMHS Scientific Travel Fund & Publication Award Fund
Deadline: 01 July 2026
Contact person: Tashwell de Wet ([email protected])
» Application form - Conferences
» Application form - Research Visits
» Application form - Publication Award
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Bursary: MPhil Cardiology
Deadline: 12 June 2026
Contact person: Alfonso Pecoraro ([email protected])
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Bursary: Electrophysiology fellowship
Deadline: 15 June 2026
Contact person: Alfonso Pecoraro ([email protected])
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CALL: Request For Applications 2026 Bongani Mayosi-National Health Scholars Programme
Deadline: 09 July 2026
Contact person: Nobubele Tandwa ([email protected])
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Funding opportunity: South African Medical Research Council – Global Alliance for Chronic Disease - 11th GACD Multisectoral Approaches Call
Deadline: 09 June 2026
Contact person: Shannon Faro ([email protected])
» SAMRC agency specific information
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CALL: Funding opportunity - Wellcome Trust - Discovery Award round 2
Deadline: 08 September 2026
Contact person: Shannon Faro ([email protected])
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Funding opportunity - Wellcome Trust - Mental Health Award: Using physical activity and circadian-based interventions to reduce anxiety and depression in young people
Deadline: 06 July 2026
Contact person: Shannon Faro ([email protected])
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Funding Call for PG students: DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the 2027 Academic Year
Deadline: 30 June, 03 July & 14 August 2026
Contact person: Tristan Du Plessis ([email protected])
» Application and Funding Guide for DSTI-NRF Masters and Doctoral Scholarships
» Application and Funding Guide for Extension Support for Masters and Doctoral Scholarships
» Application and Funding Guide for SARAO Freestanding Masters Scholarships
» Application and Funding Guide for SARAO Freestanding Doctoral Scholarships
» NFR Postgraduate Funding Framework
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Funding opportunity: Wellcome Trust - Early Career Award (round 2 2026)
Deadline: 09 July 2026
Contact person: Shannon Faro ([email protected])
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FUNDING CALL: Oppenheimer Memorial Trust_ Postgraduate study for Master’s, Doctoral, and Postdoctoral
Deadlines: 31 March and 31 August 2026
Enquiries: ([email protected])
» Oppenheimer - Masters & Doctoral
» Oppenheimer - Application portal guidelines
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NOTIFICATION NIHR Global Health Research Future Calls
» Letter
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CALLS: EU Horizon Europe Work Programme (2026-2027)
Deadline: Various
Contact persons: Lizél Senekal ([email protected]), Renée Goretsky ([email protected]) or Puseletso Motsomane ([email protected])
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Internal closing dates update: 2026 NRF Rating Call
Deadline: Various
Contact person: Aasima Gaffoor ([email protected])
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NOTICE: 2026 NRF Rating Call Communique
Deadline: Various
Contact person: Aasima Gaffoor ([email protected])
» Call
» 2025 Rating information package
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CALL: Global Health EDCTP3 2026
Deadlines: 04 March, 17 September & 31 August 2026
Contact persons: Lizél Senekal ([email protected]) or Puseletso Motsomane ([email protected])
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunities