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2nd CALL: FMHS Scientific Travel Fund & Publication Award Fund

Deadline: 01 July 2026

Contact person: Tashwell de Wet ([email protected])

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» Application form - Conferences

» Application form - Research Visits

» Application form - Publication Award

» Progress report

» Regulations

 

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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])

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» Call text

» Application guidance

» Application template

» Call project participants

» Checklist

» 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])

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» 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

» Frequently asked questions

 

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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])

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» Oppenheimer - Masters & Doctoral

» Oppenheimer - Postdoctoral

» Oppenheimer - Application portal guidelines

 

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NOTIFICATION NIHR Global Health Research Future Calls

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» 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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» Information package

» Application template

 

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NOTICE: 2026 NRF Rating Call Communique

Deadline: Various

Contact person: Aasima Gaffoor ([email protected])

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» Call

» Application template

» 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

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