Funding Opportunities

1. National Research Foundation (NRF) open calls for year 2023:

The NRF Postgraduate (Honours, Masters and Doctoral) Scholarships are open:

  • NRF Honours Scholarships (for South Africans and Permanent Residents ONLY)
  • SARAO Honours Scholarships (for South Africans and Permanent Residents ONLY)
  • NRF First Time Masters and Doctoral Scholarships (Freestanding, Innovation and Scarce Skills)

(for South Africans; Permanent Residents and limited percentage of foreign nationals)

  • NRF Masters and Doctoral DAAD (for South Africans and Permanent Residents ONLY)
  • NRF-Nuffic Doctoral Studies Abroad Split-Site(for South Africans and Permanent Residents ONLY)
  • NRF Extension Support (for current NRF Scholarship Holders – Masters and PhD ONLY)
  • NRF Doctoral TWAS (for citizens and permanents residents of from developing countries on the African Continent and elsewhere, and, must not be living, studying or working in South Africa in 2023)
  • NRF SASAC Masters and Doctoral (for South Africans; Permanent Residents and limited % foreign nationals)

IMPORTANT: Applicants are advised to take note of the internal closing date for the call for which they are applying.

UP (University of Pretoria) INTERNAL CLOSING DATES

CALL

UP Internal

Closing Date

DA Closing Date

HONOURS Scholarships

(FISS/NSFAS)

20 Nov 2022

23 Dec 2022

First Time MASTERS Scholarships

(FISS/DAAD/SASAC)

08 July 2022

02 Sept 2022

First Time DOCTORAL Scholarships

(FISS/DAAD/TWAS/SASAC)

08 July 2022

02 Sept 2022

MASTERS and DOCTORAL Extension Support

(FISS/DAAD/TWAS/SASAC)

15 August 2022

30 Sept 2022

Nuffic DOCTORAL Abroad

(Split - site)

 

 

SARAO Honours

https://www.up.ac.za/funding/2962929/2023-nrf- sarao-postgraduate-scholarship

20 November 2022

23 December 2022

SARAO Masters and Doctoral

08 July 2022

02 September 2022

Honours Level Financial Means Test Deadline

01 September2022

01 September 2022

For all NRF enquiries please contact [email protected]

 

 2. SAMRC open call:

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has the following funding opportunity available relevant to postgraduate students in health sciences.

Closing date for CSSFF-SAMRC Studentships

30 September 2022

Closing date for CSSFF-SAMRC Scholarships

15 October 2022

The Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation and SAMRC call:

International Partnership for Building a Vaccine R&D and Manufacturing Workforce for Africa the CSSFF-SAMRC Capacity Development Programme

https://www.samrc.ac.za/request-for-applications/chan-soon-shiong-family-foundation-cssff-and-south-african-medical-research

 

3. Conquer Cancer Grants and Awards, The ASCO Foundation:

 
Conquer Cancer Grants & Awards
 
Apply for Conquer Cancer Grants & Awards

The Conquer Cancer Grants & Awards Program offers a comprehensive portfolio of funding opportunities supporting a wide range of research initiatives designed to provide insight into every aspect of oncology, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and survivorship. Our awards support oncology professionals in all stages of their careers and extends to programs geared to increase diversity within the oncology workforce, address cancer disparities, and enhance the training of oncologists around the world including those in low- and middle-income countries.

Visit the Application Resources page for new webinars on grant writing, examples of funded/unfunded applications, resources for finding a mentor and patient advocates, sign up for office hours, and FAQs.
“The Young Investigator Award helps support young physician-scientists, like me, who are interested in bringing discoveries to the clinic. With the additional challenges imposed by the pandemic, this support is more critical than ever to grant protected research time and allow physician-investigators to develop careers focused on advancing cancer research with high relevance to patients.”—Erin Parry, MD, PhD
Open Funding Opportunities

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Trainees and Early Career
Young Investigator Award (YIA)Deadline Approaching September 22
YIA in Drug Development
YIA in Supportive Care
YIA in Geriatric Oncology
YIA in Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)
YIA in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
YIA for Diversity and Inclusion in Breast Cancer Research
Global Oncology Young Investigator Award (GO YIA)Deadline Approaching September 22
Career Development Award (CDA)
CDA for Diversity and Inclusion in Breast Cancer Research
Advanced Clinical Research Award (ACRA) for Diversity and Inclusion in Breast Cancer Research
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Low and- Middle-Income Countries
International Development and Education Award (IDEA)
Long-term International Fellowship (LIFe)
Applicants must be an ASCO member or submit a membership application with the grant application to apply. Visit asco.org/grants-awards for the latest information on the Grants & Awards Program, eligibility criteria, and application requirements. Prospective applicants can submit questions to [email protected] or review our FAQs.
Deadline Approaching September 25: ASCO's Leadership Development Program is designed to train future leaders in medicine by providing practicing oncologists with training from executive coaches, networking opportunities with colleagues, as well as mentorship from ASCO leaders. Apply today.
Conquer Cancer Foundation
 
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Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation
American Society of Clinical Oncology
2318 Mill Road, Suite 800
Alexandria, VA 22314
USA
571-483-1700
CONQUER.ORG • ASCO.org
 

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