The Equipment-related Mobility and Training grants makes available funds to support the larger science research community to access state-of-the-art equipment that is not available at their research institution, regionally or nationally. The grants are divided into two portfolios of opportunities; Equipment-related Travel Grants; and Equipment-related Training Grants.

 

The Equipment-related Travel Grants are sub-divided into two categories, namely:

·         General Equipment Travel Grants, which makes funding available to researchers requiring access to specialised equipment that is not available regionally or nationally. The grant will cover national or international travel and subsistence as required. 

·         Synchrotron Travel Grants, which makes funding available to researchers requiring access to a synchrotron radiation facility.  The applicant must provide evidence that he/she was successful in his/her application to utilise a beam line(s) at a synchrotron radiation facility. 

 

The Equipment-related Training Grants makes funding available for researchers to host and attend advanced short courses/workshops focussed on training technical staff, postgraduate students and other users of specialised and state-of-the-art equipment that were acquired either through NEP, NNEP and/or SRIP grant awards.  In addition, funds will be made available to support access to and hosting of training workshops on other feeder equipment that compliments the capabilities of equipment acquired either through NEP, NNEP and/or SRIP grant awards.  This will include practical training and short courses on advanced techniques used on specialised research equipment. 

Applications will be dealt with on a first come, first serve basis until the allocated budget for this Call is depleted.

The review and funding decisions will be made at the discretion of the NRF, and an announcement will be posted when the budget allocation for 2012/13, in respect of this Call, has been depleted. 

Applications submitted may be for a single applicant or multiple applicants.  Supervisors must apply on behalf of students. 

All applications must be:

1. •Validated by Mrs Maléne Fouché, on behalf of SU;
   

2. •For travel and/or training scheduled during 2012/13 financial period; and
   

3. •Should reach Mrs Fouché no later than Wednesday, 05 September 2012.
   

 

Applicants must be full time staff members of the university.  Prospective applicants are requested to:

 

1.       Study the manual carefully.

2.       Update their CV’s on https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za.