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Useful NRF Links
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Useful Downloads
- NRF eligibility criteria
- UCT application guide and template
This document has been prepared by the UCT Research Office and aims to provide applicants with a quick overview of the NRF evaluation and rating system, including the application. Applicants are requested to please consult the NRF Guidelines, available at http://www.nrf.ac.za/rating, in conjunction with this document. - Understanding the rating process through the lenses and experiences of rated researchers:
- NRF Instructions for completing a ratings application via the online system
Download the Instructions - NRF Rating Application Types
Download the PDF - Key Research Areas and Types of Research Outputs
Download the PDF - Definition of NRF Rating Categories
Download the PDF - Benchmarking Document for Rating Call 2021
Download the PDF - Guidelines for selection of reviewers
Download the PDF - Considerable International recognition (CIR)- A Guide for NRF Specialist Committees and Assessment Panels
Download the PDF - Statement on Ethical Research and Scholarly Publishing Practices
Download the PDF - Assessment of Reviewers’ Reports
Download the PDF
Guides to Citation Reports and Impact Factors
- Finding metrics for your application
Download the Presentation - Tracking your academic footprint: An online guide
- GoogleScholar
- Need more help?
Contact your subject librarian via: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/research/subject-librarians
Videos
Information session presentation by Professor Robert Morrell - 9 November 2022
Information session presentation by Professor Robert Morrell - 11 October 2022
NRF Bibliometrics Workshop by Amina Adam - 13 October 2022
For more information on NRF ratings email Alison.Witbooi@uct.ac.za