URC-managed funds include:

• UCT book awards
• Conference travel grants
• Short research courses and short visit grants
• Start-up research grants
• Vera Davie study and research bursary
• UCT Elizabeth Clough Bursary (Clough Eastern Religions Fellowship)
• Alan Pifer Award

For support or any queries, please email researchfunding@uct.ac.za.

The purpose of these grants is to provide funding to faculties for prioritised pieces of large equipment not covered for funding by faculty equipment committees.

For questions or queries, please email Robyn Udemans.

The RC&I office offers a variety of innovation support for researchers. This includes innovation funding vehicles, guidance on starting a UCT spin-off and support in seeking external investment. For more information, contact innovation@uct.ac.za or RC&I Director, Dr Andrew Bailey.

For general queries, please contact Dumisa Dlodlo or Pete Meissner.

For postgraduate funding queries, please contact Stacey Moses or Linda Vranas.

For general information about the eResearch services UCT offer, please visit the eResearch website.

For specific queries, email eResearch@uct.ac.za.

For general information on these research systems, please visit the pages below:

• eRA
• REDcap
• iThenticate

You can also log a general research systems request via UCT's ServiceNow portal.

For other queries, please email the Research Systems Support (RSS) team at era@uct.ac.za.

Open NRF Calls for applications for funding and general research grants are listed on UCT's current funding opportunities page. They are also available on the NRF website.

For general queries or support requests, please email Zam Ndzotyana.

For queries related to NRF grants post-awards (including SARChI) issues, and specific conditions of your NRF grant, please reach out to Robyn Udemans or email researchfunding@uct.ac.za.

If you have questions or support requests regarding new SARChI applications, please contact Christina Pather.

The International Grants Hub (IGH) within the UCT Research Office provides advice on competitive research proposals to international funders.

The current funding opportunities page lists external open calls for applications for funding opportunities and awards nominations.

Contact the IGH team at internationalgrants@uct.ac.za.

The International Grants Hub (IGH) at the Research Office can assist you regarding various pre-award queries relating to funding applications to National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Contact the team via internationalgrants@uct.ac.za.

UCT is transitioning from Research Professional Africa (RPA) to Pivot-RP, an upgraded platform designed to streamline the search for international and national research funding opportunities from international and national funding agencies, private foundations, non-profits, universities, and commercial entities—all within one easy-to-use platform.

Claim your profile by visiting PivotRP. 

For guidance contact Likho Sikutshwa from the IGH.

The ERP supports early career academics or those who have not yet established themselves as researchers. It includes a wide range of professional development seminars and workshops which are open to all staff, as well as research development grants for eligible early career staff.

For queries related to the ERP, email Nocky Bobo.

The Postgraduate Hub is a valuable source of information and support for new, prospective and current postgraduate students at UCT.

For specific support queries, please contact Amanda Bessick or Fazeela Felton.

The Postdoctoral Research Fellows Hub is a valuable source of information and support for new, prospective and current PDRFs at UCT.

Administration and support is managed by the Postgraduate Centre & Funding Office (PGFO).

For enrollment and general queries, contact Amanda Bessick or Fazeela Felton.

For guidance on the application process, UCT seed awards, rating categories and other resources, please visit the NRF Ratings page.

For more information contact Mbasa Mguye or Amanda Raman.

Please direct queries regarding applications for accreditation, reviews, and changes in directorship of URC-accredited research groupings, please email Mbasa Mguye.

The UCT Knowledge Co-op offers researchers opportunities and support for engaged scholarship through its links to local groups (NGOs, local government, SMMEs) and their research needs. The UCT Knowledge Co-op supports UCT's mission to address local development challenges through socially responsive research.

• Available projects: these are ideas that have been submitted to the UCT Knowledge Co-op as available to students at UCT who may choose them for their research topics towards a degree.

• If you are a community group that has a topic to submit for a collaborative project, please use the community group submission form.

• If you are a student interested in a project please, please submit the student submission form.

• If you are a member of staff interested in a collaborative project please email know-op@uct.ac.za making reference to any projects that are of interest to you.

For specific queries, please email knowledgecoop.admin@uct.ac.za.

Research Support Services within UCT's Research Office can assist you with submitting your research outputs for government subsidy. For more information about the process and how to submit your outputs on the eRA system, please see this page.

For more information, you can contact Ronel de Swardt and Paul Dantu.

To download guidelines on how to apply for the inclusion of journals to the DHET list of South African journals, please click here.

For more information, you can contact Ronel de Swardt.

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has developed a policy on the evaluation of recognition of creative outputs and innovations. The purpose of this policy is to recognise and reward quality creative outputs and innovations produced by public higher education institutions. The policy can be found here.

For more information about how to submit your UCT creative outputs, please see this page.

You can contact Ronel de Swardt for more information.

To request support or query an issue regarding costs related to article processing and open-access publishing, visit this page or contact Ronel de Swardt and Paul Dantu.

Please visit the UCT Postgrad Hub.

For more information regarding communication queries related to postgrad matters, you can contact Jess Oosthuizen.

Please visit the Research Support Hub.

For more information regarding communication queries related to internal research matters, you can contact Nobhongo Gxolo or Sarah Marriott.

Please visit the Research and Innovation homepage for information on UCT's research activity in the international research space.

For more information regarding these communications, you can contact Ayanda Mthethwa.

For the latest UCT research news, please click here.

For more news submissions or information regarding these communications, you can contact Nobhongo Gxolo.

Visit this page or contact Mbasa Mguye.

Visit this page or contact the International Grants Hub.

Visit this page or contact Mbasa Mguye.

Please contact Mbasa Mguye.

The Honorary Research Associate (HRA) and Honorary Research Affiliate (HRAf) are staff categories that contribute significantly to UCT's research endeavour. Researchers that carry these honorary titles may not be employed by UCT or any other South African university. Postdoctoral fellows and students are not eligible.

UCT recognises two distinct categories of honorary researcher status:

• Honorary Research Associates (HRA) are appointed for a five-year period, after which the nomination may be renewed. Nominations are supported by both the relevant HOD and the dean and are approved by the Chair of the University Research Committee.
• The Honorary Research Affiliate (HRAf) is appointed for a three-year period, and renewal will be based on a sustained publication track record and sustained relationship with a host. Nominations are supported by the relevant HOD and the dean as well as the host, and are approved by the Chair of the University Research Committee.

For more information, you can visit this page or contact Janine Ramandh and Werner van der Ross.

Please contact Carolyn Newton.

Please contact Wilna Venter.

Please contact Wilna Venter.

Please contact Wilna Venter.