NRF Call for Applications Knowledge, Interchange and Collaboration (KIC) Scientific Events / Travel Grants 2017 Round 1 Call – For support of travel /events taking place between 1 June 2017 and 31 December 2017. Please direct all queries to Jacqueline Sylvester (at ; tel 021 650 2689). 2017 at 09h00 UCT’s internal closing date: Thursdays 20 April The KIC awards are divided into four categories: Travel Grants for Individual Researchers: The applicants in this category are the individual South Africa-based researchers (young or established researchers) travelling either locally or internationally. The funding requested will be to support local and international travel related to research activities such as presentations of keynote lectures or papers and/or posters at conferences, seminars, symposia, workshops, etc. Advanced PhD students can apply (through their supervisors), and be recognised as young researchers. Please note that: The application must be accompanied by an official acceptance of an abstract, or confirmation of a presentation (Applications that do not have all the required supporting documents including an acceptance letter to the scientific event by the time of application submission will be disqualified and will not be taken up for evaluation by the NRF); and The NRF will consider supporting visits to foreign institutions only if the events (conference and visit) are held concurrently, and in the same vicinity. Visiting Foreign Researcher: The applicants in this category are South Africa-based researchers requesting funding to host research leaders from abroad for a short period (up to three weeks) in South Africa in order to enrich local expertise in their field. Please note: The invited researcher must be a leader in their field of research; There must be involvement with other South African scientists and engagement with more than one institution other than the host / applicant; The invited researcher must present a public lecture / seminar at the institution or at a partner institution; and A copy of the invitation to the visitor(s) and a copy of the provisional acceptance of the invitation from the visitor(s) must be attached to the application.
NRF Call for Applications Knowledge, Interchange and Collaboration (KIC) Scientific Events / Travel Grants 2017 – Round 1 Call For support of travel /events taking place between 1 June 2017 and 31 December 2017. Please direct all queries to Jacqueline Sylvester (at ; tel 021 650 2689). UCT’s internal closing date: Thursdays 20 April 2017 at 09h00 The KIC awards are divided into four categories: Travel Grants for Individual Researchers: The applicants in this category are the individual South Africa-based researchers (young or established researchers) travelling either locally or internationally. The funding requested will be to support local and international travel related to research activities such as presentations of keynote lectures or papers and/or posters at conferences, seminars, symposia, workshops, etc. Advanced PhD students can apply (through their supervisors), and be recognised as young researchers. Please note that: The application must be accompanied by an official acceptance of an abstract, or confirmation of a presentation (Applications that do not have all the required supporting documents including an acceptance letter to the scientific event by the time of application submission will be disqualified and will not be taken up for evaluation by the NRF); and The NRF will consider supporting visits to foreign institutions only if the events (conference and visit) are held concurrently, and in the same vicinity. Visiting Foreign Researcher: The applicants in this category are South Africa-based researchers requesting funding to host research leaders from abroad for a short period (up to three weeks) in South Africa in order to enrich local expertise in their field. Please note: The invited researcher must be a leader in their field of research; There must be involvement with other South African scientists and engagement with more than one institution other than the host / applicant; The invited researcher must present a public lecture / seminar at the institution or at a partner institution; and A copy of the invitation to the visitor(s) and a copy of the provisional acceptance of the invitation from the visitor(s) must be attached to the application.