Internationalising the Research Platform

- SA-EU -

Multilateral

Cooperation Programmes with

Partners

NRF Instruments

Contributions to

International

Programmes

DST, DIRCO,

DHET

Foreign Policy

NRF

South Africa

SADC

Sub-continent

African countries

Other developed countries

G8 +5 and OECD

BRICS, IBSA

Conference

Grants

International

Short Visits

International

Exploratory

Workshops

International

Fellowships

IOR

S&T Counsellors

GRC

SA bilateral

Programmes ERA-NETs

Contributions to SADC

Programmes ERAfrica

ERA-NET

Belmont Forum

Carnegie

ERC

SADC Policy

Adherence and

memberships

Strategic Partnership Matrix

Newton

Astronomy

ASSAf

African Research

Chairs

NRF-IDRC-DFID

NRF/DST Global Reach

Bilaterals, multilaterals, strategic programmes (1)

Newton Fund (8 calls)

Trilaterals – Kenya; Egypt

Increase in Newton in the future

Innovative scope – increase in reach

SA capacity and expansion beyond DST

People and Programme Pillars: 8 Partners and 7 Projects

Royal Society

Fellowships

NRF British Ac. Ac. of Med Sc.

Royal Society NRF Royal Ac. of Eng British Ac. British Council

RCUK NRF

ESRC NRF

British Council NRF

STFC NRF

Mobility Grants

PhD Training Programme

Humanities and Social Sciences

UK-SA Bilateral Research Chairs

Astronomy for Development in Africa

Academia-Industry Linkages

NRF Royal Ac. of Eng

Fellowships with UK Academies (HICD)

Royal Society Academy of Medical

Sciences

• UK Academies offers the Newton Advanced Fellowships to SA researchers

in specific fields.

• NRF will host UK early to mid-career Advancement and Postdoctoral

Fellows in SA institutions.

• MoU signed Sept 2014 - 2 calls published by the UK side; SA first call to

be launched May 2015.

UK (45 fellowships)

--------------------- 17 fellowships in natural sciences

and engineering, 10 fellowships in

patient-orientated research, 18

fellowships in HSS

British Academy

South Africa (45 fellowships)

--------------------- 17 fellowships in natural sciences

and engineering, 10 fellowships in

patient-orientated research, 18

fellowships in HSS

OVERALL

90

Mobility Grants (IRC)

- Royal Society - British Academy - Royal Ac of Eng.

- British Council

150 mobility grants - Academies 125 mobility grants - British Council

UK to SA: - 25 grants – Natural Sciences and Engineering - 25 grants – Engineering - 25 grants – Humanities & Social Sciences SA to UK: - 25 grants – Natural Sciences and Engineering - 25 grants – Engineering - 25 grants – Humanities and Social Sciences

UK to SA: - 100 grants in Natural Sciences, Eng., HSS - Support 2 workshops per year for 3-5 years SA to UK: - 25 grants – Natural and Social Sciences - Support 2 workshops per year for 3-5 years

PhD Training Programme with RCUK (IRC)

12 grants to be awarded to SA & UK institutions for the duration of the

MoU

4-year MoU concluded, 1 call launched in Apr

2015

1 grant will allow for 1 placement

of up to 6 months for 12 students from each side

The funds are to cover living expenses,

accommodation and transport

144 SA students and 144 UK

students to be supported

To facilitate the building of sustainable long-lasting links

between UK and SA institutions – to support the training of PhD students and

the development of an international cohort of early career researchers with the skills, links and contacts to

operate in a global research environment.

Overall 288

Bilaterals, multilaterals, strategic programmes (2)

Bilaterals: EU 15 countries

NRF-ERC partnership

Infrastructure Mobility and Research: JINR; ICTP; CERN…

International/bilateral chairs (Germany, Switzerland)

Global Research Council (GRC)

NRF-IDRC-DFID Project

Strengthening the capacities of African Science Granting Councils to support

Development-oriented Research (DFG; SNSF)

IIASA – Southern African Centre for Systems Analysis (SASAC)

ERAfrica – 21 countries – €20 mill.

Astronomy

France: CNRS/CIRAD/IRD

Innovation

The nature of internationalisation has changed, and strategic roles have changed

Flexibility for new approaches and demand-driven strategies in the SA NSI

Co-investment by philanthropies and national development aid (DST)

NSF-USAID programme

RCUK-Gates-Wellcome Trust

Belmont Forum/ ERAfrica

Reorientation of grantmaking

Longer, deeper and more robust research projects

Theme-based/ multi-country funding (beyond bilaterals)

Africa focus

Institutional (and with DST; DHET)

Alignment of approaches

Avoidance of duplication

Common vision/ understanding

Moving beyond fragmented and ‘small’ approaches

Human Capacity Development

Two prominent current studies to determine SA’s

success in internationalisation of human capacity

– Mobility of the Highly Skilled (MOTHS)

• UWC, Prof Michael Kahn

– Student mobility in Africa

• UP, Prof Chika Sehoole

Conclusion

IMPACT orientation – for whom do we

internationalise?

Excellence and inclusivity

Internal and external partnerships

Thank You