Internal Research Grants:
There are three internal funding opportunities, funded by the University Capacity Development Grant (UCDG), available to Nelson Mandela University staff members conducting research, namely:
1. Research Development Fund (RDF): This fund is available to staff members conducting research, who do not currently have access to external grant funding. The RDF is intended to provide funding primarily in three categories, namely:
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Seed funding for emerging researchers
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Post PhD funding
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Bridging funding for new staff at Nelson Mandela University
2. Teaching Relief Grant TRG): The Teaching Relief Grant (TRG) provides funding for lecturer replacement to enable emerging academics to focus on inter alia completion of masters and doctoral degrees or writing and publication of research outputs. The TRG is meant to provide supplementary funding and will not cover the full cost of a sabbatical.
3. Conference Travel Fund (CTF): This fund is intended to provide financial support to academic staff planning to deliver oral presentations at conferences related to their Masters, Doctoral or Postdoctoral research.