Call for Research Proposals for funding in 2026 is open.
Postdoctoral fellowships are aimed at providing a comprehensive training, development, and mentorship programme for the establishment of an independent researcher involved in engaged research. DSI and NRF supports postdoctoral fellowships to promote research and research capacity development in all knowledge fields.
Application Details:
All applications must be submitted online by the internal deadline date of the 31 March 2025. Applications must be submitted electronically on the NRF Connect system at https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za (The application and funding guide provides an overview of the application process and funding guidelines).
Kindly note: the NRF applicant due date 15 April 2025 and Research Development office deadline date to submit all validated applications to NRF is the 30 April 2025. Prior to this date, Research Development screens all applications submitted online by the internal closing date (31 March 2025), provides individual feedback to each applicant, and allows applicants to implement changes before validating applications in time for the NRF’s deadline date. Any applications submitted after the internal closing date will unfortunately not be reviewed for 2026 funding.
Eligibility:
Refer to section 6 of the attached NRF-Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 framework for eligibility and other criteria. All eligibility criteria as outlined in the Framework document, as well as the applicable requirements, must be taken into consideration before commencing an application on the NRF system.