Training Opportunities and Webinars
Capacity-building workshop: The Fundamentals of Grant Proposal Writing
The Directorate Research Development invites you to an in-person workshop where important elements expected by funding agencies and relevant to small and large grants will be presented.
Date: Monday 31 March 2025 and 1 April 2025
Time: 09:00-15:30
Animal research ethics training session
The Animal Research Ethics Committee (AREC) of the University of the Free State invites you to a formal animal research ethics training session.
This training session will focus on the new 2024 National Department of Health guidelines titled South African Ethics in Health Research: Principles, Processes and Structures, Third Edition.
According to these guidelines “it is expected that all REC members, REC administrators, researchers, and students who will undertake research with human participants, or that involves use of animals, will ensure they complete theoretical research ethics training.”
Proof of assessed animal research ethics training, not older than three years, is a compulsory requirement for all supervisors, researchers, staff, and students working with animals.
This training will include a formal assessment, together with a certificate of completion (valid for three years).
All supervisors, researchers, staff, and students who work with animals or are planning to work with animals are encouraged to attend this informative training session.
Date: 24 March 2025
Time: 09:00-11:00
Place: Kine 3, Francois Retief Building, University of the Free State Bloemfontein Campus
Resources for uploading an NIH grant application
The National Institute of Health (NIH) provides helpful resources to guide applicants through the grant submission process. These include:
- A step by step video guide. Watch this user-friendly video: Eight Steps to submitting a National Institute of Health (NIH) grant application using ASSIST
- Samples of successful applications and documents. Access examples of successful applications and supporting documents here
Announcement of NRF calls for proposals: 2025/2026
The Directorate Research Development is pleased to announce the opening of the NRF calls for proposals for the 2025/2026 funding cycle.
Categories of calls opening in 2025:
- Concept notes
- Global knowledge partnerships
- Infrastructure grants
- Institutional grants
- Non-funding opportunities
- NRF postgraduate scholarships
- Postdoctoral grants
- Research grants
- SARAO diploma and undergraduate scholarships
- Targeted grants
- Travel, training, and conference grants
Contact us
Eleanor van der Westhuizen
Assistant Director: Grants Management
T: +27 51 401 7077
E: VdwestHD@ufs.ac.za
Thabi Mosoetsa
Officer: Grants Management
T: +27 51 401 7708
E: MosoetsaT@ufs.ac.za
Johannes Brill Building, First Floor, Bloemfontein Campus