Useful NRF Links
Useful Downloads
- NRF eligibility criteria
- UCT application guide and template
This document has been prepared by the UCT Research Office and aims to provide applicants with a quick overview of the NRF evaluation and rating system, including the application. Applicants are requested to please consult the NRF Guidelines, available at http://www.nrf.ac.za/rating, in conjunction with this document. - Understanding the rating process through the lenses and experiences of rated researchers:
- NRF Instructions for completing a ratings application via the online system
- NRF Rating Application Types
- Key Research Areas and Types of Research Outputs
- Definition of NRF Rating Categories
- Benchmarking Document for Rating Call 2021
- Guidelines for selection of reviewers
- Considerable International recognition (CIR) - A Guide for NRF Specialist Committees and Assessment Panels
- Statement on Ethical Research and Scholarly Publishing Practices
- Assessment of Reviewers’ Reports
Guides to Citation Reports and Impact Factors
- Presentation: Finding metrics for your application
- Tracking your academic footprint: An online guide
- GoogleScholar
- Need more help? Contact your subject librarian via: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/research/subject-librarians
Videos
Information session presentation by Professor Robert Morrell - 11 October 2022
For more information on NRF ratings email Amanda.Raman@uct.ac.za.