Email: researchfunding@uct.ac.za
for internal UCT research funding, external funding from national funders, including the National Research Foundation (NRF) applications and reports, nominations and awards in recognition of exceptional research-related work, research group accreditation, publications and creative outputs.
Email: crf@uct.ac.za or nrf_crf@uct.ac.za (NRF-related queries)
for government funding (NRF, SAMRC), fund setup, budget loading, expenditure claims and reporting.
More: UCT Finance Operations staff > Research Finance and Projects
Email: pgfunding@uct.ac.za
for postgraduate and postdoctoral funding applications, scholarships, NRF and other awards, funding advice and training.
Email: SIRApplications@mrc.ac.za
More: Self-Initiated Research on the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) website
See also: Funder-specific guide: SAMRC in the Research Project Navigator (Research Support Hub)
Shu’aib Kriel (Faculty Finance Manager): shuaib.kriel@uct.ac.za
Naadir Daniels (Assistant Finance Manager): naadir.daniels@uct.ac.za
Email: libraries@uct.ac.za
for submission-related queries, such as the publication impact report for the NRF close-out report.
More: UCT Libraries
Email: dls@uct.ac.za
for digital library assistance, such as publishing your data and research outputs on online platforms.
NRF Connect: https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za/
Website: https://www.nrf.ac.za/
See also: Funder-specific guide: NRF in the Research Project Navigator (Research Support Hub)
Email: internationalgrants@uct.ac.za
for international funding opportunities, proposal development support, budget guidance, submission processes and international funder engagement.