NB: ALL applications MUST be completed online on the SAMRC RIMS website: https://rims.samrc.ac.za

(PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED FUNDING FRAMEWORK FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE CALL)

Individual Eligibility

1. SIR grants are open to South African citizens or permanent residents only.
2. SIR grant applicants should be either permanently employed at a recognized research institution or be in a long-term contract (at least for the duration of the project).
3. For early-stage investigators there must be a commitment from the institution to host the applicant and project for the duration of the grant.
4. Only one research proposal will be considered for funding per individual applicant and once granted, only one such grant may be held by an individual until the project has been completed. Preference will be given to individuals who have not previously been a recipient of a SIR grant.
5. Recipients of other SAMRC grants, including individuals working within SAMRC extra-mural research units, may apply for a SIR grant; however, all such grants must be declared in their application.
6. Research grant applications that are proposing work on behalf of commercial entities will not be considered.
7. Individuals working within SAMRC intramural research units are not eligible to apply for an SIR grant.

Compulsory Attachments

A complete online SIR Grant application, includes the following attachments:

• Applicant’s Curriculum Vitae – maximum length of 5 pages, including a biographical sketch (professional work experience, qualifications, research activities) and publications in the last 3 years of active research.
• Ethics Clearance Certificate or a letter indicating that the proposal has been submitted to the institution’s Ethics Committee. Where ethics approval is not required, please submit a letter from the Institutional Research Office stating why it is not required.
• Completed SIR Grant Reviewer Nomination Form
• Completed SIR Grant Budget Form

IMPORTANT TO NOTE: Please ensure that your application is classified according to the correct priority area. Applications that are incorrectly classified or are deemed by the SAMRC to fall outside these priority areas will be rejected as being non-responsive

For further queries, kindly contact: Ms Nondumiso Radebe at radeben4@ukzn.ac.za or call Ext 8431 COPYING Mrs Patricia Ngwenya at ngwenyap@ukzn.ac.za or call Ext 3273