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1 Page 1 of 12 News Call For Papers Conferences Funding Opportunities Funding Opportunities Horizon 2020 Funds research and innovation. Research topics of particular interest are: Health Agriculture Food Information and communication Technology Transport Energy Research Infrastructure European Commission 2016/12/23 NOTE: DEADLINES VARY FOR EACH CALL UNDER HORIZON RESEARCHERS INTERESTED TO APPLY MUST CONTACT JOHN VISAGIE AT DRIS TO CONFIRM THE VARIOUS DEADLINE DATES RESEARCHERS FROM THE FACULTY OF LAW: Interested researchers from the Faculty of Law must submit applications to Prof Steve Cornelius at steve.cornelius@up.ac.za (tel: ) two weeks prior to the institutional deadline date for mandatory faculty approval. RESEARCHERS FROM THE FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCES: Interested researchers from the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences must submit applications to Rene Perridge at rene.perridge@up.ac.za (tel: ) two weeks prior to the institutional deadline date for mandatory faculty approval. 2016/12/30

2 Page 2 of 12 Education, Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Theology, Veterinary Science, Support Departments, Department of Research and Innovation Support, RESEARCH, Only projects responding directly to the published calls for proposals can be funded; Grants are awarded mainly to collaborative research projects that must involve European researchers Development Innovation Ventures Supports the piloting and rigorous testing of innovative approaches to solving international development problems and supports transitioning innovations with evidence of impact and cost effectiveness to scale. United States Agency for International Development 2016/10/ /09/26 Economic and Management Sciences, Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology, Health Sciences, Humanities, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Theology, Department of Research and Innovation Support, RESEARCH,

3 Page 3 of 12 The innovations need to be in support of the United States Agency for International Aid's mission statement. Practical Skills Grant Assists Scientist-in-Training Members and Associate Members to visit labs to learn a technique or to carry out experiments essential to their projects and to attend lab-based workshops to gain practical skills. Society of Endocrinology 2016/11/30 Open throughout the year 2016/11/30 Health Sciences, Department of Research and Innovation Support, TRAVEL, CONFERENCES, Applicants should be members of the Society for Endocrinology. $ Application form

4 Page 4 of 12 Strengthening South Africas Laboratory and Epidemiology Capacity to Detect and Respond to Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks, Center for Global Health This award will be a continuation of funds intended only for grantees previously awarded under CDC- RFA-GH Strengthening South Africas Laboratory and Epidemiology Capacity to Detect and Respond to Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks. Centre for Disease Control 2016/04/ /04/29 Health Sciences, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Veterinary Science, Department of Research and Innovation Support, RESEARCH, CDC requires grantees to submit their Annual Performance Reports (APR), which serves as the continuation application, through NLT 120 days prior to the end of the budget period.

5 Page 5 of 12 Bursaries for attendance at scientific meetings The bursary and travel grant fund is designed to assist the members to attend symposiums, conferences and meetings deemed by the Society to be of interest to pharmacologists. British Pharmacological Society 2016/04/ /04/29 Health Sciences, Department of Research and Innovation Support, TRAVEL, Bursaries will only be provided if the applicant is presenting an abstract. Competitive Support for Unrated Researchers The Competitive Support for Unrated Researchers (CSUR) is a highly competitive discipline-based funding instrument which supports primarily basic research in the disciplines of the Humanities, Social and Natural sciences. National Research Foundation

6 Page 6 of 12 NRF Economic and Management Sciences, Humanities, Department of Research and Innovation Support, Education, Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology, Health Sciences, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, RESEARCH, Successful unrated applicants will be eligible for funding for the duration of their awarded grant, to a maximum of 3 years. South Africa / Austria Joint Scientific and Technological Cooperation The purpose of this call is to support the mobility of researchers, scientists, post-docs and doctoral students between the two countries to carry out joint research projects. Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW) / Department of Science and Technology (DST) 2016/05/31

7 Page 7 of /05/17 Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology, Health Sciences, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Research and Innovation Support, RESEARCH, TRAVEL, An application must designate two principal investigators, one in South Africa and one in Austria, who will bear the main responsibility for the project, including its technical and administrative coordination as well as For South African Researchers Working researchers residing in South Africa Affiliated with a recognised higher education or research institution such as a university, university of technology or science council. The South African applicant must be in possession of a PhD For Austrian Researchers Researchers working at universities, universities of applied sciences and other legal entities (e.g. higher education and research institutions, companies) planning to carry out a non-profit-oriented research project within the frame of this call are eligible for application. NRF - TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships Through this funding instrument, South Africa will contribute to effective science collaboration on the African continent and globally. National Research Foundation and The World Academy of Science NRF 2016/06/ /05/24

8 Page 8 of 12 Economic and Management Sciences, Education, Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Theology, Veterinary Science, Support Departments, Department of Research and Innovation Support, FELLOWSHIPS, Open to citizens and permanent residents in a developing country other than South Africa. The following individuals are not eligible to apply: South African citizens; Foreign citizens who hold permanent residence permits of South Africa; Foreign citizens who are already resident in South Africa or any developed country and, hold temporary residence permits including includes study permits; Citizens and permanent residents of any developed country; Foreign citizens who were previously employed or studying towards a degree or undertaking research in South Africa, and have returned to their country of origin, but have been residing in their country of origin for less than two (2) years. Sabbatical Grants for Doctoral Studies This grant is a special intervention aimed at addressing the decline in the number of full- time university academic staff with doctoral degrees and the inadequate supervisory capacity that currently characterises the South African academic landscape. National Research Foundation NRF 2016/04/ /04/27

9 Page 9 of 12 Economic and Management Sciences, Education, Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Theology, Veterinary Science, Support Departments, Department of Research and Innovation Support, RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIPS, Applicants must be full-time academic employees, in public universities or research institutions in South Africa Engaged in research in any discipline and, registered in a doctoral program Applicants must be South African citizens Applicants may not take on any teaching duties during the six- or twelve month period of the sabbatical Be released from teaching related duties during the six- or twelve month period of the sabbatical leave; Nominated by the DVC: Research (or equivalent) in the Nominations Call for this funding instrument; Close to completion of their doctoral studies at the point of application; and Complete the dissertation write-up in within the six or twelve month from date of commencement of sabbatical leave. R for the 6 month award and R for the 12 month award Sanofi - Institut Pasteur Awards The awards recognize scientists for their past or on-going research demonstrating real scientific progress in the life sciences. Sanofi - Institut Pasteur 2016/06/ /05/31 Health Sciences, Department of Research and Innovation Support,

10 Page 10 of 12 PRIZES_AWARDS, Nominations can be made in the following categories: One International Senior award ( ) One International Mid-career award ( ) 1 Two National Junior awards ( each) Mid-career award: the candidates should not be more than 52 years old on National junior awards: the candidates should not be more than 45 years old on and should work in France. Outstanding research as principal investigators; publications as last author News and Notices Call for Papers Conferences and Workshops Conference on Movement The conference will address issues related to gait, motion, kinesiology, disorders of movement, movement rehabilitation, motion and balance, movement and cognition, human factors and ergonomics, as well as optimized movement in elite athletes, developmental issues of movement and coordination. Workshops on physiotherapy of movement impairment will also be provided. Hosting Institution Oxford University Event start date 2017/07/09 08:00 Event End date 2017/07/11 Deadline for registration

11 Page 11 of /04/15 Venue Oxford University Health Sciences, Science Forum South Africa Anyone from leading scientists, researchers, business people, policy makers, science and technology communicators to the general public - can to come together to find out more about how science, technology and innovation is helping society today. Hosting Institution Department of Science and Technology Event start date 2016/12/06 08:00 Event End date 2016/12/07 Deadline for registration 2016/11/30 Venue CSIR International Convention Centre (CSIR ICC), Pretoria, South Africa Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology, Health Sciences, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Veterinary Science, Department of Research and Innovation Support, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Workshop

12 Page 12 of 12 The Department of Pharmacology, Medical Campus, is once again offering a Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Workshop which will serve as a refresher as well as a basic GCP workshop. Any person active in clinical research, in vivo/vitro human cell research, clinical genetics and those participating in clinical trials, human or animal, in whatever capacity, should be in possession of a GCP certificate as indicated by MCC Guidelines. This GCP course will carry CPD points: 5 General and 2 Ethical Hosting Institution University of Pretoria Event start date 2016/06/20 08:00 Event End date 2016/06/20 Deadline for registration 2016/06/13 Venue Lecture hall 1-9, BMS Building, Medical Campus Health Sciences, Department of Research and Innovation Support,