ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS FOR KNOWLEDGE INTERCHANGE AND COLLABORATION (KIC) GRANT (Round 2 Call 2018) The National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) are pleased to announce awards for the 2018 Round 2 call for the KIC funding instrument. The KIC awards have been made according to the strategic objectives of the KIC funding instrument and the available budget. Due to the unprecedented large number of applications received for this call, and the limited budget, regrettably a large proportion of good applications could not be supported. The successful applications for the grants are listed in Table 1 below. PLEASE NOTE: If your name appears in the following table, your application has been successful in receiving an award. Feedback letters are currently being compiled for all unsuccessful applicants and these will be disseminated. Page 1 of 8
Table 1. Successful applicants for the 2018 KIC Grants Round 2 1 KIC180913358348 Dr Adefuye AO University of the Free State 2 KIC180917359757 Dr Agholor AI University of Mpumalanga 3 KIC180820353351 Dr Ajayi TJ University of KwaZulu-Natal 4 KIC180914358959 Prof Akinlabi ET University of Johannesburg 5 KIC180917359782 Dr Akinsomi O University of the Witwatersrand 6 KIC180831355038 Dr Akpome A University of Zululand 7 KIC180919360776 Prof Alexander G Central University of Technology, Free State 8 KIC180903355345 Prof Amoateng AY North-West University 9 KIC180907356532 Prof Bansilal S University of KwaZulu-Natal 10 KIC180913358471 Prof Bekker A University of Pretoria 11 KIC180822353737 Prof Bello-Ochende T University of Cape Town 12 KIC180824354099 Dr Bezuidenhout J University of the Free State 13 KIC180920361144 Prof Bisetty K Durban University of Technology 14 KIC180903355342 Prof Burger JR North-West University 15 KIC180920360954 Dr Chakona A South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) 16 KIC180917359868 Prof Chigona WMG University of Cape Town 17 KIC180821353661 Dr Chimucheka TC University of Fort Hare 18 KIC180904355448 Prof Chirwa PWC University of Pretoria 19 KIC180919360443 Dr Cilliers PJ South African National Space Agency (SANSA) 20 KIC180829354822 Prof Cook J Stellenbosch University Page 2 of 8
21 KIC180829354770 Dr Cornell MB University of Cape Town 22 KIC180912357875 Prof Cronje JC Cape Peninsula University of Technology 23 KIC180902355262 Prof Daramola MO University of the Witwatersrand 24 KIC180910357235 Dr De Beer AM University of Pretoria 25 KIC180910357244 Prof de Jager JW Tshwane University of Technology 26 KIC180824354101 Prof De Jong M University of South Africa 27 KIC180911357470 Dr De Vos A Rhodes University 28 KIC180920360855 Prof De Wet T Stellenbosch University 29 KIC180908356685 Prof Debusho LK University of South Africa 30 KIC180901355212 Dr Doorsamy W University of Johannesburg 31 KIC180912357959 Prof Dreyer LL Stellenbosch University 32 KIC180915359114 Prof Du Plessis AA North-West University 33 KIC180919360661 Prof Du Plessis E North-West University 34 KIC180831355036 Dr Elemike E North-West University 35 KIC180903355362 Prof Farber LN University of Johannesburg 36 KIC180905355572 Prof Fourie H North-West University 37 KIC180831355085 Prof Fritz WLO Cape Peninsula University of Technology 38 KIC180827354341 Prof Fuller A University of the Witwatersrand 39 KIC180903355386 Prof Harris GT Durban University of Technology 40 KIC180918360077 Dr Ige O University of Johannesburg 41 KIC180902355259 Prof Ile IU University of the Western Cape 42 KIC180920361137 Prof Islam MS University of KwaZulu-Natal Page 3 of 8
43 KIC180920360872 Prof Jojo ZMM University of South Africa 44 KIC180912358127 Dr Jooste AEC Agricultural Research Council (South Africa) 45 KIC180905355652 Prof Jordaan KH University of South Africa 46 KIC180820353503 Dr Kapingura FM University of Fort Hare 47 KIC180906355993 Dr Katamzi-Joseph ZT South African National Space Agency (SANSA) 48 KIC180821353572 Dr Kruger CA University of Johannesburg 49 KIC180907356411 Dr Kuttan Pillai SK Durban University of Technology 50 KIC180912358093 Dr Lazarus L University of KwaZulu-Natal 51 KIC180905355578 Dr Le Roux CJ University of Cape Town 52 KIC180906355802 Prof Lecour SC University of Cape Town 53 KIC180903355348 Dr Leenen L CSIR - Defence, Peace, Safety and Security 54 KIC180910357220 Dr Louw TM Stellenbosch University 55 KIC180905355580 Dr Lucrezi SL North-West University 56 KIC180910357328 Prof Ludidi NN University of the Western Cape 57 KIC180822353868 Dr Maharaj SK South African National Space Agency (SANSA) 58 KIC180906356089 Prof Malan AP Stellenbosch University 59 KIC180821353530 Prof Malan L North-West University 60 KIC180920360961 Dr Manoto SL CSIR - National Laser Centre 61 KIC180907356414 Prof Marais JGL University of the Free State 62 KIC180820353356 Dr Marais D Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA) 63 KIC180914358907 Prof Mathuthu M North-West University 64 KIC180830354940 Dr Matlala SF University of Limpopo 65 KIC180828354621 Prof Matoti SN Central University of Technology, Free State Page 4 of 8
66 KIC180917359724 Dr Maxakato NW University of Johannesburg 67 KIC180914358831 Prof McLaren NW University of the Free State 68 KIC180910356972 Prof Melariri PE Nelson Mandela University 69 KIC180829354780 Prof Mhango MO University of Fort Hare 70 KIC180920361132 Prof Millham RC Durban University of Technology 71 KIC180910357063 Dr Mofokeng MA Agricultural Research Council (South Africa) 72 KIC180910357287 Prof Mohammed AHM Cape Peninsula University of Technology 73 KIC180907356221 Prof Moodley K University of KwaZulu-Natal 74 KIC180914358778 Dr Moyo I University of Zululand 75 KIC180918360274 Prof Mtshali MS University of Limpopo 76 KIC180920361107 Prof Mulaba-Bafubiandi AF University of Johannesburg 77 KIC180920361124 Prof Musonda I University of Johannesburg 78 KIC180904355566 Prof Naidu UM University of KwaZulu-Natal 79 KIC180913358639 Prof Nchu F Cape Peninsula University of Technology 80 KIC180919360668 Dr Ndinda C Human Sciences Research Council 81 KIC180822353814 Prof Netshandama VO University of Venda 82 KIC180920360999 Prof Odiyo JO University of Venda 83 KIC180818353281 Prof Olela-Otafudu O University of the Witwatersrand 84 KIC180911357692 Prof Olivier JAK North-West University 85 KIC180919360520 Prof Palmer CG Rhodes University 86 KIC180827354330 Prof Pasch H Stellenbosch University Page 5 of 8
87 KIC180829354741 Prof Potts WM Rhodes University 88 KIC180920360853 Dr Pretorius E University of the Western Cape 89 KIC180821353551 Dr Prevec R Albany Museum 90 KIC180916359260 Prof REN JR CSIR - Energy Centre 91 KIC180910357086 Prof Risenga PR University of South Africa 92 KIC180915359209 Prof Rodgers AL University of Cape Town 93 KIC180829354802 Prof Rodrigues BG University of KwaZulu-Natal 94 KIC180905355704 Dr Rubin MW University of the Witwatersrand 95 KIC180916359377 Prof Runhare T University of Venda 96 KIC180820353417 Prof Rusznyak L University of the Witwatersrand 97 KIC180827354421 Prof Salawu AS North-West University 98 KIC180831355189 Prof Schenck CJ University of the Western Cape 99 KIC180822353796 Dr Schoon AJ Rhodes University 100 KIC180908356676 Dr Schutte L North-West University 101 KIC180917359493 Dr Scriba TJ University of Cape Town 102 KIC180911357448 Dr Seodigeng TG Vaal University of Technology 103 KIC180820353394 Dr Serepa-Dlamini MH University of Johannesburg 104 KIC180917359491 Prof Sewell BT University of Cape Town 105 KIC180916359337 Prof Sheldon MS Cape Peninsula University of Technology 106 KIC180920361199 Dr Shongwe MB Tshwane University of Technology 107 KIC180824354138 Prof Shonhai A University of Venda 108 KIC180828354505 Dr Siebert F North-West University 109 KIC180917359658 Dr Simelane TS Human Sciences Research Council Page 6 of 8
110 KIC180911357683 Dr Singels A South African Sugarcane Research Institute 111 KIC180830354856 Prof SINGH S Durban University of Technology 112 KIC180919360648 Dr Singh PS University of KwaZulu-Natal 113 KIC180820353382 Dr Smit B Rhodes University 114 KIC180829354707 Dr Smit HAP Stellenbosch University 115 KIC180913358413 Prof Soliman MES University of KwaZulu-Natal 116 KIC180914358845 Prof Soliman MES University of KwaZulu-Natal 117 KIC180913358577 Dr Taruvinga A University of Fort Hare 118 KIC180920360917 Prof Thurman CJ University of the Witwatersrand 119 KIC180918360371 Dr Tilahun SL University of Zululand 120 KIC180919360792 Prof Tshivhase MV North-West University 121 KIC180819353313 Dr Vahed A Durban University of Technology 122 KIC180905355702 Prof Van Breda AD University of Johannesburg 123 KIC180911357620 Dr van de Vyver M Stellenbosch University 124 KIC180828354589 Dr van der Vyver C Stellenbosch University 125 KIC180831355100 Dr Van Heerden CG University of South Africa 126 KIC180903355379 Dr Van Niekerk MG University of Limpopo 127 KIC180823353899 Prof Van Vuuren SF University of the Witwatersrand 128 KIC180917359748 Prof Voyi KVV University of Pretoria 129 KIC180914358828 Prof Warwick JM Stellenbosch University 130 KIC180919360688 Prof Whitelaw AC Stellenbosch University 131 KIC180821353655 Prof Wingfield BD University of Pretoria Page 7 of 8
132 KIC180920361023 Prof Wiysonge CS South African Medical Research Council (MRC) 133 KIC180916359374 Prof Yao Y University of South Africa 134 KIC180917359591 Dr Yusuf AA University of Pretoria 135 KIC180918359906 Prof Zhou M South African Sugarcane Research Institute 136 KIC180822353871 Dr Zloschastiev KG Durban University of Technology Note: If your name does not appear, it means your application was not successful. We congratulate all KIC (Round 2 Call 2018) awardees. Page 8 of 8