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CALL: DKMS John Hansen Research Grant – Research funding in stem cell transplantation and therapy
Deadline: 20 November 2025
Enquiries: (grant@dkms.org?)
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CALL: GloPID-R Global Research Improving Pandemic Preparedness (GRIPP) Call 2025
Deadline: 14 November 2025
Contact person: Puseletso Motsomane (pmotsomane@sun.ac.za)?
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CALL: CIFAR Arrell Future of Food Initiative Call for Workshops
Deadline: 14 October 2025
Contact person: Dominique Meyer (dominiquem@sun.ac.za)?
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CALL: LMU-SU Research Cooperation Programme
Deadline: 12 October 2025
Contact person: Sarah van der Westerhuizen (sarahvdw@sun.ac.za)
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CALL: ALC Scholarships 2026
Deadline: 17 October 2025
Contact person: Thomas du Plooy (tiduplooy@csir.co.za?)
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CALL: ALC Knowledge Exchange Program (KEP) 2026 for research into lasers and laser applications
Deadline: 10 October 2025
Contact person: Shannon Faro (sbrooks@sun.ac.za)?
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CALL: CIFAR AZRIELI Global Scholars Program
Deadline: 05 November 2025
Contact person: Dominique Meyer (dominiquem@sun.ac.za)?
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CALL: SU Research Publication Fees Fund
Deadline: 23 September 2025
Contact person: Maryke Hunter-Husselmann (mh3@sun.ac.za)?
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PRIORITY/URGENT: Closed Call for funding applications for Phase 6 Cohort 1 of the 肆客足球 Staff Doctoral Programme (USDP)?
?Deadline: 26 September 2025
Contact person: Lauren February (laurenvw@sun.ac.za?)
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CALL: SA/Germany Collaborative Research Programme on Artificial Intelligence for Societal Transformation (ZADE-AI)
Deadline: 29 September 2025
Contact person: Dominique Meyer (dominiquem@sun.ac.za)?
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CALL: ICGEB SMART Fellowship
?Deadline: 30 September 2025
Contact persons: Nugent Lewis (nugent@sun.ac.za) and Puseletso Motsomane (pmotsomane@sun.ac.za)?
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CALL: Discovery Foundation fellowships & awards for 2026
?Deadlines: 13 October & 10 November 2025
Contact person: Tania Brodovcky (taniab@sun.ac.za)?
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CALL: Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program 2026-2027
Deadline: 26 September 2025
Contact person: Levert Louw (??levert@sun.ac.za)?
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CALL: CONCEPT NOTE - Oppenheimer New Frontiers Research Award
Deadline concept note: 23 September 2025
Deadline full application: 16 January 2026
Contact person: Dominique Meyer (dominiquem@sun.ac.za)????
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CALL: Simons Foundation - Call for Vision Statements, Simons Collaborations in Ecology and Evolution?
Deadline: 16 October 2025
Contact person: Levert Louw (??levert@sun.ac.za)?
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CALL: SA-JAPAN Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS)
Deadline: 19 September 2025
Contact person: Dominique Meyer (dominiquem@sun.ac.za)?
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CALL: Harry Crossley FMHS research project funding 2026
Deadline: 01 October 2025
Contact person: Tashwell de Wet (tashwell@sun.ac.za?)
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CALL: Wellcome Trust - Discovery Award round 3
Deadline: 11 November 2025
Contact person: Shannon Faro (sbrooks@sun.ac.za)
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CALL: FMHS-RC Research assistance contract post 2026-2029
Deadline: 12 September 2025
Contact person: Tashwell de Wet (tashwell@sun.ac.za?)
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CALL: Pfizer Research RFP - Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Sub-Saharan African Region
Deadline: 04 October 2025
Contact persons: Puseletso Motsomane (pmotsomane@sun.ac.za?) or Maléne Fouche (mfouche@sun.ac.za)??
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CALL: Wellcome Trust: Mental Health Award: Transforming early intervention for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people
Deadline: 30 October 2025
Contact person: Shannon Faro (sbrooks@sun.ac.za)
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CALL: Wellcome - Career Development Award round 3
Deadline: 06 November 2025
Contact person: Shannon Faro (sbrooks@sun.ac.za)
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CALL: DSI-NRF Honours Student Funding for the 2026 Academic Year
Deadline: Various
Contact person: Betina van der Merwe (betina@sun.ac.za)
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?CALL: Connecting Indigenous Research and Leadership in Canada and the Global South
Deadline: 23 September 2025
Contact: (educationandscience@idrc.ca?)
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CALL FOR INTENT TO NOMINATE: Nominations for the SAMRC Scientific Merit Awards to open soon, complete the intent to nominate form
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Enquiries: (info@mrc.ac.za?)
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?CALL: The British Academy International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2026
Deadline: 17 September 2025
Contact: (internationalchallenges@thebritishacademy.ac.uk?)
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CALL: Ignacio H. de Larramendi Research Grants - Fundación MAPFRE
Deadline: 20 October 2025
Enquiries: (becasyayudas@fundacionmapfre.org)?
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CALL: EU Horizon Europe Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) funding opportunities
Deadline: 09 October 2025
Contact persons: Puseletso Motsomane (pmotsomane@sun.ac.za?) or Lizel Senekal (lizelk@sun.ac.za?)
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????CALL: Wellcome Trust - Early Career Award
Deadline: 15 September 2025
Contact person: Shannon Faro (sbrooks@sun.ac.za)
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CALL: EU Horizon Europe Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks 2025
Deadline: 25 November 2025
Contact persons: Puseletso Motsomane (pmotsomane@sun.ac.za?) or Lizel Senekal (lizelk@sun.ac.za?)
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CALLS: EU HORIZON EUROPE 2025 CALLS JUST PUBLISHED
Deadline: Various
Contact person: Lizel Senekal (lizelk@sun.ac.za?)
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?Notice: NRF Communique - Reconfiguration of Research Support for Established Researchers - FAQs
Contact person: Tracy Klarenbeek (tj.klarenbeek@risa.nrf.ac.za)?
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CALL: EU Horizon Europe Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) - Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025
Deadline: 10 September 2025
Contact persons: Puseletso Motsomane (pmotsomane@sun.ac.za?) or Lizel Senekal (lizelk@sun.ac.za?)
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??????????NOTICE: NRF Communique on Reconfiguration of Research Support for Established Researchers
Contact person: Tracy Klarenbeek (tj.klarenbeek@risa.nrf.ac.za)?
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?CALL: EU Horizon Europe MSCA Staff Exchanges
Deadline: 08 October 2025
Contact persons: Puseletso Motsomane (pmotsomane@sun.ac.za?) or Lizel Senekal (lizelk@sun.ac.za?)
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?CALL: FMHS Open Access Publication Fund (FMHS-OAF)
Deadline: No deadline, submit anytime? during the year
Contact person: Tania Brodovcky (taniab@sun.ac.za?)
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????CALL: CANSA Research Type B/C Funding Call 2025/26
Deadline: No deadline
Enquiries: (Research@cansa.org.za)
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???CALLS: All Erasmus+ opportunities - how to find calls & how to apply
Deadline: Various
Contact person: Lizel Senekal (lizelk@sun.ac.za?)
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????CALL PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT: Wellcome Trust potential upcoming call: Climate and Mental Health Award: Uncovering mechanisms between heat and mental health
?Deadline: TBC
Contact person: Shannon Faro (sbrooks@sun.ac.za)
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?CALL: Rare diseases and Infectious diseases: Genomics for Health in Africa Scientific Exchange
Deadline: Rolling call basis
Contact person: Dominique Meyer (dominiquem@sun.ac.za)?
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?CALL: Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral and experienced researchers
?Deadline: No closing date
Contact person: Puseletso Motsomane (pmotsomane@sun.ac.za?)
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?CALL: Pre-Launch Research Grant Call II: Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa
Deadline: TBC
Contact person: Shannon Faro (sbrooks@sun.ac.za)
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??????LECTURESHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Venice International 肆客足球 Globalization Program
Deadline: Various
Contact person: Kirwan Adams (kirwan@sun.ac.za)?
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??CALL: Important Update - NRF Rating Application Process
Enquiries: (aasima@sun.ac.za?)
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??????LIBRARY NOTICE: Update on open access (OA) publishing options at Stellenbosch 肆客足球
Contact person: Caretha Nel (caretha@sun.ac.za?)
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New Tool on NRF Connect: Importing Research Output Records from other sources
Contact person: Dominique Meyer (dominiquem@sun.ac.za)
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