Faculty of Health Sciences

The Poliomyelitis Research Foundation (PRF) Research Grants and Major Impact Projects (MIP) funding opportunities are available with an upcoming submission deadline of 28 February 2023.

Please visit the PRF website for more information. The research grant application form can be found here and the MIP application form can be here. 

Eligibility: 

• Research grants are awarded to established researchers with a track record of independent innovative research supported by a significant publication record. 

• Applicants must be in possession of at least a PhD or equivalent degree. 

• For the research grants, in exceptional cases the Principal Investigator may have a master’s degree and at least 3 or more years of research experience and publications. 

For more information click here. 

The Research Development team invites FHS researchers to register for targeted funding announcements.

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The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) has a Research Type A Funding opportunity available on a range of cancer control determinants, including those with a focus on public health, clinical and basic sciences. Projects will be funded with up to R1 million per year for three years. 

Funder Letter of Interest Deadline: 31 March 2023 

Invitations for submission of full proposals will be communicated by CANSA. 

Further detail for this opportunity can be found here. 

Please complete this FHS intention-to-submit form by 1 March 2023 if you intend applying for this call. Please note that completion of this form is for the purposes of internal support and tracking, it is not linked to funder application processes and does not commit you to applying to this opportunity.