Faculty of Health Sciences

The Spencer Foundation Large Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location.   

The goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious, and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education. This program supports proposals from multiple disciplinary and methodological perspectives, both domestically and internationally, from scholars at various stages in their career. It is anticipated that proposals will span a wide range of topics and disciplines that innovatively investigate questions central to education, including for example education, anthropology, philosophy, psychology, sociology, law, economics, history, or neuroscience, amongst others. 

Award details  
Grants between $125,000 - $500,000, for up to 5 years.  

Eligibility  

• Proposals must be for academic research projects that aim to study education. Proposals for activities other than research are not eligible. Additionally, proposals for research studies focused on areas other than education, are not eligible.  

• Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-PIs applying must have a doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field, or appropriate experience in an education research-related profession. 

Download the PDF outlining UCT’s deadlines for internal approval 
 

Funder deadline:  
17 June 2025 (complete the ‘Intent to apply’ form by 14 May to access the application portal). 

The Michelson Medical Research Foundation seeks to unravel the complexity of the human immune system, accelerating the development of vaccines and therapies for some of the world’s most threatening diseases. The Michelson Prizes is looking for research proposals on human immunology and vaccine research. The committee will look for research that aims to tackle the current roadblocks to human vaccine development and expand our limited understanding of key immune processes that are fundamental to successful vaccine and immunotherapy development. 

While the Michelson Prizes are focused on research in the fields of immunology, vaccine, and immunotherapy discovery, applicants from the full spectrum of related disciplines, including clinical research, biochemistry, molecular biology, protein engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence/machine learning, biophysics, nanotechnology, etc., are encouraged to apply. 

Award details   
$150,000 / 1-year grants to support research 

Eligibility  

• Researchers 35 years of age and under 

• Researchers with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Principal Investigator   

Click here for more information about the Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants and what reviewers will be looking for. 

Funder deadline:  
22 June 2025