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UCT Inaugural Lectures - Health Sciences

Valuing Our Stories
Faculty Highlights
Health Sciences News
Health Sciences Events
Making AI "ethical"
Argue Better! Ethical reasoning for healthcare professionals.
UCT Open Day 2025
Health Sciences Notice board
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Wellcome: Discovery Awards Scheme
-Wellcome is soliciting applications for their Discovery Awards scheme from established researchers and teams from any discipline. Researchers who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing are eligible to apply. Successful applicants will be expected to actively promote a diverse, inclusive and supportive research environment within their team and across their organisation.
Award details:
Up to eight years of project expensesEligibility:
Established researchers
Download the PDF outlining UCT’s deadlines for internal approval.
Funder deadline:
08 April 2025
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Wellcome: Career Development Awards
-Wellcome is soliciting applications for their Career Development Awards scheme. Mid-career researchers from any discipline who have the potential to be international research leaders are eligible to apply. Through this scheme they will develop their research capabilities, drive innovative programmes of work, and deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health, and wellbeing. By the end of the award, successful candidates should have achieved international standing in their area of research.
Award details
Up to 8 years and applicants may request a salary
Eligibility
Mid-Career Researchers
Download the PDF outlining UCT’s deadlines for internal approval.
Funder deadline:
03 April 2025
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Poliomyelitis Research Foundation Research Grants
-The Poliomyelitis Research Foundation (PRF) works to improve the health of the nation by supporting research into virology via their Research Grant.
Award details
Up to R150 000 per year, for up to 3 yearsEligibility
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Established researchers with a track record of independent innovative research supported by a significant publication record
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Applicants must be in possession of at least a PhD or equivalent degree
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Funder deadline:
28 February 2025 -