SA/Angola Joint Science and Technology Programme, South Africa

Description
Researchers are requested to submit research proposals on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems as well as on heritage and sites of geological, archaeological and anthropological importance, indigenous knowledge system and computing, information and space technology applied to teaching, research and technological development.

Eligibility
Evaluation will be done according to the following criteria:

• Scientific and technical merit;
• National Priority
• Significance for both countries;
• Potential for creating research and development capacity;
• Potential for innovation and industry spin-off
• Methodology; and
• Suitability and feasibility including budget

For the purposes of this call, research projects falling within the following areas/disciplines will be considered:

• Biosciences (Life Sciences);
• Space Science (including remote sensing);
• Indigenous Knowledge System
• Environment and Climate Change (including Oceanography)
• Energy (including nuclear);
• Material Sciences Research (including Nano-technology)
• ICT
• Paleosciences
• Geosciences

Application Procedure
Application forms for proposal submission for the SA applicant may be obtained from the National Research Foundation in South Africa (www.nrf.ac.za). The Angolan Counterpart should contact the relevant authority in his/her country for the relevant forms. Submissions should include Curriculum Vitaes of the Principal Investigators. Please go to the link to download the Application Form and the the Call Guidelines.

Submission Deadline
14th February, 2012 via e-mail

Website Link
http://www.nrf.ac.za/funding_overview.php