Investing in your potential. We match talented researchers with financial support to eliminate barriers to excellence.
| Notice | Research Area(s) | Deadline |
| RESEARCH CALL ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND DEVELOPMENT | Development of digital solutions in horticulture value chains | 13 August - 27 August 2024 |
| CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR HEALTHCARE | Early detection, diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases in Namibia. | 13 August – 27 August 2024 |
| Notice | Contact Person(s) in DRIP | Deadline |
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Early Career Researchers Contact:
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Communicate Intent to Submit By 7 March 2025
Submission for internal sign off by DRIP ED & DVC:RIP: 10 March 2025
External Submission Deadline: 14 March 2025
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2 Wellcome Early-Career Awards Lead applicant career stage:
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Early Career Researchers Contact:
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Communicate Intent to Submit By 2 May 2025
Submission for internal sign off by DRIP ED & DVC:RIP: 13 May 2025
External Submission Deadline: 22 May 2025
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3. International Fellowships 2025 | The British Academy Lead applicant career stage:
Early-career researcher
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Early Career Researchers Contact:
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Communicate Intent to Submit By 07 March 2025
Submission for internal sign off by DRIP ED & DVC:RIP: 14 March 2025
External Submission Deadline: 18 March 2025
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4. Mental Health Award: Leveraging longitudinal data to transform early intervention in mental health Lead applicant career stage:
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Early Career Researchers Contact:
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Communicate Intent to Submit By 23 April 2025
WELLCOME Trust Information Webinar: 7 May 2025
WELLCOME Trust Neuromatch registration deadline 14 May 2025
Wellcome Trust Scope check deadline 8 July 2025
Submission for internal sign off by DRIP ED & DVC:RIP:: 15 July 2025
External Submission Deadline: 22 July 2025
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5. Sub-Saharan Africa - 2025 Call for Application | For Women in Science The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO are pleased to launch the 16th edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents - Sub-Saharan Africa Program, to support young women scientists in Africa.
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Early Career Researchers Contact:
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Communicate Intent to Submit By 14 March 2025
Submission for internal sign off by DRIP ED & DVC:RIP: 24 March 2025
External Submission Deadline: 7 April 2025
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Postgraduate Scholarships
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Communicate Intent to Submit By 1 June 2025
Submission for internal sign off by DRIP ED & DVC:RIP: 1 July 2025
External Submission Deadline: 10 April 2025
July 11, 2023
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Youth Leaders to Researchers Contact:
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Communicate Intent to Submit By 7 March 2025
Submission for internal sign off by DRIP ED & DVC:RIP: 10 March 2025
External Submission Deadline15 March 2025
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Lead applicant career stage:
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Mid-career and Established Researchers Contact:
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Communicate Intent to Submit By 1 April 2025
Submission for internal sign off by DRIP ED & DVC:RIP: 21 April 2025
External Submission Deadline: 30 April 2025
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9. Career Development Awards - Funding for Mid-Career Researchers | Wellcome |
Mid-career Researchers Contact:
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Communicate Intent to Submit By 14 March 2025
Submission for internal sign off by DRIP ED & DVC:RIP: 24 March 2025
External Submission Deadline:
03 April 2025
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The Research and Innovation Excellence Scholarships are designed to empower high-achieving and financially deserving students across all faculties. Look Out for the Next Call for Applications for 2025.
Contact your Faculty IRPC Representative for eligibility criteria, deadlines, and application details:
| ADS | Academic Development and Support |
| ADSTLT | Academic Development Support, Teaching, Learning and Technology |
| ALUMNI | Alumni and NUST Foundation |
| ATPI | Agriculture Trade Policy Institute |
| BI | Business Intelligence |
| BRC | Biodiversity Research Centre |
| BUSH | Biomass Utilisation by Sustainable Harvest |
| CE | Cooperative Education |
| CED | Centre for Enterprise Development |
| CEI | Corporate Engagement and Internationalisation |
| CEMB | Centre for Excellence in Mineral Beneficiation |
| CSQA | Corporate Strategy and Quality Assurance |
| DSS | Department of Student Services |
| DTBS | Digital Transformation Business Services |
| DVC-FO | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Finance and Operations |
| DVC-RIP | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Partnerships |
| DVC-TLT | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching, Learning and Technology |
| EOSA | Earth Observation and Satellite Application |
| EOSARTC | Earth Observation and Satellite Applications Research and Training Centre |
| FabLab | Fabrication Laboratory |
| FCHSE | Faculty of Commerce, Human Sciences and Education |
| FCI | Faculty of Computing and Informatics |
| FEBE | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment |
| FHNRAS | Faculty of Health, Natural Resources and Applied Sciences |
| Finance | Finance |
| Hotel School | NUST Hotel School |
| HP-GSB | The Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School Of Business |
| HR | Human Resources |
| HTTPS | High-Tech Plaza Select |
| ILMI | Integrated Land Management Institute |
| INCEIT | India-Namibia Centre Of Excellence In Information Technology |
| MTC | Mathematics Tutoring Centre |
| MTI | Material Testing Institute |
| NBII | Namibian Business Innovation Institute |
| NEI | Namibia Energy Institute |
| NGIL | Namibia-German Institute For Logistics |
| NGSA | Namibia Graduate School of Accounting |
| NIST | Namibia Institute of Space Technology |
| NQF | Qualifications Registered on NQF |
| P3ICL | Protecting, Preserving and Promoting Indigenous Knowledge Cultures and Languages |
| PDQA | Programme Development and Quality Assurance |
| Registrar | Office of the Registrar |
| SCIONA | Skeleton Coast IONA transfrontier park Technology for Conservation |
| VC | Vice Chancellor |
| Writing Unit | Writing Unit |