National Research Foundation gets R250 million boost from govern ment while PhD numbers fall
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2010
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Academy of Science of South Africa
Abstract
On 21 October 2010, the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, announced an additional
allocation of over R250 million from the current (2010/2011) budget to the National Research Foundation
(NRF). The funds are ring-fenced for specified human resources development initiatives (R100 million),
scientific equipment under the national equipment programme (R50 million), emergency repairs
and renewal of infrastructure and equipment at the national research facilities (R50 million) and the
provision of broadband connectivity to rural universities under the South African National Research
Network (R55 million).
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CITATION: Cherry, M. I. 2010. National Research Foundation gets R250 million boost from government while PhD numbers fall. South African Journal of Science, 106(11/12), 1 page. Retrieved from https://sajs.co.za/article/view/10086.
CITATION: Cherry, M. I. 2010. National Research Foundation gets R250 million boost from government while PhD numbers fall. South African Journal of Science, 106(11/12), 1 page. Retrieved from https://sajs.co.za/article/view/10086.
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Cherry, M.I. 2010. National Research Foundation gets R250 million boost from government while PhD numbers fall. South African Journal of Science, 106(11/12), doi: 10.4102/sajs.v106i11/12.501.