Welcome to the IDM Opportunities Page

This page is your gateway to a variety of exciting opportunities, including funding and grant calls, external vacancies, fellowships, and calls for nominations. Here, you’ll find detailed information to help you take advantage of these offerings.

How It Works:

  1. Browse through the listed opportunities to find the one that aligns with your interests and goals.

  2. Click on the 'Guidelines' for more information, including eligibility criteria and deadlines.

  3. Carefully follow the instructions provided for each opportunity to ensure your application meets all requirements.

Important Notes on Deadlines:

  • For some funding and grant opportunities, there are internal deadlines that must be adhered to. This is because applications often need to be vetted by the University of Cape Town (UCT) before submission to the funder.

  • Other opportunities may have a single external deadline.

Funding: Grants & Awards

Notice            Internal DeadlineFunder & Other DeadlineGuidelines
URC Start-up Gant 2026.11.13urc-start-up-grant-feb2026.pdf
Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Sabbatical Study Awards 2026.09.31Sabbatical Study | OMT
Wellcome Discovery Awards 2026.07.21wellcome-trust-discovery-sept-2026.pdf
Advanced Computing Committee Research Equipment Grant 2026.05.29acc-call-research-equipment-2026-28jan2026.pdf
University Equipment Committee Research Equipment Grant 2026.05.27uec-call-research-equipment-2026-28jan2026.pdf
Wellcome Career Development Awards 2026.05.26wellcome-trust-career-dev-july-2026.pdf
Wellcome Early-Career Awards 2026.05.19wellcome-trust-early-career-july-2026.pdf
FHS Research Equipment Infrastructure Grants 2026.04.17
UCT Book Award & Meritorious Book Prizes 2026.04.15book-award-call-2026.pdf
URC Visiting Scholar Fund (VSF) & Visiting Lecturers Fund (VLF) 2026.04.15vsf-call-2026-round-1.pdf
DSI-NRF Conference Fund 2026.04.02dsi-nrf-conference-fund-guide-2026_0.pdf
Research Development Grants for Y-Rated Researchers2026.04.02 supprt-for-y-rated-call-for-applications-summary-feb-2026.pdf
Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Sabbatical Study Awards 2026.03.31Sabbatical Study | OMT
NRF Thuthuka Programme2026.03.23 nrf-thuthuka-call-for-applications-summary-feb2026.pdf
URC Short Research Visit/Short Research Course: Round 1 2026.03.19short-research-visit-short-research-course-round-1-cfa-jan-2025.pdf
UCT Innovation Builder Fund  UCT Innovation Builder Fund | Research Contracts and Innovation

 

Fellowships

Notice            DeadlineGuidelines
ICGEB South African Women in Biotechnology Programme SAWBP Postdoctoral Fellowship2026.04.15ICGEB South African Women in Biotechnology Programme SAWBP – Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 – ICGEB
TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme2026.04.15TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme | DFG
Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program2026.03.31Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program | Harvard University Center for African Studies
AFRIKA KOMMIT Fellowship Programme2026.03.22Become a Fellow - Afrika kommt!

Vacancies

Notice             DeadlineFile Attachments
   

 

Conferences & Other Meetings

ConferenceDateGuidelines
Microscopy Society of Southern Africa Conference2026.11.30 -2026.12.03Welcome | Microscopy Society of Southern Africa
Bringing Chemistry to Medicine Symposium2026.10.01 - 2026.10.02Bringing Chemistry to Medicine Symposium - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
THE World Academic Summit of Africa2026.09.29 - 2026.10.01Home | THE World Academic Summit 2026
EMBO Workshop: The Complexity of Mycobacterial Infections2026.09.14 - 2026.09.18The complexity of mycobacterial infections: from research to real-world impact
18th World Congress on Public Health2026.09.06 - 2026.09.09World Congress on Public Health
WUN Global Mental Health Symposium2026.06.23 - 2026.06.24website | Registration Deadline: 29 May 2026

Other

Notice             DeadlineGuidelines
Call for Proposals: EthicsLab webinar series, academic retreats & residencies, catalyst grants2026.09.30Research Development Programme | EthicsLab
5th International School on Advanced Immunology2026.05.15The 5th International School on Advanced Immunology
Call for Proposals: Research Opportunity Advanced Imaging Center (AIC) in Janelia2026.04.03Apply | aicjanelia
NRF Evaluation & Ratings 20262026.03.31nrf-rating-call-announcement-14-01-2026.pdf
AfOx Health Innovation Programme AfOx Innovation Platform — Africa Oxford initiative