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:
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Browse through the listed opportunities to find the one that aligns with your interests and goals.
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Click on the 'Guidelines' for more information, including eligibility criteria and deadlines.
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Carefully follow the instructions provided for each opportunity to ensure your application meets all requirements.
Important Notes on Deadlines:
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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.
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Other opportunities may have a single external deadline.
Funding: Grants & Awards
| Notice | Internal Deadline | Funder & Other Deadline | Guidelines |
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| Wellcome Discovery Awards | 2026.07.21 | wellcome-trust-discovery-sept-2026.pdf | |
| Advanced Computing Committee Research Equipment Grant | 2026.05.29 | acc-call-research-equipment-2026-28jan2026.pdf | |
| University Equipment Committee Research Equipment Grant | 2026.05.27 | uec-call-research-equipment-2026-28jan2026.pdf | |
| Wellcome Career Development Awards | 2026.05.26 | wellcome-trust-career-dev-july-2026.pdf | |
| Wellcome Early-Career Awards | 2026.05.19 | wellcome-trust-early-career-july-2026.pdf | |
| URC Short Research Visit/Short Research Course: Round 1 | 2026.03.19 | short-research-visit-short-research-course-round-1-cfa-jan-2025.pdf | |
| URC Conference Travel Grant: Round 1 | 2026.03.09 | urc-conference-travel-call-for-applications-rnd1-2026.pdf | |
| GBI Imaging4All 3rd Open Call | 2026.02.28 | 3rd Open Call is Now Accepting Applications! | Global BioImaging | |
| PRF Research Grant | 2026.02.28 | Research Grant – Poliomyelitis Research Foundation | |
| Spencer Foundation: Large Research Grants on Education Program | 2026.02.24 | Research Grants on Education: Large | The Spencer Foundation | |
| ABIC SWIFT Travel Awards | 2026.02.06 | ABIC SWIFT Awards | ABIC | |
| NRF First Rand Empowerment Foundation: Black Academics Advancement Programme Nominations | 2026.02.06 | ||
| AU-EU Collaborative Research & Innovation Projects on Sustainable Energy | 2026.02.05 | LEAP-SE Call 2026 - LEAP-RE | |
| Wellcome Genomics in Context Award | 2026.02.02 | wellcome-genomics-in-context-awards-2026.pdf | |
| UCT Innovation Builder Fund | UCT Innovation Builder Fund | Research Contracts and Innovation |
Fellowships
| Notice | Deadline | Guidelines |
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| SAHRI Fellowship | 2026.02.02 | sahrifellowship.net |
Vacancies
| Notice | Deadline | File Attachments |
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Conferences & Other Meetings
| Conference | Date | Guidelines |
| THE World Academic Summit of Africa | 2026.09.29 - 2026.10.01 | Home | THE World Academic Summit 2026 |
| 18th World Congress on Public Health | 2026.09.06 - 2026.09.09 | World Congress on Public Health |
Other
| Notice | Deadline | Guidelines |
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| Call for Proposals: EthicsLab webinar series, academic retreats & residencies, catalyst grants | 2026.09.30 | Research Development Programme | EthicsLab |
| NRF Evaluation & Ratings 2026 | 2026.03.31 | nrf-rating-call-announcement-14-01-2026.pdf |