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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| URC Start-up Gant | 2026.11.13 | urc-start-up-grant-feb2026.pdf | |
| URC Vera Davie & Research Bursary | 2026.08.31 | 2026-vera-davie-bursary-call-for-applications.pdf | |
| Wellcome Career Development Awards | 2026.08.25 | wellcome-trust-career-dev-nov-2026.docx | |
| Wellcome Early-Career Awards | 2026.08.18 | wellcome-trust-early-career-nov-2026.pdf | |
| UCT Alan Pifer Research Award | 2026.08.14 | alan-pifer-2026-call-may2026.pdf | |
| URC Hosting a Conference Grant | 2026.07.31 | 2026-urc-hosting-a-conference-hac-call-for-applications-june2026.pdf | |
| Enhancing Integrated Research & Healthcare through Digital Innovation & AI Coordination & Support Action | 2026.07.22 | edctp3-digit-02-21april-2026.pdf | |
| Global Health EDCTP 3 - Coordination & Support Action | 2026.07.22 | edctp3-serp-01-21april-2026.pdf | |
| Wellcome Discovery Awards | 2026.07.21 | wellcome-trust-discovery-sept-2026.pdf | |
| UCT College of Fellows Young Researcher Award | 2026.06.30 | uct-call-notice-yrac-april-2026.pdf | |
| Wellcome Discovery Awards | 2026.06.30 | wellcome-trust-discovery-sept-2026.pdf | |
| Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Sabbatical Study Awards | 2026.06.29 | omt-sabbatical-study-2026-call-for-applications.pdf | |
| Addressing Neglected Areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in sub-Saharan Africa | 2026.06.29 | idrc-anesa-initiative-june2026.pdf | |
| Research-Practice Partnerships: Collaborative Research for Educational Change | 2026.06.19 | spencer-foundationresearch-practice-partnerships-collaborative-research-for-educational-change.pdf | |
| ADHO Roberto Busa Prize | 2026.06.15 | Call for Nominations: ADHO Roberto Busa Prize 2026 – Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations | |
| BRICS STI Framework 7th Call | 2026.06.08 | 2-brics-sti-framework-programme-7th-call-2026.pdf | |
| Michelson Prize: Next Generation | Immediately | michelson-prize-2026.docx | |
| UCT Innovation Builder Fund | UCT Innovation Builder Fund | Research Contracts and Innovation |
Fellowships
| Notice | Deadline | Guidelines |
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| Centre of Brain and Behaviour (CBB) fellowship | 2026.06.27 |
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Vacancies
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Conferences & Other Meetings
| Conference | Date | Guidelines |
| IBRO World Congress | 2027.09.13 - 2027.09.16 | IBRO World Congress |
| Microscopy Society of Southern Africa Conference | 2026.11.30 -2026.12.03 | Welcome | Microscopy Society of Southern Africa |
| Bringing Chemistry to Medicine Symposium | 2026.10.01 - 2026.10.02 | Bringing Chemistry to Medicine Symposium - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital |
| THE World Academic Summit of Africa | 2026.09.29 - 2026.10.01 | Home | THE World Academic Summit 2026 |
| EMBO Workshop: The Complexity of Mycobacterial Infections | 2026.09.14 - 2026.09.18 | The complexity of mycobacterial infections: from research to real-world impact |
| ACS150 JACS Symposium - Molecules to Medicine: Advancing Health Innovation in Africa | 2026.09.10 -2026.09.11 | ACS150 JACS Symposium Series: University of Cape Town ACS150: JACS Symposium Series |
| 18th World Congress on Public Health | 2026.09.06 - 2026.09.09 | World Congress on Public Health |
| WUN Global Mental Health Symposium | 2026.06.23 - 2026.06.24 | website |
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 |
| Call for Nominations: NRF Awards | 2026.06.15 | nrf-awards-2026-announcemnt-of-call-may2026.pdf |
| Call for Abstract: ACS150 JACS Symposium | 2026.06.10 | ACS150 JACS Symposium Series: University of Cape Town ACS150: JACS Symposium Series |
| AfOx Health Innovation Programme | AfOx Innovation Platform — Africa Oxford initiative | |
| Call for PhD Students in Structural Bioinformatics (Opportunity to apply for NRF-grant holder linked bursaries) |
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