Research Development and Support
Providing an enabling environment for research and knowledge production through science promotion, human capital development, and world-class research infrastructure.
Scientific Excellence
Promoting research and knowledge production in priority science areas
Human Capital Development
Building a representative, high-level research workforce for South Africa
World-Class Infrastructure
Providing cutting-edge research facilities including the Square Kilometre Array
Research Development and Support
The programme aims to provide an enabling environment for research and knowledge production that promotes the strategic development of basic sciences and priority science areas. It does this through science promotion, human capital development, the provision of research infrastructure, and relevant research support, in pursuit of South Africa's transition to a knowledge economy.
To contribute to the development of representative, high-level human capital able to pursue locally relevant and globally competitive research and innovation activities.
To ensure the availability of, and access to, internationally comparable research and innovation infrastructure in order to generate new knowledge and train new researchers.
To support and promote research that strengthens the basic sciences through the production of new knowledge and relevant training opportunities.
To strategically develop priority science areas in which South Africa enjoys a competitive advantage, by promoting internationally competitive research and training activities and outputs.
To promote public engagement in science, technology and innovation (STI).