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For outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology (SET) and innovation in South Africa (SA)
Categories – Full title: All the awards are ‘for an outstanding contribution to SET and innovation…’ The complete title of each award starts with this wording in place of ‘contribution’ | Short title: |
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| 1. Awards for individual contributions | Â |
| 1a. A contribution over a lifetime (by an individual over 15 years or more) | Lifetime Award |
| 1b. TW Kambule-NSTF Award: Researcher – contribution through research and its outputs (by an individual over a period from 6 years up to 15 years of research work from the commencement of the research career, predominantly in SA | Researcher Award |
| 1c. TW Kambule-NSTF Awards: Emerging Researchers – contribution through research and its outputs (by an individual over a period of up to 6 years of research work from the commencement of the research career, predominantly in SA) | Emerging Researcher Awards |
| 1d. Management Award – contribution through management of SET and innovation and related activities (by an individual over the last 5-10 years) | Management Award |
| 2. Engineering Research Capacity Development Awards – contribution by an individual or a team over the last 5-10 years | Engineering Research Capacity Development Awards |
| 3. NSTF-Water Research Commission (WRC) Award – contribution towards sustainable water management, knowledge generation and solutions (by an individual or an organisation over the last 5-10 years) | NSTF-WRC Award |
| 4. NSTF-SAMRC Clinician-Scientist Award – contribution through research and its outputs in biomedical areas (by an individual up to 6 years of research work from the commencement of the research career, predominantly in SA) | NSTF-SAMRC clinician-scientist award |
| 5. NSTF-TIA Green Economy Award – contribution towards achieving biodiversity conservation, environmental sustainability and a greener economy (by an individual or an organisation over the last 5-10 years).  | Green Economy Award |
| 6. Science Diplomacy for Africa Award – contribution for impactful solutions and/or collaborations for the benefit of SA and the African continent (by a team or individual within the last 10 years) | Science Diplomacy Award |
| 7. NSTF-Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Award – contribution towards sustainable agricultural management, knowledge generation and solutions (by an individual or an organisation over the last 5-10 years) | NSTF-ARC Award |
| 8. Data for Research Award – contribution for advancing the availability, management and re-use of research data (by an individual or a team) | Data for Research Award |
| 9. Innovation Awards –contribution for innovations and their research and/or development (by an individual, team or an organisation) |  |
| 9a. through a Corporate Organisation | Innovation Award: Corporate Organisation |
| 9b. through a Small, Medium and Micro enterprise (SMME) | Innovation Award: SMME |
| 10. Science Communication Award – contribution for outreach and creating awareness of SET and innovation (by a team or individual over the last 5 years) | Communication Award |
| 11. Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Award – contribution including technology transfer, and education and training activities over the last 5-10 years. | NGO Award |
| 12. Special Annual Theme Award: Quantum Science and Technology (awarded according to criteria in any of the above categories) – contribution to Quantum Science and Technology. | Special Annual Theme Award: Quantum Science and Technology |
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