Criteria of Assessment

The criteria for evaluation of nominees are clearly laid out in the relevant nomination forms.

Forms should be completed between Stage 1 (registration) and Stage 2 (submission of completed nomination forms) of the process. Examples of the nomination forms can be viewed and downloaded here below, in order for nominators to see what information is required. These are examples only and should not be filled in. The relevant nomination form will be made available to the nominator and nominee in Word format, once Stage 1 (registration) has been completed. For information purposes, the following criteria broadly apply.

All categories

The following criteria broadly apply to assessing all categories of the awards:

Section 1

Background and contribution to the advancement of science/technological innovation/new knowledge generated:

The inputs to this contribution
The research process (where applicable)
The development process (where applicable)

Section 2

Outputs –What has been done with this contribution:

The outputs (as a summary which does not need to include the detail given under subsequent bullets)
The practical application / implementation / impact and commercial or economic impact where there has been such.
Relevance to South Africa (SA) and its people and resultant contribution to science, engineering and technology (SET) policy
Publications (in the Innovation category this information is regarded as incidental)
Promotion of public understanding of SET or science engagement

Section 3

Students, education and development of human capital, sustainability and recognition

Supervision of students where applicable; and promotion of education in this field as a contribution to the public understanding of SET (this is more for incidental information in the Innovation categories and the Communication category and less critical to the assessment)
Social and economic sustainability
National and international impact and recognition

Samples of nomination forms

The interpretation of criteria in relation to each of the awards is clarified in the samples of nomination forms below.

Awards for individuals for contributions to SET and innovation:

Lifetime Award: contribution over a lifetime
TW Kambule-NSTF Award: Researcher, for research and its outputs
TW Kambule-NSTF Awards: Emerging Researchers, for research and its outputs
Management Award: contribution through management of SET and innovation and related activities

Awards for engineering research capacity development
NSTF-Water Research Commission (WRC) Award for sustainable water management, knowledge generation and solutions
NSTF-SAMRC Award for clinician science
NSTF-TIA Award for the green economy

6. Award for science diplomacy for Africa for impactful solutions and/or collaborations for the benefit of SA and the African continent

7. Award for agricultural research and solutions

8. Award for data for research for advancing the availability, management and re-use of research data

9. Awards for innovations and their research and/or development

through a Corporate organisation, or
A small, medium or micro enterprise (SMME)

10. Award for communication for outreach and creating awareness of SET and innovation

11. Award for non-governmental organisations (NGO)

Additional Criteria

Certain additional criteria apply to specific categories. This can be viewed on the relevant category pages. (Each of these links through to a relevant page.)

Individual Awards – Lifetime, Researcher, Emerging Researcher and Management

Engineering Research Capacity Development Award

NSTF-WRC Award

NSTF-SAMRC Clinician-Scientist Award

NSTF-TIA Green Economy Award

Science Diplomacy for Africa Award

NSTF-ARC Award

Data for Research Award

Innovation Awards – Corporate and SMME

Communication Award

NGO Award

Special Annual Theme Award: Quantum Science and Technology

NSTF-South32 Awards

SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

The NSTF supports the principle of collaborative, widely-inclusive awards and welcomes collaboration with members and other organisations interested, such as the following:

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