The criteria for evaluation of nominees are clearly laid out in the relevant Nomination Forms
All categories
Section 1
Background and contribution to the advancement of science/technological innovation/new knowledge generated:
Section 2
Section 3
Students, education and development of human capital, sustainability and recognition
Examples of nomination forms
2. Awards for engineering research capacity development
3. NSTF-Water Research Commission (WRC) Award: towards sustainable water management, knowledge generation and solutions
4. NSTF-SAMRC Scientist-clinician award
9. Data for research award: for advancing the availability, management and re-use of research data
1O. Innovation awards: for innovations and their research and/or development
11. Communication award: for outreach and creating awareness of SET and innovation
12. NGO Award
Additional Criteria
Individual Research Awards
Awards for individuals for research and related activities
There are four sub-categories for individuals only, in research and its outputs and related fields. Contributions over a lifetime, research and its outputs for researchers and emerging researchers, as well as for management of SET and Innovation and related activities over defined periods. The South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) is sponsoring prize money for the emerging researcher awards
Engineering Research Capacity Development Awards
NSTF has partnered with Eskom in recognising individuals who have, over the past 5 to 10 years, demonstrated outstanding leadership in increasing the participation of engineers and technologists in further research in their chosen SET fields.
NSTF-Water Research Commission Award
The NSTF partnered with the Water Research Commission (WRC) on this award that acknowledges outstanding contributions towards sustainable water management, knowledge generation and solutions, made over the last 5 to 10 years
NSTF-SAMRC Clinician-Scientist Award
The NSTF is partnering with the SA Medical Research Council on this new award which is being made to a clinician-scientist, The award is modelled on the individual emerging researcher sub-category, i.e. a contribution through research and its outputs over a period of up to 6 years of research work from the commencement
of the research career, predominantly in South Africa focussed on work to enhance life and to improve the health of the community
Green Economy
Award
This Award is made for an outstanding contribution to SET and innovation in SA towards achieving biodiversity conservation, environmental sustainability and a greener economy.
Data for Research Award
NSTF Award for an
outstanding contribution
to SET and innovation to an individual or a team for
advancing the availability, management and re-use
of research data
Awards for Innovation and their Research and/or Development
The NSTF partnered with the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO) on the award for an SMME. The Innovation Awards are made to teams, individuals or SMMEs(through a corporate organisation and an SMME) or working independently, who have made outstanding contributions to SET through innovations and their impacts, over the last 5 to 10 years. For assessment of these awards, underlying research and/or development is taken into account where applicable.
Science Communi-cation Award
The award recognises a communicator who has made an outstanding contribution to
SET through a substantial
impact in terms of
public awareness of
SET.
Non-Govermental Organisation (NGO) Award
The NSTF NGO Award is for any non-governmental organisation (NGO) which has made an outstanding contribution to SET and innovation in South Africa, including technology transfer and education/training activities
Special Annual Theme Award: Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development
For 2023 this Award is made for an outstanding contribution to
science, engineering and technology (SET) and
Innovation from research
and development in the
Ocean Sciences for
Sustainable Development.
NSTF-South32 Awards
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
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