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2026/27 ANNUAL
OUTCOME OUTPUTS OUTPUT INDICATOR TARGET
PROGRAMME 1: ADMINISTER HEALTH RESEARCH EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY, AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES
1.1. To ensure good governance, effective Clean audit opinion 1.1.1 A clean audit opinion on the SAMRC from the Auditor-General South Africa Clean Audit
administration and compliance with
government regulations
1.2 To promote the organisation’s administrative Efficient expenditure of government allocated budget 1.2.1 Expenditure on administration from government budget allocated to the SAMRC does 20%
efficiency to maximise the funds available for not exceed a set percentage
research, capacity development and innovation
PROGRAMME 2: LEAD THE GENERATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE AND FUNDING OF RESEARCH
2.1. To produce and promote scientific excellence Accepted and/or published conference proceedings, abstracts, 2.1.1 Number of accepted and/or published conference proceedings, abstracts, journal 900
and the reputation of South African health journal articles, book chapters and books by SAMRC affiliated and articles, book chapters and books by SAMRC affiliated and funded authors
research funded authors
Accepted and/or published conference proceedings, abstracts, 2.1.2 Number of accepted and/or published conference proceedings, abstracts, journal 220
journal articles, book chapters and books by SAMRC grant- articles, book chapters and books by SAMRC grant- holders with acknowledgement of
holders the SAMRC support
2.2 To provide leadership in the generation of new Accepted and/or published conference proceedings, abstracts, 2.2.1 Number of accepted and/or published conference proceedings, abstracts, journal 500
knowledge in health journal articles, book chapters and books articles, book chapters and books where the first and/or last author is affiliated to the
SAMRC
2.3 To provide funding for the conduct of health Research grants awarded 2.3.1 Number of research grants funded by the SAMRC 210
research

PROGRAMME 3: SUPPORTING HEALTH INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH
FUNDING TO IMPROVE HEALTH
3.1 To support the development of innovations and Innovation projects and technology funded by the SAMRC 3.1.1 Number of innovation and technology projects funded by the SAMRC aimed at 38
technologies aimed at improving health developing, testing and/or implementing new or improved health solutions

3.2 To develop innovations and technologies aimed Innovation disclosures made by the SAMRC employees and 3.2.1 Number of innovation disclosures made by the SAMRC employees and students 1
at improving health students
PROGRAMME 4: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE HEALTH RESEARCH HUMAN CAPACITY IN SOUTH AFRICA
4.1 To enhance the long-term sustainability of Full or partial awards (scholarships, fellowships and grants) 4.1.1 Number of SAMRC career and capacity development awards to all recipients for 130
health research in South Africa by providing funded by the SAMRC to all recipients for Masters’, PhD, Postdocs, Masters’, PhDs, Postdocs, Early-Career and Mid-Career Scientists
funding and supervision support for career Early-Career and Mid-Career Scientists
development and/or institutional research
capacity development Full or partial awards (scholarships, fellowships and grants) 4.1.2 Number of SAMRC career and capacity development awards to female recipients for 90
funded by the SAMRC to female recipients for Masters’, PhD, Masters’, PhDs, Postdocs, Early-Career and Mid-Career Scientists
Postdocs, Early-Career and Mid-Career Scientists

Full or partial awards (scholarships, fellowships and grants) 4.1.3 Number of SAMRC career and capacity development awards to Black South African 100
funded by the SAMRC to Black South African citizens and citizens and permanent resident recipients for Masters’, PhDs, Postdocs, Early-Career
permanent resident recipients for Masters’, PhD, Postdocs, Early- and Mid-Career Scientists
Career and Mid-Career Scientists
Full or partial awards (scholarships, fellowships and grants) 4.1.4 Number of SAMRC career and capacity development awards to all recipients for 45
funded by the SAMRC to all recipients for Masters’, PhD, Masters’, PhDs, Postdocs, Early-Career and Mid-Career Scientists at the historically
Postdocs, Early-Career and Mid-Career Scientists from historically disadvantaged and under-resourced institutions
disadvantaged and under-resourced institutions
Masters’ and PhD students graduated or completed 4.1.5 Number of Masters’ and PhD students graduated or completed 50

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