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RESEARCH CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

Overview effectively and efficiently, leading the generation of
The overarching objective of the SAMRC's Division new knowledge and building human capacity for
of Research Capacity Development (RCD) is to the long-term sustainability of health research in
enhance the long-term sustainability of health South Africa.
research in South Africa by providing funding for the
next generation of health researchers. The division RCD’s programmes are divided into Scholarships
supports health research capacity development and Grants as depicted in the figure below.
by offering scholarships, fellowships and research
grants to post-graduate students, postdoctoral The number of beneficiaries and the amount invested
fellows, as well as early and mid-career scientists in 2023/24 for each programme are listed in the Table
at South African universities. With most of these below. The total number of 181 funded beneficiaries
awards aimed at individuals from historically (grants and scholarships), including new intake for
disadvantaged backgrounds, the division’s activities the 2023/24 reporting period, exceeded the annual
are also contributing substantially to transformation
in health research. In 2023/2024, RCD’s programmes target of 150 by 31 (20.7%). The total performance
have continued to contribute to the SAMRC’s for the indicator 4.1.1 is 181 RCD and 3 GIPD, Grand
strategic objectives of administering health research total 184.

Number of
Scholarship Programme Category beneficiaries Amount invested
SAMRC Researcher Development Grant PhD 6 1,207,319.79
Bongani Mayosi-National Health Scholars Programme PhD 36 10,201,870.12
Biostatistics Capacity Development Programme MSc 4 645,000.00
SAMRC Clinician Researcher Development Programme PhD 15 5,755,000.00
SAMRC Internship Scholarship Programme PhD 27 5,204,514.45
The Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation
Scholarship Programme MSc and PhD 11 2,467,124.16
Total Scholarships 99 25,480,828.52

Number of
Grant Programme Category beneficiaries Amount invested
SAMRC Mid-Career Scientists Scientists (PI) 11 15,665,065.00
SAMRC Research Capacity Development Initiative Scientists (PI) 22 7,150,600.00
Post-doctoral
Fellows 9 3,325,000.00
PhD 9 1,800,000.00
SAMRC Extramural Post-doctoral Fellowship Programme Post-doctoral 5 1,750,000.00
Fellows
SAMRC Intramural Post-doctoral Fellowship Programme Post-doctoral 12 3,889,583.33
Fellows
SAMRC Clinician Post-doctoral Career Development Award Clinician 2 925,000.00
post-PhD|
SAMRC Early Investigators Programme Scientists (PI) 12 6,000,000.00
SAMRC-JHU HDI Capacity Development Grants for
Investigator-Initiated Research: HIV Implementation Science
in the Clinical Setting Scientists (PI) 3 2,060,890.00
Total Grants 85 42,666,138.33
Totals 184 68,046,966.85

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