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PROGRAMME 4

Building sustainable health Impact Statement
research human capacity To provide funding and supervision support for career
in South Africa development and/or institutional research capacity
development to build the next generation of scientists
in the broad field of health.

Measuring Outcomes
BASELINE FIVE-YEAR
SP TARGET
(2020/21 – (2025/2026
OUTCOME OUTCOME INDICATOR 2024/25) – 2029/30)
4.1. To enhance the long- 4.1.1 Number of SAMRC career and capacity 660 660
term sustainability of development awards to all recipients for
health research in South Masters’, PhDs, Postdocs, Early-Career
Africa by providing and Mid-Career Scientists
funding and supervision
4.1.2 Number of SAMRC career and capacity 488 488
support for career
development and/or development awards to female recipients
for Masters’, PhDs, Postdocs, Early-Career
institutional research
capacity development and Mid-Career Scientists
4.1.3 Number of SAMRC career and capacity 495 495
development awards to Black South
African citizens and permanent resident
recipients for Masters’, PhDs, Postdocs,
Early-Career and Mid-Career Scientists
4.1.4 Number of SAMRC career and capacity 368 215
development awards to all recipients for
Masters’, PhDs, Postdocs, Early-Career and
Mid-Career Scientists at the historically
disadvantaged and under resourced
institutions

4.1.5 Number of Masters’ and PhD students 360 250
graduated or completed

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