Human and Social Dynamics 2025
Supports full-time honours, master’s, and doctoral research advancing understanding of human and social dynamics, societal change, and social processes in South Africa.
Funder: National Research Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2026: Full application / applicant closing date (projected) | May 2026: Designated Authority (DA) submission to NRF closing date (projected)
Funding Amounts: Typical award: R182,836/year (Master’s, FCS) or R188,820/year (Doctoral, FCS); funding for 2 years (Master’s) or 3 years (Doctoral); partial cost of study and extension support available.
Summary: Supports full-time honours, master’s, and doctoral research in human and social dynamics, advancing knowledge of societal change and social processes.
Key Information: Applications must be submitted via NRF Connect; only full-time students at South African public universities are eligible.
Description
This grant supports postgraduate students conducting research in the broad field of human and social dynamics, including the complex processes shaping human behaviour, social structures, and societal change. The program encourages innovative, interdisciplinary projects aligned with national research priorities and the NRF’s transformation agenda. Funding is available for full-time honours, master’s, and doctoral studies at South African public universities, with awards designed to foster the next generation of researchers in the social sciences and humanities.
