Funder: National Research Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Applicant closing date)
Funding Amounts: Maximum support: 2 years for master’s; 3 years for doctoral study
Summary: Supports master’s and doctoral research combining state-of-the-art infrastructure use with advanced training in its utilisation and management.
Key Information: An explicit infrastructure training plan is mandatory; applications without one are rejected.
Description
The Research Infrastructure Professional Programme (RIPP), administered by the National Research Foundation’s Next Generation and Emerging Researchers department, supports master’s and doctoral research involving state-of-the-art equipment and infrastructure. It combines proposed research activities with advanced training in the optimal utilisation and management of the facilities used for those projects.
The programme focuses on the relationship between the research problem, the infrastructure needed to address it, and the training required to use that infrastructure effectively. Applications describe the proposed research and its potential contribution to society or knowledge generation. Projects may align with national research priorities and may involve specialised equipment or data collection through infrastructure platforms outside the host institution.
