CUT Annual Report 2009

Research and Development Grant awards in 2009
Category Number Award
Coursework Master’s 2 R 10 000
Master’s Degree Awards 35 R 754 980
Doctoral Degree Awards 12 R 274 360
Postdoctoral Fellows 2 R 240 000
Specialised Equipment 2 R 249 859
Staff Projects 1 R 100 000
Supplementation: Thuthuka 11 R 311 000
Supplementation: IRDP 9 R 341 335
Total R2 281 534
Research conferences
During 2009, 35 researchers were provided with support
that enabled them to attend international conferences in
order to read their papers and study research trends in their
particular fields of study. During this period, 37 papers
were delivered, and grants close to the value of R940 000
were awarded. In 2009 some of these papers were already
placed in the public domain, via conference proceedings,
books or journals. Four conference papers were published
in conference proceedings and two were published in
books, while four articles were published in journals. The
strategy in 2010 is to rework all conference papers into
publishable articles in accredited journals. It should also be
noted that publications are not the only desired outcome of
conference attendance. Other outcomes include platforms
to share research results, to study international research
trends, and to create partnerships.
Teaching and Learning Activities
This section contains relevant CUT statistics, referring to
and containing information on the student headcounts in
2009, details on CUT student performance, academic staff
statistics, as well as transformation targets realised. The
information is presented for groups defined in terms of Higher
Education Management Information Systems (HEMIS).
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