CUT Annual Report 2011
The Annual Report is a premier publication that reports on institutional development and successes.
The Annual Report is a premier publication that reports on institutional development and successes.
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
<strong>CUT</strong> ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2011</strong> | 47<br />
Research Grant Awards Fund<br />
A valuable support system for staff and postgraduate students is <strong>CUT</strong>’s system of awarding research grants. The purpose of these<br />
grants is to create a research culture, to empower staff and students to be engaged in research and to address equity in research. Ten<br />
categories of bursaries are awarded:<br />
• Full-time postgraduate students<br />
• Part-time postgraduate students<br />
• Staff studying for a postgraduate qualification at <strong>CUT</strong><br />
• Postdoctoral fellows<br />
• Research fellows/associates<br />
• Project costs<br />
• Top-up funding for external research projects<br />
• Seed money for a research activity to be developed into a niche area<br />
• Research assistance related to the development of an activity into a niche area<br />
• Development of externally funded projects<br />
The next table show the specific awarding of internal research grants:<br />
Category Number of people supported Total awarded<br />
Master’s Degree Awards 33 R 827 170<br />
Doctoral Degree Awards 13 R 596 910<br />
Postdoctoral Fellows 2 R 282 078<br />
Specialised Equipment 3 R 220 000<br />
Staff Projects 2 R 129 936<br />
Supplementation: Thuthuka 5 R 663 703<br />
Supplementation: IRDP 7 R 333 333<br />
Supplementation: Academic Qualifications 4 R 500 000<br />
Supplementation: NRF Researchers 2 R 40 000<br />
Total R 3 598 130
Change language