OMT New Frontiers Research Award (South Africa)

The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) is pleased to announce applications for the New Frontiers Research Award, designed to recognise the efforts of visionary early-to-mid-career researchers who are determined to build high-performance research teams and contribute significantly to the South African academic landscape.

Award Category

Category: Awards, Prizes and Challenges

Award Overview

The New Frontiers Research Award is intended to provide leading researchers with the freedom and flexibility to pursue their innovative research without the typical bureaucratic constraints. This award aims to help researchers produce significant work, gain international recognition, and contribute to the global research community.

Award Information

This prestigious award spans a five-year period, with a monetary value of R1.5 million per annum. The financial support offered through this award is designed to empower researchers to focus on their work and make groundbreaking contributions to their fields.

Who Should Apply?

The OMT is looking for forward-thinking, innovative individuals who have a clearly defined research vision and are committed to collaboration. Ideal candidates will have a proven research track record, leadership experience, and a strong desire to build a research team around them to perform cutting-edge research.

The research should not only be relevant to South Africa but should also have regional or global significance. The award is open to researchers from all disciplines, as long as they are pursuing research at a recognised research institution based in South Africa.

Application Highlights

• Donor Name: Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT)
• Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
• Deadline Date: 30-Sept-2024 12:00 am
• Country: South Africa

For more information and to apply, visit the OMT New Frontiers Research Award page.

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