• Great resource for neuroscience research funding

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    A good resource to keep tabs on for all neuroscience-related research funding:

    https://www.scientifyresearch.org/all-funding-neuroscience/

  • EthicsLab - inviting proposals for catalyst grants (with modest funding)

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    As part of their Wellcome Research Development Programme, the EthicsLab invite proposals for Catalyst Grants to provide modest support for research projects lasting 6-12 months. These grants are designed to spark new ideas, sustain ongoing work, or help projects grow toward greater impact - offering the flexibility to support both exploratory studies and more developed projects.

    Find the submission form here

    And subscribe to their mailing list here

    More info: ethicslab@uct.ac.za

  • EthicsLab - inviting proposals for funded, 3-month residencies

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    As part of their Wellcome Research Development Programme, the EthicsLab invite proposals for academic residencies for Africa-based scholars to join them for up to three months to work at the intersection of African humanities and technology (and open to suggestions). The costs of flights, accommodation, and a small per diem to cover expenses is included.

    Find the submission form here

    And subscribe to their mailing list here

    More info: ethicslab@uct.ac.za 

  • EthicsLab - inviting proposals for fully-funded academic retreats

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    As part of their Wellcome Research Development Programme, the EthicsLab invite proposals for academic retreats to co-host with them on one of the topics below. Meetings would last 3 to 4 days, be fully-funded and have up to 15 South African, other African, or international participants. 

    We are particularly interested in proposals on the following non-exhaustive list of possible themes: 

    • Power and order: Technology as a political and ideological project
    • Climate justice and planetary ethics
    • The political economy of emerging technologies
    • Digital colonialism, imperialism, and decolonisation
    • Data justice
    • Humanism, posthumanism, and transhumanism in African thought.
    • Relationality and moral status in African theory.

    Find the submission form here

    And subscribe to their mailing list here

    More info: ethicslab@uct.ac.za 

  • EthicsLab - join their Webinar Series or suggest another speaker

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    The EthicsLab use their Webinar Series as a platform for sharing ideas and sparking conversations on the ethics of emerging technologies. We invite you to shape the program by:

    • Proposing yourself as a speaker: Share your work, experiences, or insights.
    • Suggesting others: Tell us who you’d like to hear from and what questions matter most.

    They are particularly interested in proposals on the following non-exhaustive list of possible themes: 

    • Power and order: Technology as a political and ideological project
    • Climate justice and planetary ethics
    • The political economy of emerging technologies
    • Digital colonialism, imperialism, and decolonisation
    • Data justice
    • Humanism, posthumanism, and transhumanism in African thought.
    • Relationality and moral status in African theory.

    Find the submission form here

    And subscribe to their mailing list here

    More info: ethicslab@uct.ac.za

  • Call for PhD Students in Structural Bioinformatics (Opportunity to apply for NRF-grant holder linked bursaries)

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    Dr Caro Ross is recruiting PhD students to join an interdisciplinary research program in structural bioinformatics and computational biology. Her research group focuses on understanding gene regulation through modelling protein-protein and protein-RNA interactions. See attached  
     
    We particularly encourage applications from students with strong computational or quantitative backgrounds, including computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics and computational biology. Experience in programming, Linux/HPC environments, machine learning, or structural modelling is recommended.
     
    Students may apply for NRF bursary funding through the NRF-grant holder linked funding stream (through NRF-CSUR grant or NITheCS Centre of Excellence, both of which Dr Ross is funded through). 
    Please take note of NRF funding deadlines, often early Sept.

  • Postdoc advert: Neuroimaging, Neurogenetics, and Translational Neuroscience Research

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    The Centre of Brain and Behaviour in the Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health, UCT Neuroscience Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, conducts cutting-edge neuroimaging, neurogenetics, and translational neuroscience research. 
     
    They invite applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow with a fundamental and/or clinical background in one of these three areas. 
     
    The fellowship will be renewable annually depending on satisfactory academic progress and availability of funding.
     
    To apply, please email the documents below in a single pdf file clearly indicating “Centre of Brain and Behaviour” in the subject line to A/Prof. Pieter Naudé (pjw.naude@uct.ac.za) AND A/Prof. Nastassja Koen (nastassja.koen@uct.ac.za).
    • One-page letter of motivation that includes a statement of research interests
    • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
    • Copies of academic transcripts
    • Names and contact details of three referees
     
    See below for more information and for questions please email A/Prof. Pieter Naudé or A/Prof. Nastassja Koen

  • LEGO Foundation Fellowship - children and adolescence

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    The Social Science Research Council is pleased to share that applications are now open for the LEGO Foundation Fellowship, a new global research fellowship developed in partnership with the LEGO Foundation.

    The fellowship supports early- and mid-career researchers whose work strengthens understanding of how children thrive across diverse contexts. It provides flexible support of up to USD 300,000 over three years for researchers pursuing ambitious, rigorous, and practically relevant work.

    Research themes

    • The youngest children in crisis and conflict settings

    • Inclusion and wellbeing for neurodivergent children

    • Children's thriving in an AI-enabled world

    Eligibility at a glance

    Researchers who have received their PhD within the past 10 years and are employed by a university or research institute. Open to applicants across disciplines and geographies.

    Key dates

    • Applications deadline: July 31, 2026. 

    • Fellowship period: February 2027 – December 2029.

    More info HERE 

  • IBRO 2027 World Congress in Cape Town - Call for Symposia OPEN

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    The International Brain Research Organization’s World Congress, which takes place every 4 years on a different continent is coming to Africa in Sept 2027 FOR THE FIRST TIME !
     
    It will be hosted in Cape Town, at the CTICC, by the Southern African Neuroscience Society and will be involving many NI, UCT, and other African colleagues in its organization. We intend to showcase both the excellent research and vibrancy of the African continent. 
     
    Please join us for this landmark event !
     
    The call for symposia is now open!

    Submit your proposal by 31 July and help shape the #IBRO2027 scientific program.

    Apply here