SAMRC Early Investigators Programme — 2026
SAMRC career-development funding for promising early-career scientists with leadership potential.
Expired.
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Opportunity Passport
At a glance
ExpiredVerified
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006882
- Type
- Research Grant
- Level / stage
- Early Career Researcher
- Host
- South Africa · South African research institutions
- Organisation
- South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)
- Applicant geography
- Applicants from South Africa
- Funding
- Funding available
- Award
- ZAR 500,000 per year
- Last deadline
- October 9, 2026
- Last checked
- August 26, 2026
Opportunity overview
SAMRC career-development funding for promising early-career scientists with leadership potential.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Research grant / award
- Award
- ZAR 500,000 per year
- Duration
- 3 years, subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.
- Research costs: Yes
Eligibility
SAMRC early-career investigator eligibility applies.
- Applicant geography
- Applicants from South Africa
- Minimum degree
- PhD / Doctoral
- Age rule
- Normally younger than 45; applicants over 45 require strong institutional motivation.
- Affiliation
- Must be affiliated with, or have secured a hosting commitment from, a recognised academic or health research institution for the project duration.
Discovery-new; issue date 13 August 2026 and current deadline 9 October 2026.
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Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- SAMRC
- Host organisation
- South African research institutions
- Host country
- South Africa
- Disciplines
- Health & Medical Sciences
Application
- Method
- Multiple methods
Required documents
- Online registration
- Application form with full research proposal
- Milestone table
- Budget form
- Reviewer nomination form
- Applicant motivation letter
- PI CV and publication list
- Co-PI CV where applicable
- Collaborator biosketch where applicable
- Certified ID
- DVC Research/equivalent support letter
- Institutional commitment letter
Importer-safe normalization applied for controlled fields: application_method, delivery_mode, geo_scope, deadline_type, academic_level where needed.
Deadlines
- Application deadlineOctober 9, 2026Completed application and supporting documents must be submitted before or on 09 October 2026.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 26, 2026.
- SAMRC Early Investigators Programme — 2026Official source · checked August 26, 2026
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