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1 APP PRESENTATION DRAFT

2 NRF in the Public R&D System APP PRESENTATION DRAFT

3 NRF Mandate Support and promote research and knowledge generation through human capacity development Support and promote research and knowledge generation through the provision of National Research Platforms Strengthen the relationship between Science and Society through Science Engagement Promoting the development and maintenance of the national science system in support of national priorities (NRF Act Amendment Bill 2015) 3

4 NRF Strategy 2020 The strategic outcomes: The values: People-centred Accountability Ethics and Integrity World-class service Respect Passion for excellence The vision: The mission: 4

5 Impact of the Investment R&D (including NRF) % increase System Performance (2011 to 2017) 61% Increase in number of doctoral students supported by NRF 80% Increase in number of doctoral graduates supported by NRF 56% Increase in number of South African WoS publications 29% Increase in proportion of global WoS publications 47% Increase in number of rated female researchers 71% Increase in number of rated black researchers 12,8% Increase in normalized citation impact (currently 1,23) 5

6 Postgraduate Support in NRF Broad Categories (2015 academic year) Engineering, 1364 (10%) Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, 2221 (17%) Material, Physical and Technology Sciences, 1321 (10%) Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences, 934 (7%) Economics, 1096 (8%) Law, 107 (1%) Computer and Information Science, 547 (4%) Mathematical Science, 459 (3%) Biological & Chemical Science, 3239 (24%) Agriculture, 841 (6%) Medical and Health Sciences, 1227 (9%) 6

7 Postgraduate Support: Graduations Total number of graduates supported by the NRF NRF funds on average 9,2% of all national enrolments Honours Masters Doctoral Average Time to Completion 1.19 Years 2.11 Years 3.41 Years Proportion of NRF Funded Graduations to Total Graduations 12% 19% 35% 7

8 Average Years to Complete Postgraduate Support: Graduations National Average Doctoral Time to Completion NRF Average Doctoral Time to Completion NRF Average Masters Time to Completion

9 Postgraduate Support: Doctoral Graduates The NRF contributes to increasing the number of doctoral graduates in the NSI 9

10 Researcher Support NRF INVESTMENT TOTAL NUMBER OF FUNDED RESEARCHERS NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS RATED RESEARCHERS Investment in Researchers 2015/16: R409m 2015/16: % black 37% female 2015/16: Total SA Web of Science (ISI) Publications (17 045) 2015/16: % black 31% female 2011/12: R230m 2011/12: % black 33% female 2011/12: 5150 Total SA Web of Science (ISI) publications (10 918) 2011/12: % black 29% female 78% 49% 39% 36% 10

11 Researcher Support: Outputs Research outputs NRF funded researchers contributed 42% (7 158 Web of Science publications) of the total South African R&D Outputs in the 2015 publication year NRF Black 32% Female 32% 11

12 Researcher Support: Outputs Web of Science Category Normalized Citation Impact Neuroscience & Behavior Global Baseline Engineering Biology & Biochemistry Space Science Multidisciplinary Clinical Medicine Physics Molecular Biology & Social Sciences, general Immunology Plant & Animal Science Pharmacology & Microbiology Environment/Ecology

13 Number of Applications Demand for Support: Postgraduate Students Demand for support 2017 academic year % % 60% 25% 66% 27% 0 Masters Applications Doctoral Applications Received Eligible for Review Successful in Peer Review Awarded fundable masters and doctoral students could not be supported 13

14 Number of Applications Demand for Support: Emerging Researchers Adequacy of Reach 2017/ % 66% % Emerging Researcher Applications Received Eligible for Review Successful in Peer Review Awarded 513 fundable emerging researchers including post-doctoral fellows could not be supported 14

15 National Research Infrastructure Platforms Support and promote research and knowledge generation through the provision of National Research Infrastructure Platforms New facility: South African Radio Astronomy Observatories Transferred to SANBI 15

16 The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) SAEON was established in 2002 as an institutionalised network of departments, universities, science institutions and industrial partners. SAEON is managed as a National Research Facility within the portfolio of the NRF. However, SAEON is in essence a geographically distributed observation network.

17 Where, when, why and how does our natural environment change? What are the impacts? How might we secure our environmental future?

18 SAEON Grasslands Node Water delivery Carbon Dynamics Biodiversity Shifts Earth system Processes & feedbacks Value of grasslands: Commercial and communal agriculture Water catchment Carbon storage Species rich Parameters of measure

19 Effects of the Drought

20 Community Projects to Restore Erosion SAEON works with rural communities to restore landscape damaged by erosion Community members monitor environmental conditions citizen science

21 Observations, Data and Research Benefits Key contributions to several government strategies and policies: World Summit on Sustainable Development, National Action Plan for Combating Land Degradation to Alleviate Poverty, Climate Change Strategies, National Water Resources Strategy, SA Earth Observation Strategy, Marine and Antarctic Research Strategy, Phakisa, International Long-Term Ecological Research Network Critical information for planning and disaster management Critical information for resource management water, agriculture, biodiversity, energy Essential and reliable business information Sustainability of SA natural systems and resources Critical information for a green (low carbon) economy

22 SAEON Performance Growth Output % Growth Scientific articles % Research students supervised % Staff component % Contributions to policy-making % Conference presentations % Interns hosted % Parliamentary allocation expensed R12.5m R26m 108% External income expensed R5m R25m 400%

23 NRF Financial Overview Parliamentary grant is projected to grow at an average of 5,4% in nominal terms over the MTEF period. However this is a 1,1% decrease in real terms. Proportion of designated income (including ringfenced) to parliamentary grant was approximately 1:1 in 2008/09. Ratio has increased to 4:1 in 2017/18 23

24 NRF Financial Overview NRF Parliamentary Grant Nominal vs Real Terms NRF Parliamentary grant only 20% of total income 24

25 NRF Financial Overview Total expenditure parliamentary grant and designated income for 2017/18 (Rm) % 106 2% 124 3% Corporate Science Engagement Research Grants, Equipment & Bursaries 346 7% 191 4% % Biodiversity, Environmental & Conservation Science Research Platforms Nuclear Science Research Platforms Astronomy & Geosciences Research Platforms (incl. SKA SA) 25

26 Investment in Human Capacity Development 2017/ % % % Postgraduate students Cross Cutting Instruments % % Emerging researchers Established Researchers Postgraduate students from honours to doctoral level, Emerging researchers from postdoctoral level, Established researchers (Excl. bursaries), Strategic investment e.g. SARChI and CoEs (Excl. bursaries). Cross cutting instruments e.g. International Collaboration grants serves both emerging and established researchers (Excl. bursaries) 26

27 Investment in Geographic Advantage Areas Investment in Geographic Advantage Areas /15 to 2019/20 (Rm) R1,37 bn in nominal terms and R1,1 bn in real terms % % In the 2017/18 financial year, 5,5 % (R247m) of the total expenditure is for geographic advantage areas excl. astronomy % 122 9% Palaeosciences Antarctic research Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Biodiversity 27

28 Investment in Grand Challenges Investment in Grand Challenges /15 to 2019/20 (Rm) R2,66 bn in nominal terms, and R2,14 bn in real terms % % % For the 2017/18 financial year, 11,6% (R520m) of the total expenditure is for grand challenges excluding astronomy % Bio-economy Global Change Energy Security Human and social dynamics 28

29 Investment in Astronomy (Grand Challenge and Geographic Advantage Areas) Investment in Astronomy (Incl. SKA SA) 2014/15 to 2019/20 (Rm) R3,3 bn (or R772 m excl. SKA) in nominal terms, and R2,7 bn (or R623 m excl. SKA) in real terms 132 4% % 224 7% In the 2017/18 financial year, 16% (707m) of the total investment is for the grand challenge and geographic advantage area, astronomy. (13% of the investment is related to SKA SA) % SALT SAAO Excluding SALT HartRAO SKA 29

30 Plans over the MTEF (Programme 1 Corporate) OUTCOME: A reputable and influential agency shaping the science and technology system INDICATORS Actual 2016 Proj STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 5: Grow NRF Influence Impact and Reputation Multimedia coverage items Priority: the establishment of a new division - Strategy, Planning and Partnerships. Number of internal and external users of the NRF business intelligence systems STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 6: Optimise Return on Investment Corporate overheads: calculated as a percentage of total expenditure 1.4% <3% OUTCOME: A skilled, committed and representative NRF research and technical workforce INDICATORS Actual 2016 Proj Organisational Overheads: calculated as a percentage of total expenditure 5.5% <10% STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 8: Improve Talent Management Priority: to ensure effective and efficient use of financial resources and explore a revised resource allocation model. Proportion of South Africans from designated groups in senior technical, and managerial positions (Peromnes 1-8) Black Number Female Number % staff turnover 10.5% 6% 30

31 Plans over the MTEF (Programme 2 Science Engagement) OUTCOME: Scientifically literate and engaged society INDICATORS Actual 2016 Proj STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 7: Entrench Science Engagement Investments in Science Engagement activities (SAASTA & NF's) (Rm) Interactions with the public (learners, educators and general public) focussing on science awareness activities (SAASTA) Number of interactions Approximate number of public reached Priority: To ensure the necessary systems are in place for SAASTA to fulfil its role as a National Coordinator of the Science Engagement Framework with an approved resourcing plan. Number of interactions Interactions focussing on educator development and learner Educators performance in Mathematics, reached Technology and Science Learners reached Note Projection 2020 excludes the performance of the NZG 31

32 Plans over the MTEF (Programme 3 RISA) OUTCOME: An internationally competitive, transformed and representative research system INDICATORS Actual 2016 Proj STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: Promote Globally Competitive Research and Innovation Number of NRF funded researchers from designated groups Number of post graduate students funded per designated group Number of NRF rated researchers from designated groups Black Number Female Number Black Number Female Number Black Number Female Number Priority: To improve the representivity of the science and technology workforce and to concomitantly improve research productivity, influence and impact OUTCOME: Leading edge research and infrastructure platforms INDICATORS Actual 2016 Proj Number of post graduate students funded per level Masters Doctoral STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: Enhance Strategic International Engagements Number of active grants emanating from binational, multinational as well as agency to agency agreements STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: Provide Best Practice Systems in Support of Grant- Making and Reviews and Evaluations Total number of Researchers rated through the NRF system STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4: Establish and Maintain Research Infrastructure Platforms Number of users of equipment that was funded by the NEP and NNEP programme Number of publications emanating from the usage of equipment funded by the NEP and NNEP programme

33 Plans over the MTEF (Programme 4 National research infrastructure platforms) OUTCOME: An internationally competitive and transformative research system INDICATORS Actual 2016 Proj STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: Promote Globally Competitive Research and Innovation Number of post graduate students supported by the National Research Facilities ISI publications at the National Research Facilities Priorities Completion of MeerKAT Mitigation of strategic risk of ageing infrastructure at ithemba LABS Establishment of two platforms by SAEON in line with SARIR. SAIAB to commission a new vessel Number of users of National Research Facilities Citation impact of National Research Facility outputs (annual cumulative) >1,25 OUTCOME: Leading edge research and infrastructure platforms INDICATORS Actual 2016 Proj STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: Enhance Strategic International Engagements Number of joint international agreements at the National Facilities STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4: Establish and Maintain Research Infrastructure Platforms Total infrastructure investment in the National Research Facilities (Rm) Note projection excludes the performance of the NZG 33

34 Thank You