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RESEARCH DASHBOARD
Table 8
Postdoctoral research fellowships by
source of funds in 2011
Source of funds
Number of
fellowships
made
Value
UCT funds
71
R4,184,049
Departmental fellowships
204
R25,006,006
Donations
16
R1,942,500
Medical Research Council
2
R280,000
National Research Foundation
128
R12,867,771
Total
421
R44,280,326
Table 9
Fields of study and travel destinations of PDRFs in 2011
NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
(NRF) EVALUATION AND RATING
The performance of UCT’s researchers through the
internationally benchmarked process of peer-evaluation
and rating is carried out by the NRF and is based primarily
on the quality of their recent research outputs. The number
of NRF-rated researchers at UCT grew from 336 in 2010
to 379 in 2011.
Ratings are awarded in five categories, targeting
researchers with an established track record (categories
A, B, and C) or those who show promise of becoming
established within a few years (categories P and Y).
Two new A-ratings were awarded during the 2011
application cycle to Professor Ed Rybicki, of the
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, and Professor
Heather Zar, Head of the Department of Paediatrics and
Child Health. A-ratings are awarded to “researchers who
are recognised by their peers as leading international
scholars in their field for the high quality and impact of
their recent research outputs.”
Both professors George Ekama and Hans-Peter Kunzi
retained their A-ratings in 2011. Professor Ekama, of the
Department of Civil Engineering, is an internationally
renowned expert in wastewater treatment. Professor
Kunzi , of the Depar tment of Mathemat ics and
Applied Mathematics, is one of UCT’s most influential
mathematicians and has been the leader of the Topology
and Category Theory Research Group since 2001.
P-ratings honour young scholars who demonstrate the
potential to become future leaders in their respective
fields. Three P-ratings were awarded to UCT researchers
in 2011, of four awards made nationally. These went
to Dr David Braun and Dr Shadreck Chirikure of the
Department of Archaeology, and Dr Amanda Weltman
from the Department of Mathematics and Applied
Mathematics.
Faculty
Field of study
Destination
Commerce
Commerce – general
Spain
Engineering & the Built
Environment
Chemical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Scotland; Spain
Health Sciences
Medical Biochemistry; Psychiatry; Public Health; Clinical
Science and Immunology; Infectious Diseases and
Immunology; Pharmacology
Italy; Monaco; England; Scotland; Netherlands; Australia;
South Africa; United States of America
Humanities
Psychology; Religious Studies; Historical Studies; English
Language and Literature
Switzerland; United States of America; France; England;
South Africa
Law
Public Law
United States of America
Science
Chemistry; Environmental and Geographical Science; Molecular
and Cell Biology; Zoology; Botany; Astronomy; Physics
Spain; Austria; South Africa; United States of America;
England; Australia; Mexico; Argentina; Italy; Kenya