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Usually referred to by its acronym: The [[NRF]]
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The [[National Research Foundation]] (or [[NRF]]) is an independent South African government agency, which was established in 1998 to promote and support research in all fields of knowledge.
  
The  NRF is an independent South African government agency, which was established in 1998 to promote and support research in all fields of knowledge. It was established through the National Research Foundation Act (Act No 23 of 1998), and incorporates a number of research funding agencies in various sections of the research community. The former [[Centre for Science Development]] (CSD) of the [[Human Sciences Research Council]] (HSRC) is one of these.  
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(Known as the [[Nasionale Navorsingstigting]] (or [[NNS]]) in [[Afrikaans]], it is most frequently referred to by its English acronym as '''[[NRF|The NRF]]'''.  
  
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The [[NRF]]was established through the National Research Foundation Act (Act No 23 of 1998), and incorporates a number of research funding agencies in various sections of the research community. The former [[Centre for Science Development]] ([[CSD]]), the funding agency established by the [[Human Sciences Research Council]] ([[HSRC]]) to fund research in the human sciences, including the arts, is one of these.
  
As an independent government agency, the NRF promotes and supports research in all fields of knowledge. It also conducts research and provides access to National Research Facilities. The NRF provides services to the research community especially at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Science Councils with a view to promote high-level human capital development. The NRF aims to uphold excellence in all its investments in knowledge, people and infrastructure.
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Much of the research on theatre and media matters in South Africa between 1970 and 1998 was undertaken with [[CSD]] funding, and after that with [[NRF]] funding has continued to support such projects.  
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The [[CSD]], and later the [[NRF]], have been - and the latter still is - responsible for compiling and maintaining a list of '''[[Current and Completed Research]]''' in economics, science and humanities ('''also encompassing the arts and media''') by researchers in the South African government, non-government and private sectors. The list begins in the year 1919.
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(In this respect also see [[Sabinet]])
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== Sources ==
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[[NRF]] Website[http://www.nrf.ac.za/]
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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Latest revision as of 04:58, 16 March 2019

The National Research Foundation (or NRF) is an independent South African government agency, which was established in 1998 to promote and support research in all fields of knowledge.

(Known as the Nasionale Navorsingstigting (or NNS) in Afrikaans, it is most frequently referred to by its English acronym as The NRF.

The NRFwas established through the National Research Foundation Act (Act No 23 of 1998), and incorporates a number of research funding agencies in various sections of the research community. The former Centre for Science Development (CSD), the funding agency established by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) to fund research in the human sciences, including the arts, is one of these.

Much of the research on theatre and media matters in South Africa between 1970 and 1998 was undertaken with CSD funding, and after that with NRF funding has continued to support such projects.

The CSD, and later the NRF, have been - and the latter still is - responsible for compiling and maintaining a list of Current and Completed Research in economics, science and humanities (also encompassing the arts and media) by researchers in the South African government, non-government and private sectors. The list begins in the year 1919. (In this respect also see Sabinet)


Sources

NRF Website[1]

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

Return to

Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page