Overview
The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust New Frontiers Research Award supports exceptional early-to-mid-career researchers building ambitious research programmes at recognised South African research institutions.
Complete grant details
The 2026 call offers R1.5 million per year for five years. Concept notes opened on 19 August 2026 and close on 30 September 2026; successful concept-note applicants are invited to a full application stage whose current programme page lists 31 January 2027 as the later deadline.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants should be forward-thinking early-to-mid-career researchers with a strong research track record, leadership experience and a clear research vision, intending to conduct the work at a recognised South African research institution. The proposed work should be relevant to South Africa and have regional or global significance.
Tips for this grant
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Reverified against the current official New Frontiers programme page during this repair pass. The source gives calendar dates without a safe closing time, so the concept-note deadline is stored in deadline_date.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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