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NRF Annual Performance PlanNRF Annual Performance Plan 2011/12 2011/12 ––
2013/142013/14
Presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Science
and Technology 20 April 2011
Presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Science
and Technology20 April 2011
Promote and support researchthrough
funding, human resource development
and the provision of the necessary
research facilities
in order tofacilitate the
creation of knowledge, innovation and
development in all fields of science and technology, including indigenous knowledge
and thereby tocontribute to the
improvement of the quality of life
of all the
people of the RepublicNRF Act, No 23 of 1998
NRF Mandate NRF Mandate --
NRF ActNRF Act
NRF Strategic GoalsNRF Strategic Goals
•
Promote internationally competitive research as a basis for the knowledge economy
•
Grow a representative science and technology workforce in South Africa
•
Provide cutting-edge research, technology and innovation platforms
•
Operate world-class evaluation and grant-making systems
•
Contribute to a
vibrant national innovation system
Vision 2015
National Research Foundation
Divisions of the NRF Divisions of the NRF
Public S & T
Outreach (SAASTA)
Research and Innovation
Support and Advancement
(RISA)
National Research Facilities / Platforms
NRF Financial PlanNRF Financial Plan Historic and Projected IncomeHistoric and Projected Income
•
Of relevance here is the stellar growth of contract income over and above MTEF (core) income
•
One major contract shifted to MTEF (Research Chairs 2011/12)
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Funds brought forward
Ringfenced grant from DST
Core grant from DST
Contract & Other 830 853 1,084 1,459 1,141
Funds brought forward -17 23 10 29 125
Ringfenced grant from DST 123 115 131 412 300
Core grant from DST 563 595 588 596 789
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
NRF Financial PlanNRF Financial Plan
Over the 2011/12 financial period, the NRF will:
•
Supplement DST core funds with leveraged contract funds through focused marketing and fundraising activities;
•
Continue to implement cost saving initiatives;
•
Managing contracts efficiently and cost-effectively and towards full cost recovery;
•
Cooperate
effectively with stakeholders, clients and other role players within the NSI to ensure economies of scale and eliminate duplication of efforts that impact on financial resources; and
•
Full compliance with the PFMA and other relevant legislation incl. National Treasury prescripts.
DST Special Allocation DST Special Allocation --
2010/112010/11 Outputs for 2011/12Outputs for 2011/12
•
Expansion of honours
bursaries (R 42m –
1 432 students)•
Expansion of postdoctoral fellowships (R 11,2m –
25 students)•
Extension of bursary support to increase masters and doctoral graduation rates (R 10m –
192 Masters students and 80 Doctoral students)•
Dedicated research support for women and young researchers (R 25m –
95 researchers)•
Improving academic qualifications of academic staff and researchers (R 11,8m –
101 staff members)•
Expansion of the national equipment programme
(R 50m –
21 awards)•
Emergency repairs and renewal of infrastructure and equipment for National Research Facilities (R 50m)
•
Extension of broadband connectivity under the South African National Research Network (R 55,434m)
1 946 additional awards allocated to students / researchers
Research and Innovation Support Research and Innovation Support and Advancement (RISA)and Advancement (RISA)
DST Strategic Priorities / Areas of Geographical Advantage
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09/10 Investment
10/11 Investment
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* 88 Countries, which produced less than 2000 outputs, were excluded from this graph
ISI Outputs per CountryISI Outputs per Country 20102010
SARChI PerformanceSARChI Performance [ISI Web of Knowledge][ISI Web of Knowledge]
ISI OUTPUTS
2008 2009 2010
Publications by SA Authors* 8707 9264 9326
Publications by SARChI Authors 368 404 416
4.23% 4.36% 4.46%
Number of SA Authors* 4682 4838 5028
Number of Research Chairs 68 70 78
1.45% 1.45% 1.55%
* Includes SARChI due to co-authoring of papers
SARChI PerformanceSARChI Performance
Average number of Doctoral students per grantholder
0.640.51
0.62
0.95 0.98
1.69
1.99
2.58
0.89
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1.00
1.50
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2.50
3.00
2008 2009 2010
All Grantholders (excl. Ratedand SARChI)Rated Grant holders (excl.SARChI)
Research Chair holders
Average number of Postdoctoral students per grantholder
0.04 0.04 0.03
0.12
0.82
1.071.11
0.150.14
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
2008 2009 2010
All Grantholders (excl. Ratedand SARChI)Rated Grant holders (excl.SARChI)Research Chair holders
CoE PerformanceCoE Performance
Total number of Doctoral graduations
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Total number of peer reviewed articles
409
315295
218
173
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An imaging microscope which –
through its high-resolution –
allows for the imaging and study of nanoscale
properties of materials such as semiconductors and metals.
A nanometre is one billionth of a metre (the length of ten hydrogen atoms or about one hundred thousandth of the width of a hair. A sheet of paper is approx 100 000 nanometres thick).
Electron Microscopy (HRTEM)Electron Microscopy (HRTEM)
HRTEM UpdateHRTEM Update
•
The project leader [Prof Jan Neethling], the Director: Innovation Support & Technology Transfer at NMMU [Ms Jacqueline Barnett], and NRF and DST representatives are finalising a ten-year plan that addresses the issues of sustainability and governance for the Centre for HRTEM.
•
The instrument has already been manufactured by Jeol, Japan according to exact specifications. Acceptance tests, conducted by Prof Neethling and an NRF appointed international expert from Oxford University, Prof Kirkland, transpired in February 2011. The outcomes from these tests indicate that the capability of the instrument exceed specifications
and capabilities defined in the scoping exercise.
•
The building to house the instrument is scheduled to be completed by end-April 2011. Once the building is completed according to requirements, a Jeol
engineer will approve the shipment of the instrument. Between July and October 2011, Joel and NMMU representatives will install, commission and conduct additional tests on the capability of
the
instrument at NMMU. The outcomes from these tests should mirror the outcomes obtained during the acceptance tests. It is envisaged that the facility will be launched on 11 October 2011.
RISA DevelopmentsRISA Developments 2011/122011/12
•
Funding framework –
appropriate investment in new, emerging, established researchers–
Focus area phased out
•
Full roll-out of incentive funding (~ R 90m)•
Professional Development Programme (~ R 24m)
•
Additional funding (R 255m) roll out•
Sustain increased bursary values
•
Continued infrastructure upgrade (R 20 –
R 70m / annum)•
New SARChI Chairs
•
NRF review and peer review recommendations
SA Agency for Science & SA Agency for Science & Technology Advancement Technology Advancement (SAASTA)(SAASTA)
No of visitors to science awareness infrastructure 4 500 4 500
No of public reached 45 000 45 000
Participation in science festivals 220 000 114 000
•
Reduced festival and public numbers are due to 3 festivals that had to be postponed or closed down because of a lack of corporate sponsorship. One major science centre has had to close temporarily and is also in danger of closing down.
•
Nrs fluctuate as contracts arrive or are discontinued unexpectedly.
National Facilities Outputs National Facilities Outputs
2009/10 2010/11 Target
2011/12 Target
Peer-reviewed journal articles (ISI and others) 181 180 170Publications with external co-authors 152 168 156Full-length Conference Proceedings 79 64Research Reports 23 30 30No of learners reached 241 823 220 000 220 000No of educators reached 3 100 3 100Visitors to facility science awareness platforms 643 677 660 000 660 000Postgraduate students making use of facilities for training 446 400 450
Students supervised by staff of facilities 171 208 249No of funded collaborations with institutions abroad 117 150 140No of postdoctoral posts at facilities 12 18 19No of researchers employed 91 93 96
National Facilities DevelopmentsNational Facilities Developments 2011/122011/12
•
Shifting from financial sustainability issues to implementation of science plans and outputs
•
Completion of infrastructure investment projects •
Refocus of NF’s activities to their research mandateiThemba
[iTPTC
and Isotope spin offs];
•
Development of NF Infrastructure investment strategy •
Position NF’s for scientific excellence
–
HMO: transfer to SANSA–
HartRAO: MeerKAT, KAT-7 and SKA–
SAAO: SALT re-launch–
SAIAB: ACEP III–
NZG: CoE, Transform wBRC
for active research–
SAEON: provide platform for SAEOS–
iThemba
LABS: Joint iThemba-NECSA research platform development
Cutting Edge Research Platforms Cutting Edge Research Platforms (Equipment)(Equipment)
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investments
High-end researchplatforms (NFs)
Local andinternational
collaboration w rtequipment usage
Square KilometreArray (SKA)
Actual 2009/10
Projection 2010/11
Budget 2011/12
NRF Organisational NRF Organisational Challenges and ActionsChallenges and Actions
Challenges:•
Core vs
contract funding ratio
•
Staff succession, development (training) and retention•
Communications and marketing
Actions:•
Respond to NRF review and Peer review recommendations
•
Funding framework (June 2011)•
Productivity and efficiencies review
Summary of Important Summary of Important DevelopmentsDevelopments
•
Reconstitution of the NRF Board•
Mid-term assessment of Vision 2015
•
HMO –
migration to SANSA•
SAASTA repositioning
•
SKA –
MeerKAT
roll-out (Fracking)•
RIMS commissioning
•
iThemba
Particle Therapy Centre PPP•
Isotope spin out
•
NZG research positioning•
Responding to NRF review (2010)
•
Astronomy desk recommendations
PPC Visit to SALT [Sutherland]PPC Visit to SALT [Sutherland]
PPC Visit to SKA [PPC Visit to SKA [CarnarvonCarnarvon]]
EnkosiEnkosi, Thank you, Re a , Thank you, Re a lebogaleboga, , SiyabongaSiyabonga, , DankieDankie
SARChISARChI
PerformancePerformance
Average number of Honours students per grantholder
0.500.44
0.30
0.40 0.37
1.27
1.40
0.31
1.34
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
2008 2009 2010
All Grantholders (excl. Ratedand SARChI)Rated Grant holders (excl.SARChI)Research Chair holders
Average number of Masters students per grantholder
1.51
1.25
1.77
1.53 1.47
2.26
2.993.21
1.34
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
2008 2009 2010
All Grantholders (excl. Ratedand SARChI)Rated Grant holders (excl.SARChI)Research Chair holders
Total number of female postgraduate students supported
199192
170152
107
63
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Total number of black postgraduate students supported