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The 2025 South African–German Collaborative Research Programme on Artificial Intelligence for Societal Transformation (ZADE-AI) invites joint proposals from South African and German research institutions to address pressing societal challenges through AI technologies. With a combined budget of approximately €1.8 million (R37.3 million), the programme will fund up to five interdisciplinary projects over four years, focusing on areas such as health, climate change, agriculture, energy, finance, quantum technologies and machine learning. Proposals must demonstrate co-creation, societal impact, and equitable collaboration, including participation from historically disadvantaged South African institutions. Applications are due by 10 October 2025 via NRF-Connect.
10/10/2025
The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF) is a non-profit organisation that provides objective technical expertise and advice on preparing for and responding to marine spills of oil and chemicals from ships.The ITOPF R&D Award provides funding for innovative research focused on improving the response to oil and chemical spills from ships. The 2026 application window is now open and closes on 1 December 2025. The award supports short-term projects (one to two years) with up to £60 000 in funding and PhD projects with up to £40 000 plus a student stipend and university fees.
12/1/2025