18 October 2005

18 October 2005

THE NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

NRF Presentation to the PPC

1. Overview

2. Performance:

o RISA - Core Grant

o RISA - Service Provider

o National Research Facilities & Flagship

Programmes

3. Performance: HR and Transformation

4. Performance: Financial Perspective

ContentsContents

NRF

RISA(includes SAASTA)

National Facilities

• Research focus a national priority

• Available to researchers

• Major, unique national equipment

• Granting• Public awareness for

S&T• Advocacy for S&T

SABS

• Standards-setting• Consumer

protection

PerformingScience Councils

• CSIR• HSRC• ARC

• CGS• Mintek

• Conduct sector-specific research

MRC

• Conduct sector-specific research

• Granting

Understanding the Science Councils

Understanding the Science Councils

Overview

HIGHER EDUCATIONINSTITUTIONS

INDUSTRY

Human ResourcesDevelopmentInterventions

INTERNATIONAL LINKS

NGOs

GOVTDEPTS

SCIENCECOUNCILS

NRF

South AfricanNational System

of Innovation

GLOBAL

SADC

InnovationInterventions

NRF Mandate in the NSI

NRF Mandate in the NSI

Overview

Support and promote research

throughfunding, 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 Republic

Mandate of the NRFMandate of the NRF

A prosperous South Africa and African continent that are steeped in a culture of knowledge, free of poverty and its attendant diseases and proud contributors to the well being of humanity

VisionVision

High quality human resources in substantially increasing numbers

High quality knowledge in prioritised areas that address national & continental development needs

Utilisation of knowledge, technology transfer and innovation to ensure tangible benefits to society from the knowledge created

State of the art infrastructure that is essential to facilitate the development of high quality human resources and knowledge

Core MissionsCore Missions

Equity and Redress

Adherence to quality

Internationalisation of research

Focus on Africa

Positioning the NRF within the NSI

Organisational transformation:

Business processes and procedures

Human resources and transformation

Financial

Strategic PrioritiesStrategic Priorities

The production of large numbers of high quality PhDs required as the bedrock for an innovative and entrepreneurial knowledge society

The Key Driver of Change

The Key Driver of Change

Radical InterventionRadical Intervention

2004 2014 2024

R&D workforce per 1000 of population 0.5 2 6

HE enrolment 500 000 1m 2,4m

PhD throughput/undergraduate enrolment 1/528 1/250 1/80

PhD graduates/annum 800 2000 >5 800

QUALITY OF LIFE

NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Provision of National Research Facilities

Research and Innovation Support &

Advancement

Public Outreach with

S&T

Three Pillars of the NRF

Three Pillars of the NRF

RESEARCH & INNOVATION SUPPORT

& ADVANCEMENT

RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE &

NATIONAL FACILITIES

iTHEMBA / MRMC

HartRAO

/ SKA

SAAO/ SALT

SAIAB / COELA-CANTH

SAEON

CORE GRANT

KFD

ICD

KMS

S&T ADVANCE-

MENT

HMO

ASTRO/ SPACE/

GEOSCIENCES

NUCLEAR SCIENCES

BIODIVERSITY&CONSERVATIO

N

NRF BOARD

BOARD SEC

PRES./CEO NRF

SERVICE PROVI-SION

NZG

Staff ~ 1025Perm + Contr

Finances

Human Resources

NBD

CORPORATEOFFICE

Governance

Structural ArrangementStructural

Arrangement

• Unlocking the Future

• Distinct SA Research Opportunities

• Conservation & Biodiversity

• Sustainable livelihoods

• Econ Growth & Intntnl. Competitiveness

• ICT & Information Society

• Impact of Globalisation

• IKS

• Education

the dti• THRIPDST• Innovation Fund• International S&T

Agreements• Research Chairs• Centres of ExcellenceDoL• Scarce Skills FundDEAT• Marine & Coastal Mngmnt

• SAAO• HartRAO• HMO• SAIAB• SAEON• NZG• iThemba LABS

Core budgetNRF defines

Client budgetMission-driven

National priority

RISA National Facilities

Strategic FocusStrategic Focus

Creation of critical mass

Stimulation & enhancement of

innovation

Stimulation of enhanced

entrepreneurship Enterprise Development

Innovation

Technology Promotion

Knowledge Generation

Science Advancement

PROCESSES

SAASTANAT. FACILITIESFA (Education)

Focus Area ProgrammesResearch Capacity Dev.Centres of Excellence National Research Facilities

THRIP

THRIP

Innovation Fund

Innovation Fund

NRF B/Us’ ProgrammeSET HUMAN CAPITAL

Desired outcomes

Acting Along the Value Chain

Acting Along the Value Chain

• STUDENTS

• GRANT HOLDERS

• KNOWLEDGE GENERATION

• STUDENTS

• GRANT HOLDERS

• KNOWLEDGE GENERATION

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1000

2000

3000

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7000

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Post-doc

Doctoral

Masters

Honours

Undergrd

Academic Year

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Total amount provided for Student support in 2004/05 = R89 million

Actual Projected

No of Students Supported by RISA (status quo)

No of Students Supported by RISA (status quo)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

White M

White F

Black M

Black F

Academic Year

Actual Projected

Student Support by Race and Gender (status quo)

Student Support by Race and Gender (status quo)

CORE & SCARCE SKILLS

Total Amount for Student Support (R114,9m)

Total Amount for Student Support (R114,9m)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005

White M

White F

Black M

Black F

1327 Grantholders supported during 2003/2004 to the amount of R126 million

1481 Grantholders supported during 2004/2005 to the amount of R164 millionTotal Women: 508Total Men: 973

Grantholders Supported by Race and Gender

Grantholders Supported by Race and Gender

Amounts for Human Resource Development

(R255m)

Amounts for Human Resource Development

(R255m)

Knowledge GenerationKnowledge Generation

Outputs Focus Area Programmes

Development Programmes

Total

Peer-reviewed publications 2 118 217 2 335

Books 143 - 143

Chapters in Books 114 46 160

Patents, artefacts and products

56 36 92

Technical reports 381 60 441

Published conference proceedings

844 146 990

To improve the competitiveness of SA industry,

by supporting

research and technology development activities

and enhancing

the quality & quantity of appropriately skilled people

THRIPTechnology & Human Resources for

Industry Programme

THRIPTechnology & Human Resources for

Industry Programme

Number of Industries Participating in THRIPNumber of Industries Participating in THRIP

THRIP StudentsTHRIP Students

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Amounts

Students

Support of large scale science projects

Focus on technological innovation

New processes, products or services

To benefit the South African community

Innovation Fund(An initiative of the DST,

managed by the NRF)

Innovation Fund(An initiative of the DST,

managed by the NRF)

Incubator, Investment

RESEARCHRESEARCH

“Proof of Concept”Technology AdvancementProgramme[TAP]

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT COMMERCIALISATIONCOMMERCIALISATION

NearNear MarketMarket OpportunitOpportunityy

Natnl InnovNatnl Innov

Comp (NIC)Comp (NIC)

Platforms, risky technologyMissions inTechnology[MiTech]

Patent, licensesIntellectualProperty Management[IP MGMT]

Equity, Investment[SEED]

Innovation Fund Funding Instruments

Innovation Fund Funding Instruments

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50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

Honours2003/4

Masters2003/4

Doctoral2003/4

Honours2004/5

Masters2004/5

Doctoral2004/5

White M

White F

Black M

Black F

38 post-graduate disabled students funded

DoL Scarce SkillsDoL Scarce Skills

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Post-doc

Doctoral

Masters

Undergrad& Honours

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Stu

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2003/04 ACADEMIC YEAR 2004/05

Number of Students Supported by RISA, THRIP & DoL

Number of Students Supported by RISA, THRIP & DoL

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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TH

RIP

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White Female

White Male

Black Female

Black Male

2003/04 ACADEMIC YEAR 2004/05

Students Supported by Race and Gender

Students Supported by Race and Gender

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

IF

THRIP

RISA

Funding ratio: RISA, THRIP, IFFunding ratio: RISA, THRIP, IF

SSCICIEENNCCEE

MIMISSSISIOONNSS

MuseumMuseum ZooZoo Observatory

SCIENCE AWARENESS PLATFORM

EDUCATION

SCIENCE

COMMUNICATION

School science support

Science materialsCommunication of research to

public audiences

Science and the media

SET Careers

KKNNOOWWLLEEDDGGEE

MMAANNAAGGEEMMEENNTT

SAASTA Strategic Approach

SAASTA Strategic Approach

• Science communication– Skills in science writing for journalists &

students; young science writer– SA Science Lens competition: 209 entries (M&G)– Biotechnology (PUB) activities

• Science Awareness– Public lectures– Year of Physics– Media communications strategy: Antarctica &

sub-islands– Website management

• Education– Museum outreach activities– Science education support– Career awareness– Exhibitions e.g. SciQuest and Starlab

SAASTA PerformanceSAASTA Performance

Mobile Outreach

NZG –Tshwane

SAIAB Outreach

Grahamstown and surrounding districts

PMG note: photographs not included, please email [email protected]

Science Explore and Engage

S&T MuseumInteractive learning, approx 4000 visitors per month

Outreach

Teacher Forums

TechnoYouth Workshops


Unique position in SA knowledge production

Technology, methods, data pools / collections should be of international standard

Goals and knowledge diffusion aligned to objectives of NSI

Critical mass of equipment, skills & users

Ability to attract international collaborators

Provide opportunities of research capacity development to disadvantaged

Platform for science advancement, education and outreach

National FacilitiesNational Facilities

Nowhere else has the construction of a 10 m class telescope…

proceeded as rapidly and smoothly…

as has been the case with SALT to date


Progress with SALT:

OPTICAL & INRAFED ASTRONOMY

South African Astronomical Observatory

South African Astronomical Observatory

• Radio astronomy

• VLBI

• Geodesy

• SLR

SKA

Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy ObservatoryHartebeesthoek Radio

Astronomy Observatory

Schematic diagram showing configuration of the Earth’s magnetosphere

• Geomagnetic Field research (magnetosphere)• Geomagnetic Field models and information• Applied magnetic field services

Magnetic Reversal

Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (HMO)

Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (HMO)

African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme

• MARINE, ESTUARINE AND FRESHWATER• NATIONAL FISH COLLECTION


South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

(SAIAB)

South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

(SAIAB)

To develop and sustain a dynamic South African

observation and research network that provides the

understanding, based on long-term information, needed to

address environmental issues PMG note:

photographs not included, please email [email protected]

South African Environmental

Observation Network (SAEON)

South African Environmental

Observation Network (SAEON)

National Zoological Gardens


• Strategic planning alignment with NRF

• Adopted DST Balanced Scorecard framework for performance planning and measurement

• Investigated research mission and agenda

• Investigated business development for future



• RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION• RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS

• RADIOTHERAPY• RADIOBIOLOGY

• STRUCTURE OF NUCLEI• MATERIALS SCIENCE• SAMPLE CHARACTERISATION

iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based

Sciences

iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based

Sciences

Performance Indicator 2003/2004 2004/2005

HR Development

Students post-graduate training 166 275

Masters and PhD supervised staff 74 102

Science Advancement

No of schools reached 314 3 605

No of educators reached 1 706 5 895

No of community projects 16 34

Knowledge Generation

ISI journal articles 217 102

Chapters in books 16 5

Publications with external co-authors

182 135

Patents 1 0

Composite Performance Data for National

Facilities

Composite Performance Data for National

Facilities

Human Resources & Transformation

• Race and gender: recruits, resignations, retirements, dismissals, deaths

Gender representation per level of employment: 2003/04 & 2004/05

Race representation per level of employment: 2003/04 & 2004/05

New Business Development

• Growing the NRF’s financial resources, requires effective delivery on its mandate, through – International relations– Government relations– Industry relations– Corporate Communication– Corporate Branding

SOURCE 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05Rm Rm Rm

Core Grant From DST 336 379 414 Contract Income 265 329 451 Sundry Income 25 25 49 TOTAL 626 733 914

NRF ACTUAL SOURCES OF FUNDING

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100

200

300

400

500

Core Grant From DST Contract Income Sundry Income

Income Source

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2002/03 Rm

2003/04 Rm

2004/05 Rm

SOURCE OF FUNDS TARGET ACTUALRm Rm

DST Core Grant 438 414 Contract Funds 489 451 DST (Innovation Fund) 191 210 DST (Other) 17 60 DTI (THRIP) 199 131 DoL (Scarce Skills) 26 24 DEAT (Marine & Coastal) 6 5 Other 50 21 Sundry Income 29 49 TOTAL 956 914

TARGET INCOME VS ACTUAL INCOME FOR 2004/05

Deviation from targeted income due to CEED,CEIRD and MASTT programmesof the DTI that did not materialise

Income vs Expenditure

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800

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2002/03 2003/04 2004/05

Year

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Income

Total Expenditure

Grants

Running

Salaries

RISA Expenditure

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50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

400000

AGENCY 2004 AGENCY 2005 THRIP 2004 THRIP 2005 INNOV. F 2004 INNOV. F 2005

R'0

00

GRANTS

SALARIES (% of grants)

RUNNING (% of grants)

16%

• Compliance in terms of PFMA

• 29% improvement in Core Grant claims (2003/4 R126,7m : 2004/05 R163,9m)

• Ratio of RISA salary and running expenditure to Grants maintained at 2003/4 level ~ improved efficiency

Key Financial OutcomesKey Financial Outcomes

• Funding of the Post Retirement Healthcare Benefit in terms of AC116

• Unspent ring-fenced funds

• IT control weakness

• Appropriate governance structure for the IF following dissolution of the IF Trust

• Carry-over of project funds and improved cash flow management

• Funding of the NZG liabilities

Financial Challenges Raisedin AFS

Financial Challenges Raisedin AFS

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09

R’m R’m R’m

Human Capital in S&T 310 500 750

Research Chairs Initiative 25 157 289

Astronomy Frontiers Programme 22 63 44

Space Geodesy & Earth Observation 10 10 9

Antarctica & Intl. Polar Year 5 5 5

Intl. Post-Doc. Fellowship 57 60 60

HMO Flagship Project 6,5 2 2

SAAO in SALT Era 16 22 19

NZG as a Research Facility 14 14 15

Research &Tech. Infrastructure 127 140 143

NRF Facilities Infrastructure 21 11 11

NRF Healthcare Liability 54 7 7

TOTAL POLICY OPTIONS 667,5 991 1 354

MTEF ALLOCATION 555 586 621

TOTAL MTEF SUBMISSION 1 222,5 1 577 1 975

Growth 136% 29% 25%

MTEF Policy Options & Budget Submission

MTEF Policy Options & Budget Submission

Race & Gender Representation of NRF Employees by Occupational

Level

0

20

40

60

80

100

20

03

/04

20

04

/05

20

03

/04

20

04

/05

20

03

/04

20

04

/05

20

03

/04

20

04

/05

20

03

/04

20

04

/05

Non SA Citizens

White Female

White Male

Indian Female

Indian Male

Coloured Female

Coloured Male

African Female

African Male

Top & Senior Management

Professionally & Academically Qualified

Semi-skilled Un-skilled Non-permanent

Success rate of science domains

Success rate of science domains

Total Applications received: 1691

1 201 (71%) funded

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Success rate per domain

Interdomain (86 appl)

Health (109 appl)

NSE (1033 appl)

SSH&L (463 appl)

% of total grants per domain

% of total grants per domain

Applications funded: 1201

6 5

65

24Interdomain

Health & medical

NSE

SSH&L

1,000

21,000

41,000

61,000

81,000

101,000

R'0

00

RISA (R'000) 360 590 1,950 2,730 2,370 2,000 3,440 2,900 4,750 4,580 8,190 9,300 6,480 12,39 4,070 10,00 8,360 19,20 16,67 35,81 23,77 27,87

THRIP (R'000) - 880 - - 450 1,330 270 840 340 4,230 650 3,250 1,550 4,400 3,270 8,380 2,220 1,340 19,46 8,290 18,44 20,21

IF (R'000) 300 150 - - 150 150 - - 300 150 150 150 8,040 - 12,78 4,340 13,39 20,43 13,08 40,24 43,87 51,99

TOTAL (R'000) 660 1,620 1,950 2,730 2,970 3,480 3,710 3,740 5,390 8,960 8,990 12,70 16,07 16,79 20,12 22,72 23,97 40,97 49,21 84,34 86,08 100,0

WSU VUTUNIS

AUVEN UFH UZ UL DIT

CPUT

CUT UFSNMM

URU UWC TUT NWU UJ UW UP UKZN US UCT

Funding per institutionFunding per institution

660

1,270

1,620

1,950

2,730

2,970

3,480

3,710

3,740

5,390

8,960

8,990

16,070

16,790

20,120

22,720

23,970

40,970

49,210

84,340

86,080

100,070

- 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000

WSU

NMMU

VUT

UNISA

UVEN

UFH

UZ

UL

DIT

CPUT

CUT

UFS

RU

UWC

TUT

NWU

UJ

UW

UP

UKZN

US

UCT

Total funding to HEIsTotal funding to HEIs

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