WE ARE TRANSFORMING OUR ORGANISATION AND
REFLECTING OUR COUNTRY’S DIVERSITY
The SAMRC has prioritised a transformation agenda that places focus on development programmes that fund and capacitate scientists to better reflect the demographic profile of our country.
TRANSFORMING OUR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Deputy Directors Programme: The organisation has introduced a Deputy Directors’ Programme that offers development training and opportunities for black and female senior scientists into leadership positions, this with the intention to reasonably change the face of leadership at the SAMRC.
TRANSFORMING RESEARCH-FUNDING STREAMS
New Self-Initiated Research guidelines have been applied to consider historically under-resourced institutions. The organisation is on a positive trajectory to ensure that grants are awarded equally. Grants in 2017 were awarded as follows: 37% White, 31% Black, 10% Coloured and 22%, a far cry from 72% White, and 11% Black, 5% Coloured and 11% Indian in 2012.
TRANSFORMATION AGENDA TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS
The SAMRC has instituted programmes to support mid-career scientists as they transition into independent researchers. In recognising the urgent need to assist in the production of a diverse pool of scientists, the SAMRC has invested in eight historically under-resourced institutions. The universities include Fort Hare, Limpopo, Venda, Walter Sisulu, Zululand, Western Cape, Mangosuthu as well as Sefakgatho Health Sciences University.
PROFESSIONAL TRANSFORMATION PLAN The SAMRC is committed to transformation and we seek to attract, develop and retain the best people and empower them to reach their full potential. Our researchers are recognised by their peers and are rated by the National Research Foundation (NRF).
Y-RATED 4
A: Leading International Researchers B: Internationally Acclaimed Researchers C: Established Researchers P: Prestigious Awards Y: Promising Young Researchers
GROWTH OF NRF RATED SAMRC SCIENTISTS
TOTAL NRF RATED SCIENTISTS IN 2017
Y
A
A-RATED 2
C-RATED 17
C TOTAL: 30
B
B-RATED 7
# OF RATED SAMRC SCIENTISTS
NRF RATING CATEGORIES
35
30
30
24
25
18
20 15 10
9
5 0
2014
2015
YEAR
2016
2017
DOH 2018
117