CRITICAL 2023 Workshop NRF FIRST TIME M AND D &

DATES SARAO MASTERS AND

DOCTORAL: 2024 FUNDING

17-Apr-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

18-Apr-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

19-Apr-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

20-Apr-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

24-Apr-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

25-Apr-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

26-Apr-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

27-Apr-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.
2-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

3-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

4-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

5-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

8-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

9-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

10-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

11-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

15-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.
16-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

17-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

18-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

22-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

23-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

24-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

25-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

29-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

30-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.
31-May-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

1-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

5-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

6-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

7-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

8-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

9-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

12-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

13-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.
14-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

15-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

19-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

20-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

21-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

22-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

26-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

27-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

28-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.
29-Jun-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

3-Jul-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

4-Jul-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

5-Jul-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

6-Jul-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

11-Jul-23 Applicant closing date - New NRF M and D and

also SARAO M and D

13-Jul-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

17 July to 4 August 2023 Institutional Review period: New NRF and

SARAO M and D

18-Jul-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

31-Jul-23 Applicant closing date - SARAO Honours

1-Aug-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.
3-Aug-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications and filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments.

7 August to 11 August 2023 Emailing back review scores to students and

their supervisors, to assist them to improve the
application according to reviewers' comments

7-Aug-23 Designated Authority Submission date of

SARAO Honours applications, to NRF
10-Aug-23 SARAO Honours - Designated Authority date
11-Aug-23 Designated Authority submission to NRF: First
batch of NRF Honours Financial means test
applications
14-Aug-23 Designated Authority submission to NRF: Final
batch of NRF Honours Financial means test
applications
14 August to 18 August 2023 Second institutional review process for edited
applications

15-Aug-23 NRF Honours Financial means test applications

- Designated Authority date
18-Aug-23 Applicant closing date - NRF M and D
Extension support
22-Aug-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications,filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, and explaining the NRF
submission process

22 August to 30 August 2023 Designated Authority Compiling Reviewers'

comments and scores: New NRF M and D

23-Aug-23 Designated Authority institutional screening,

validation period, and submitting ready
applications to NRF: NRF Honours
24-Aug-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications, filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, and expalining the validation
process.

24 August to 25 August 2023 Designated Authority marking eligible

applications on the NRF system and scoring:
New NRF M and D & SARAO M and D
24 August to 25 August 2023 Designated Authority marking eligible
applications on the NRF system and scoring:
NRF M and D Extension support
25-Aug-23 Designated Authority institutional screening,
validation period, and submitting ready
applications to NRF: NRF Honours
28-Aug-23 Designated Authority submission to NRF: First
batch New NRF M and D

28 August to 8 September 2023 Review period: NRF M and D Extension

Support
29-Aug-23 Designated Authority emailing validation
comments to applicants: NRF Honours
30-Aug-23 Designated Authority submission to NRF: Last
batch New NRF M and D

31-Aug-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications, filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, and expalining the validation
process.

31-Aug-23 Applicant closing date - SARAO Undergraduate

4-Sep-23 NRF New M and D- Designated Authority date

5-Sep-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications, filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, and expalining the validation
process.

11-Sep-23 Designated Authority submission of SARAO

Undergraduate applications to NRF
11-Sep-23 Designated Authority institutional screening,
validation period, and submitting ready
applications to NRF: NRF Honours
11 September to 15 September 2023 Designated Authority emailing validation
comments to applicants: NRF Honours
11 September to 16 September 2023 Designated Authority compiling Reviewers'
comments: NRF M and D Extension Support
15-Sep-23 SARAO undergraduate Designated Authority
date
18-Sep-23 Designated Authority submission of First batch
to NRF: NRF M Extension Support
19-Sep-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications, filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, and expalining the validation
process.

20-Sep-23 Designated Authority submission of second

20 September to 29 September 2023
22-Sep-23
Batch M and D of progress report to NRF
Designated Authority institutional screening,
validation period, and submitting ready
applications to NRF: NRF Honours
Designated Authority submission of Third and
last batch of M & D progress reports, to NRF

26 to 29 September 2023 DUT Term 4 spring break

29-Sep-23 NRF M and D Extension Support Designated
Authority date
03 and 5 October 2023 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications, filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, and expalining the validation
process.

6-Oct-23 Designated Authority emailing validation

09 to 13 October 2023
comments to applicants: NRF Honours
Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications, filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, and expalining the validation
process.

17-Oct-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications, filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, and expalining the validation
process.

19-Oct Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications, filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, and expalining the validation
process.

20-Oct-23 Designated Authority emailing validation

comments to applicants: NRF Honours
23-Oct-23 Sending emails to departments requesting the
compulsory/major modules for DUT Honours
programmes. Following up with HoDs, on Ms
Teams

24 to 26 October 2023 Designated Authority institutional screening,

validation period, and submitting ready
applications to NRF: NRF Honours
27-Oct-22 Designated Authority emailing validation
comments to applicants: NRF Honours
30 to 31 October 2023 Designated Authority loading the correct
compulsory/major modules for DUT Honours
programmes, on Ms Teams
30 to 31 October 2023 Designated Authority institutional screening,
validation period, and submitting ready
applications to NRF: NRF Honours
2-Nov-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications, filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, and expalining the validation
process.

6-Nov-23 Designated Authority institutional screening,

validation period, and submitting ready
applications to NRF: NRF Honours
7-Nov-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications, filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, and expalining the validation
process.

8-Nov-23 Designated Authority institutional screening,

validation period, and submitting ready
applications to NRF: NRF Honours
9-Nov-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications, filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, and expalining the validation
process.

10-Nov-23 Designated Authority emailing validation

comments to applicants: NRF Honours
13-Nov-23 Designated Authority emailing validation
comments to applicants: NRF Honours
13 to 24 November 2023 DUT second semester examination period
14 and 16 November 2023 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications, filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, chasing up with applications in
progress, and expalining the validation process.

20 to 24 November 2023 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to

register on the NRF connect system, adding
applications, filling in the obligatory fields/
attachments, chasing up with applications in
progress, and expalining the validation process.

24-Nov-22 Applicant cut-off date - NRF Honours

27-Nov-23 Requesting for year 2023 results from Faculty
officers
28-Nov-23 Ms Teams Workshop - Assisting applicants to
finalise attachments and calculating aggregates

29 and 30 November 2023 Designated Authority institutional screening,

validation period, and submitting ready
applications to NRF: NRF Honours
1-Dec-23 Designated Authority capturing available final
results and emailing students to confirm the
aggregates
04 to 08 December 2023 Designated Authority requests Examination
Department to provide release dates for the
2023 results
11 to 13 December 2023 Designated Authority finalising application
submissions to NRF
15-Dec-23 DUT Last working day for year 2023
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