Funding Resources for Western Cape Aerospace Researchers
This page is designed as a resource for researchers from the Western Cape. Here you can find the different funding agencies pages where calls will be published. Also on this page are opportunities for mobility funding, both incoming and outgoing, funding for training young researchers, and fellowship and scholarship opportunities for PhD and graduate students from Western Cape who want to study in the other RLS regions.
Multilateral Funding for International Projects
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ESASTAP 2020 | European Union and the Department of Science and Technology, South Africa
According to the European Commission, Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) – in addition to the private investment that this money will attract. It promises more breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market. EU member states are automatically eligible to compete for funding. Non-EU RLS partners can participate in Horizon 2020 either by providing a unique competence that cannot be found in the EU, or through bilateral agreements between their home countries and the European Union. Every RLS member state has these types of agreements. In South Africa, this agreement is called ESASTAP 2020. ESASTAP 2020, the successor funding scheme to ESASTAP Plus, was launched in February 2016. The funding scheme provides opportunities for EU-South African cooperation in science and technology, with dedicated funding calls. Find open ESASTAP 2020 calls here. |
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SRC – In-Space electrical propulsion and station keeping (SPACE-13-TEC-2019) | European Union Horizon 2020
Deadline: March 12, 2019 Value: The European Commission considers that proposals for the disruptive technologies requesting a contribution from the EU of between EUR 1 to 2 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. The challenge of this strategic research cluster (SRC) is to enable major advances in Electric Propulsion (EP) for in-space operations and transportation, in order to contribute to guarantee the leadership through competitiveness and non-dependence of European capabilities in electric propulsion. Proposals shall cover one of the following two subtopics:
Proposals shall include a market analysis detailing the targeted applications and the specific key advantages of the proposed technology. They should promote and accelerate the development of potentially breakthrough EP or EP-related concepts and technologies, foster the necessary long-term evolutions needed to provide Europe with competitive and innovative electric propulsion products and enable the identification and targeting of future markets and applications. The involvement of post-graduate scientists, engineers and researchers is encouraged, for example through professional work experience or through fellowships/scholarships as applicable. View the call here. |
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Future propulsion and integration: towards a hybrid/electric aircraft (InCo flagship) (LC-MG-1-7-2019) | European Union Horizon 2020
Deadline: 25 April, 2019 Value: The European Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU between EUR 3 and 5 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. In order to limit climate change to well below 2°C, it is necessary to develop future aviation propulsion and integration technologies with emphasis on hybrid-electric and full-electric propulsion. There is also a need for establishing a common roadmap and prioritize the key enabling technologies for the hybrid/electric configurations, including energy storage (batteries), for the aviation sector. Each proposal may aim at several of the following areas:
Overall, the topic is expected to contribute to Flightpath 2050 goals. Among others, projects should create new paradigm shift towards emission-free aviation, strengthen the medium and long-term European aeronautics competitiveness and establish roadmaps and prioritization key enabling technologies. In line with the strategy for EU international cooperation in research and innovation, multilateral international cooperation is encouraged, in particular with countries such as Japan, Russia, USA and Canada. View the call here. |
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Aviation operations impact on climate change (InCo flagship) (LC-MG-1-6-2019) | European Union Horizon 2020
Deadline: 25 April, 2019 Value: The European Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU between EUR 2 and 3 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. The main objective of this action is expected to address mitigation strategies that will minimize negative effects by aviation on climate in the short-medium term and are relevant for greener flight trajectories and operations. The proposals should aim at one or more of the following areas: A. Advance further the international state-of-the-art, through better scientific understanding of aviation emissions with high degree of uncertainty and high estimated impact to climate change, in order to enable greener flight operations B. Propose and evaluate mitigation strategies towards operational improvements C. Propose and evaluate mitigation strategies towards greener flight trajectories D. Propose and evaluate mitigation strategies based on the use of alternative jet fuel pathways that have been approved under or intended to apply for the ASTM D7566 approval standard The projects are expected to formulate specific recommendations for stakeholders on flight planning and on the use of alternative fuels. The topic aims to deliver scientifically founded and globally harmonized policy, regulations and operational improvements to support climate-friendly flight operations. In line with the strategy for EU international cooperation in research and innovation (COM(2012)497), international cooperation is encouraged. In particular, bilateral international cooperation with China is encouraged for areas C and D with the aim at promoting substantial coordinated and balanced research and innovation cooperation between the EU and China. View the call here. |
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Development of next generation biofuel and alternative renewable fuel technologies for aviation and shipping (LC-SC3-RES-23-2019) | European Union Horizon 2020
Deadline: 27 August, 2019 Value: The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of between EUR 3 to 5 million would allow this challenge to be addressed appropriately. The specific challenge is to increase the competitiveness of next generation biofuel and renewable fuel technologies in aviation and shipping, compared to fossil fuel alternatives. Proposals will develop next generation non-food/feed drop-in biofuel and alternative renewable fuel technologies for aviation and shipping transport, which improve substantially beyond the state-of-the-art the performance regarding conversion efficiency, cost and feedstock supply by addressing:
The supported projects are expected to reduce costs and improve performance of renewable fuels for aviation and shipping regarding the efficiency, the environment and society. View the call here. |
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Horizon 2020 Seed Funding | European Union and the Department of Science and Technology, South Africa
One of the key challenges potential South African Horizon 2020 participants have to meet is finding partners and financial support to fund international travel to meet and discuss potential Horizon 2020 projects with European partners. Cognisant of the difficulties sometimes posed to South African researchers in joining consortia for Horizon 2020 participation, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) created a "Seed Funding Instrument." Under the Seed Funding Instrument, the DST is able to support the travel costs of South African researchers travelling to Europe to engage with European partners regarding Horizon 2020 collaboration. Alternatively funding can be granted to support the travel of European researchers to South Africa. Find the Horizon 2020 seed funding documents here. |
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ACP Science and Technology Programme | European Union and the Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
The ACP Science and Technology Programme (ACP S&T) is an ACP-EU co-operation programme in the field of science and technology. It is funded by the European Union and implemented by the ACP Secretariat. The main three themes are agriculture, energy, and the environment, but other topics are accepted as well. Visit the programme website here. |
Bilateral Funding for International Projects
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South Africa/Austria Joint Scientific and Technological Cooperation | Department of Science and Technology (South Africa) and the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (Austria)
(Please note this call has now closed). The programme for Scientific & Technological Cooperation is carried out in the frame of the bilateral “Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Science and Technology of the Republic of South Africa and the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy of the Republic of Austria on Scientific and Technological Cooperation” and is financed equally by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW) and by the South African Department of Science and Technology (DST). See the call here. |
Unilateral Funding for International Projects
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National Research Foundation | South Africa
The NRF provides support and grants for research, expertise development, education, training, cooperative research, bursaries, national and international scientific liaison, and administers five national research facilities. See the NRF calls here. |
Incoming Mobility Funding
Bringing RLS-Sciences students to Western Cape
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International Internships- Aerospace | Fonds de recherche du Québec- Nature et technologies
(Please note this call is now closed) Value: Maximum 15 000 CAD *Please note this scholarship is limited to students studying in Québec. The objective of the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies International Internships Digital program is to promote the international mobility of doctoral students whose research is in an area related to aerospace. Applicants may apply for funding to support internships or training at an institution in one of the other six RLS regions (Bavaria, Georgia, São Paulo, Shandong, Upper Austria, Western Cape). Eligible applicants must be registered full-time as graduate students at a university in Québec. Please note that citizens of the six RLS regions outside of Québec (Bavaria, Georgia, São Paulo, Shandong, Upper Austria, Western Cape) who are registered full-time at a university in Québec are not eligible for this scholarship. Studies must begin no later than 31 March, 2019 and must be continue for a minimum of two months and a maximum of six months. Learn more, and apply here. |
Outward Mobility Funding
Sending students to RLS-Sciences colleagues outside of Western Cape
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International Internships- Aerospace | Fonds de recherche du Québec- Nature et technologies
(Please note this call is now closed) Value: Maximum 15 000 CAD The objective of the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies International Internships Digital program is to promote the international mobility of doctoral students whose research is in an area related to aerospace. Applicants may apply for funding to support internships or training at an institution in Québec university or a Québec College Centre for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT). Eligible applicants must be registered full-time as graduate students at a university in one of the RLS regions (Bavaria, Georgia, São Paulo, Shandong, Upper Austria, Western Cape) in aerospace. Please note that citizens of the six RLS regions outside of Québec (Bavaria, Georgia, São Paulo, Shandong, Upper Austria, Western Cape) who are registered full-time at a university in Québec are not eligible for this scholarship. Studies must begin no later than 31 March, 2019 and must be continue for a minimum of two months and a maximum of six months. Learn more, and apply here. |