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Closing date 28 February 2008

Assessment of your recent research track record

International peer review

Based on the quality of research outputs

What is an NRF rating?

Why should researchers seek to be rated?

Benchmarking

Access to NRF funding for 5 years

Applicants

Designated authorities at employing organisations

NRF staff (Evaluation Centre)

Specialist Committees

Role players (1)

Reviewers (local and international)

Assessors

Chairpersons

Higher level Committees (executive and appeal)

Role players (2)

C, B, A Established researchers

NRF rating categories

Y, P, L Researchers who show promise to be come established

Not acceptedSpecialist Committee

How is your application processed? (1)

Submission of scholarly achievements

Selection of 6 peers (reviewers)

Joint meeting

Specialist Committee Assessor

Reviewers’ reports

How is your application processed? (2)

Appeal

Joint meeting

Consensus No Consensus

Inform Applicant

Appeals Committee

Executive Evaluation Committee

B, C, Y, L*A, P recommendation

Not acceptedSpecialist Committee

Submission of scholarly achievements

Selection of 6 peers (reviewers)

Joint meeting

Specialist Committee Assessor

Reviewers’ reports

Animal & Veterinary Sciences

Anthropology, Development Studies, Geography, Sociology & Social Work

Biochemistry Chemistry Communication, Media

Studies & Library & Information Science

Earth Sciences

Economics, Management, Administration & Accounting

Education

Engineering

Health Sciences

Historical Studies

Information Technology

Specialist Committees (1)

Law

Literary Studies, Languages & Linguistics

Mathematical Sciences

Microbiology & Plant Pathology

Performing & Creative Arts, & Design

Physics Plant Sciences Psychology Politics, Policy Studies &

Philosophy Religious Studies &

Theology

L Committee

Key research areas and types of research outputs http://evaluation.nrf.ac.za/Content/Documents/Rating/krab_2007_July.doc

Specialist Committees (2)

Tasks of Specialist Committees

Selecting reviewers

Assessing reviewers’ reports

Recommending a rating for each applicant based on reports by reviewers

Identifying feedback

Rating reports by reviewers

Advising NRF

Not acceptedSpecialist Committee

Submission of scholarly achievements

Selection of 6 peers/reviewers)

Joint meeting

Specialist Committee Assessor

Peer/reviewers’ reports

Applicants are given the opportunity to nominate their own peers.

They are also given the opportunity to indicate who should not be approached.

A mix of national and international peers is appropriate in most cases.

Ideological differences within disciplines in the social sciences and humanities could confound the selection of suitable peers, however, reports by peers in such instances should be identifiable and treated appropriately by wise panel members.

Peers/Reviewers

Not acceptedSpecialist Committee

Submission of scholarly achievements

Selection of 6 peers (reviewers)

Joint meeting

Specialist Committee Assessor

Reviewers’ reports

Quality of research outputs over the last seven years

Standing as a researcher, nationally and internationally

What are peers/reviewers asked to comment on?

Not acceptedSpecialist Committee

Submission of scholarly achievements

Selection of 6 peers (reviewers)

Joint meeting

Specialist Committee Assessor

Reviewers’ reports

Five best recent research outputs (last 7 years)

Ten best research outputs before that

Description of completed research

Self-assessment

Postgraduate students

Other research-based contributions

Ongoing and future research

Information required by NRF from applicant

Personal details

Career profile

Qualifications obtained

Assessment panel(s) to consider application

Nominated reviewers

Application for L category?

Relevant biographical sketch

Research outputs of last seven years*

Research outputs of the last 7 years

1 Jan 2001 to 31 Dec 2007

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals

• Books/chapters in books

• Peer-reviewed published conference proceedings

• Other significant conference outputs

• Patents, artefacts and products

• Technical reports

• Postgraduate students trained

• Keynote/Plenary addresses

• Other recognised research outputs

Applying online:http://nrfonline.nrf.ac.za/

Types of rating applications

• New

• Re-evaluation by invitation

• Re-evaluation

• Special re-evaluation

Evaluation and rating takes place every 5 years (for successful applicants)

The period under review is the past 7 years e.g. 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2007

Time Frames

The online application form …

…has been accessible from3 September 2007…

NB Find out what your institution’s internal closing date is!

…and the call will close on (Thursday) 28 February 2008

Application in MSWord format (not for submission)

http://evaluation.nrf.ac.za/Content/Documents/Rating/ratingform2008%20word%20template.doc

Guidelines and instructions for completing the application for evaluation and rating via NRFOnline

http://evaluation.nrf.ac.za/Content/Documents/Rating/RatingHelp%20for%20nrfonline%20system%20closing%20date%20feb%202008.doc

Brochure on the NRF’s evaluation and rating of the research performance of researchers in SA

http://evaluation.nrf.ac.za/Content/Documents/Rating/evaluation_brochure_2007_July.doc

Online application form http://nrfonline.nrf.ac.za

Sources of information

Evaluation Centre Contact Details

fax no: 012-481-4010 and website: http://www.nrf.ac.za/evaluation/

Postal addressEvaluation Centre, National Research Foundation, PO Box 2600, Pretoria, 0001

Person Telephone Email

Ms Gudrun Schirge 012 481 4106 [email protected]

Ms Anita Basson 012 481 4247 [email protected]

Ms Wieneke Huizinga 012 481 4052 [email protected]

Mrs Patricia Leeson 012 481 4152 [email protected]

Ms Kealeboga Letlhaku 012 481 4089 [email protected]

Mrs Diane Monteiro 012 481 4033 [email protected]

Mrs Tasneem Parsotam 012-481 4107 [email protected]

Mrs Desiree Sassman 012 481 4199 [email protected]

Ms Kopano Setlhare 012 4814152 [email protected]

Mrs Lizzy Ledwaba 012 481 4036 [email protected]

http://www.nrf.ac.za/evaluation/Content/Facts/ratings.aspx

Thank you

You are invited to visit the Evaluation Centre websiteEvaluation Centre website to

view the list of NRF rated researchers.

This list can be searched according to names of rated researchers,

research specialisations, institutions and rating descriptors.