Overview
Is the first book to describe in detail the grants management and awarding processes used by funding agencies
Shares key insights into awarding, managing, monitoring and evaluating research infrastructure grants
Benefits numerous countries in Africa and the developing world in terms of investing in science and research infrastructures
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This open access book provides an overview of the building blocks necessary for managing, steering and guiding the establishment of a research infrastructure (RI). It offers valuable insights into RI investment, access and management at the academic, grants management, agency and policy level, and serves as a useful guide for the research community, students, and those in the private sector wishing to understand the approaches and opportunities involved in the establishment, maintenance and management of research infrastructure platforms. Presenting a holistic view of RI investment and granting cycles from a South African perspective, the book’s target audience includes those working in science diplomacy, policymaking and science grants councils (especially in Africa) as well as funders and donors.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Dr Sepo Hachigonta holds a Master’s and a Doctoral degree in Environmental Science from the University of Cape Town. He is currently the Director of Strategic Partnerships at the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa. Sepo’s interests span a number of trans-disciplinary fields, from environmental and agriculture systems, to research policy that impacts the continent’s science, technology and innovation landscape. He has extensive networks with over 20 countries on the African continent, and has contributed in developing systems analysis expertise aimed at addressing current global challenges through various programmes, such as the Southern African Systems Analysis Centre (SASAC) – a multi-year initiative that implements cognisance multi-level systems analysis capacity interventions and a comprehensive approach to policy-related activities in Southern Africa. Additionally, Sepo has been instrumental in spearheading South Africa’s participation in regional and international bodies, including the Science Granting Council Initiative (SGCI), the International Science Council (ISC) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). Prior to joining the NRF, he was a programme manager at FANRPAN, a regional policy analysis network on food security and agricultural based in Pretoria.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Management of Research Infrastructures: A South African Funding Perspective
Authors: Rakeshnie Ramoutar-Prieschl, Sepo Hachigonta
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37281-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37280-4Published: 30 January 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37283-5Published: 18 September 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-37281-1Published: 03 January 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 103
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy