Contact the Department of Research and Innovation Support
Director

Director
Dr Carol Nonkwelo
Tel: 012 420 2849
Cell: 0824403116 E-mail: carol.nonkwelo@up.ac.za 

Unit	Portfolio	Manager and Contact Details
Research Support	·     NRF Research Funding ·     NRF Researcher Ratings ·     MRC and other local and national funding agency applications ·     Institutional Support ·     Research outputs ·     VC’s Academic Development Programme ·     Early Career Researchers Programme ·     UP Visiting Professor Programme	Dr Patricia Smit Tel:  012 420 2848 Cell: 076 732 7107 E-mail: patricia.smit@up.ac.za
Graduate Support Hub	·     Postgraduate support co-ordination ·     Postdoctoral support co-ordination ·     VC’s Postdoctoral Fellowships ·     UP Postdoctoral Fellowships ·     UP Postgraduate Bursaries ·     Capacity development support for graduates	Dr Kwezi Mzilikazi Tel: 012 420 6851 Cell: 0826227995 E-mail: kwezi.mzilikazi@up.ac.za
Research Fundraising and Research Communication	·     Grant application assistance ·     Prospecting for research funding ·     Communication of research funding opportunities ·     Enhance UP research profile ·     Research report	Ms Ninette Mouton Tel: 012 420 3528 Cell: 082 612 3228 E-mail: ninette.mouton@up.ac.za
Contracts and Innovation Support	·     Technology transfer office ·     Research Contracts ·     Contract negotiation ·     European Union and THRIP funding applications	Mr Lawrence Baloyi Tel: 012 420 5303 Cell: 083 507 7286 E-mail: Lawrence.baloyi@up.ac.za
International Programmes Office	·     International Institutional Agreements ·     Faculty Agreements ·     Staff and postgraduate student travel grants ·     Prestigious international scholarships and fellowships	Mrs Louise Euthimiou Tel: 012 420 3237 Cell: 082 891 0048 E-mail: louise.euthimiou@up.ac.za