| | Human Sciences Research Council. South African Social Attitudes Survey |
| Abbreviations | SASAS |
| URL of organisation | http://www.hsrc.ac.za/ |
| Postal address | 134 Pretorius Street |
| | Pretoria |
| | 0002 |
| Type of organisation | Science councils and National facilities |
| Description oforganisation | The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) of South Africa is a statutory body established in 1968. It supports development nationally, in the Southern
African Development Community (SADC) and in Africa. It primarily conducts large-scale, policy-relevant, social-scientific projects for public-sector users, non-governmental organisations and international development agencies, in partnership with
researchers globally, but specifically in Africa. |
| Broad subject fields | General. (1000) |
| Name of database/dataset | HSRC Datasets |
| Description of dataset(s) or database | The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social
development in South Africa and the broader region. |
| Accessible via the Internet | http://curation.hsrc.ac.za/index.php?module=pagesetter&tid=125&tpl=projects |
| Keywords | Demographic data; A longitudinal view of unemployment in South Africa (UNEMPL); Assessment of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the South African health system (HAIHS); HIV and
Alcohol Prevention in Schools (HAPS); South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS); Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) |
| Telephone number | +27 12 302 2000 or +27 12 302 2000 |
| Fax number | +27 12 302 2001 or +27 12 302 2001 |
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| | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Consortium for Estuarine Research and Management |
| Abbreviations | CERM |
| URL of organisation | http://cerm.nmmu.ac.za/ |
| Postal address | PO Box 77000 |
| | Port Elizabeth |
| | 6031 |
| Type of organisation | Higher education sector |
| Description oforganisation | The Consortium for Estuarine Research and Management (CERM) is an organisation of South African scientists who collaborate in promoting the wise management
of estuarine systems through joint participation in directed research, training and technology |
| Broad subject fields | General. (1000) - Earth and marine sciences. Marine biology (1409) |
| Name of database/dataset | Estuarine Databases in South Africa |
| Description of dataset(s) or database | Available scientific information on individual South African Estuarine systems. |
| Accessible via the Internet | http://cerm.nmmu.ac.za/Databases |
| Keywords | Estuarine ecosystems; Cool Temperature Estuaries; Warm Temperature Estuaries; Bibliography of SA estuaries |
| Contact information | Mr Duncan Hay |
| E-mail |
Click here to send an e-mail message |
| Telephone number | +27 33 3460796 or +27 33 3460796 |
| Fax number | +27 33 3460895 or +27 33 3460895 |
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| | National Research Foundation. Research and Innovation Support and Advancement |
| Abbreviations | RISA; NRF |
| URL of organisation | http://www.nrf.ac.za |
| Postal address | PO Box 2600 |
| | Pretoria |
| | 0001 |
| Type of organisation | Science councils and National facilities |
| Description oforganisation | The NRF Online system is an integrated system of the NRF Research and Innovation Support and Advancement (RISA) business unit. It contains all data captured
during the online grant application process pertaining to all grant categories, programmes and focus areas including the applications of the rating system of scientits in South Africa. The system contains biographical details of researchers,
students, and reviewers, project related information and research outputs including the rating system of the National Research Foundation. The NRF Online System has a wealth of information that could be used for S&T policy studies; analysis of
gender, population and age groups; skills development according to fields of specialisation; tracer studies (especially rated scientists) state-of-the-discipline studies; expenditure on human resource development initiatives; expenditure on knowledge
generation initiatives and scientific output, etc. |
| Broad subject fields | General. (1000) |
| Name of database/dataset | NRF Online |
| Accessible via the Internet | http://nrfonline.nrf.ac.za/ |
| Keywords | Research funding; Scientific research; Scientists; Research projects |
| E-mail | Click here
to send an e-mail message |
| Telephone number | +27 12 481-4000/ 4202 or +27 12 481-4000/ 4202 |
| Fax number | +27 12 349-1179 or +27 12 349-1179 |
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