Call for Nominations: 2025 South African Women in Science Awards

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the 2025 South African Women in Science Awards (SAWISA). The awards recognise and reward excellence by women scientists and researchers, and profile them as role models for younger women.

The awards will be made to women who are South African citizens or permanent residents in the distinguished young woman researchers and distinguished woman researchers’ categories in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), and Natural (Life and Physical) and Engineering Sciences. Awards will also be made to registered master's and PhD students under the DSTI Fellowships.

The theme for 2025 SAWISA is "Unpacking STEM Careers: Her Voice in Science."

The Awards Ceremony will be hosted on 21 August 2025.

To access the detailed call document, click here.

To download the Nomination Form for Researchers, click here.

To download the Application Form for Students, click here.

Applications should be submitted here.
No late applications will be accepted.