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MOTSWADI SYSTEM

The Motswadi System is a SIM-card–based technology designed to support parents in protecting their children from cyberbullying and sexting. The SIM card is linked to a mobile application that enables parents to monitor and manage their child’s online activity across mobile phones, tablets, and...

Merck Research Grants 2026: Up to €500,000 per Year for Innovative Scientific Research

Overview of your opportunity

Applications are now open for the Merck Research Grants 2026 programme, a global research funding initiative designed to support innovative scientific research with strong potential for future impact and industry collaboration.

Since 2018, Merck has awarded research grants to scientists and research teams working on breakthrough solutions across emerging scientific and technological fields. For the 2026 funding cycle, grants are available across five strategic research areas, with funding of up to €500,000 per year available depending on the topic.

Closing date

Monday, August 31, 2026 - 12:00

Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application 2026

Overview of your opportunity

The World Food Prize Foundation is calling for nominations for the 2026 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by The Rockefeller Foundation.

The award recognises exceptional, science-based achievements in international agriculture and food production by individuals under the age of 40 who are actively working to address global hunger, poverty, food security, nutrition, and sustainable agricultural development.

Closing date

Monday, June 1, 2026 - 12:00

Proposal for Integrated Solar Conversion and Storage Materials for Mobile BESS Applications

1. Executive Summary

Oreconnect Projects is an SMME based in Postmasburg, Northern Cape, specializing in the deployment of Mobile Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). We bridge the gap between fixed energy infrastructure and the immediate, high-capacity power needs of the mining, industrial, and...

Microbially Produced Bio-Surfactants

Surfactants are amphipathic molecules with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties that partition preferentially at the interface between fluid phases, such as oil/water or air/water interfaces. Such characteristics confer excellent detergency, emulsifying, foaming, and dispersing traits, which...

Method for Plasmid DNA-Based Rescue of AHSV

Plasmid DNA-based Rescue of Orbiviruses (African Horse Sickness) refers to a reverse genetics approach that enables scientists to generate infectious orbiviruses entirely from cloned DNA. In this system, the segmented RNA genome of the African horse sickness virus (AHSV), a member of the Reoviridae...