To develop and maintain a solid foundation of world-class research across a range of nationally and internationally relevant disciplines.
To encourage and extend cooperative approaches to research between universities, government and industry.
To Increase the level and quality of research infrastructure…
To contribute towards the building of an internationally competitive innovation system and culture of entrepreneurship.
To contribute to high-quality research education and training, and foster career opportunities for early career researchers.
To increase public and government awareness and understanding of the benefits of national research and the important results from NRF-funded projects.
To implement best-practice governance and organizational structures consistent with transparency and accountability.