Management of Research Infrastructures: A South African Funding Perspective

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“…Research infrastructures include a range of resources, major scientific infrastructures and cyberinfrastructures, scientific collections, archives and structured information and entities of a unique nature that are used for research. (Teng-Zeng, 2005; Ramoutar-Prieschl and Hachigonta, 2020). The significance of research infrastructures in research and innovation activities is an important element in scientific endeavours (Ramoutar-Prieschl and Hachigonta, 2020).…”

“…(Teng-Zeng, 2005; Ramoutar-Prieschl and Hachigonta, 2020). The significance of research infrastructures in research and innovation activities is an important element in scientific endeavours (Ramoutar-Prieschl and Hachigonta, 2020). As approaches to scientific research and enquiry become more data-driven and multi-disciplinary in nature, research institutions, funding agencies, governments and researchers are advocating for advanced Internet-supported data infrastructures and resources.…”

“…The European Union (EU) is one such key partner that has actively promoted the development of research infrastructures to enhance Africa–EU development cooperation (CAAST-Net, 2012, López-Ballesteros et al , 2018). In South Africa for example, concerted efforts have been made to develop research infrastructures across the national system of innovation (Ramoutar-Prieschl and Hachigonta, 2020; South Africa, 2016). The National Research Foundation, the main government agency responsible for research funding, plays a critical role in the development of research infrastructures in academic and research institutions and closely monitors the performance of the grant recipients.…”