STRATEGIC RENEWAL (Organisational learning)

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STRATEGIC RENEWAL (Organisational learning)
PERFORMANCE
Strategic Inflection Point
2007
2015
2001
YEARS
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NRF LINKAGE TO DST 10-YEAR INNOVATION PLAN
NRF
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NRF VISION COMPOSITION
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SCIENCE ADVANCEMENT
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
SCIENCE MISSIONS
SCIENCE AWARENESS PLATFORM
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
EDUCATION
Science and the media
School science support
Science materials
Communication of research to public audiences
SET Careers
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THE PHD PIPELINE in SA
Average conversion efficiency (BSc Hons Hons
Masters Master PHD) 43 to 57 3000 SET
PHDs /year
Existing National graduation pipeline (2005)
Senior certificate with endorsement 86 500/yr
Total all undergraduate rates 49 753/yr
Masters 8 000/yr
Hons 23 000/yr
PHDs 1 200/yr
Existing National SET pipeline (2005)
Total SET undergraduate rates 15 991/yr
Hons 3 200/yr
HG Maths and Science 26 000/yr
Masters 2 900/yr (incl. coursework)
PHDs 561/yr
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PHD ENROLMENT vs. GRADUATION
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PHD PRODUCTION RATES FOR SELECTED COUNTRIES
A-league (Germany, UK, Switzerland, Sweden,
Portugal, Austria, Finland)
B-league (US, Japan, Spain, South Korea,
Australia, Netherlands, Norway etc.)
C-league (Mexico, Turkey, Iceland, China, India,
Brazil, South Africa)
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ANNUAL PHD FAIR END MAY- FLAGSHIP OF PHD PROJECT

• Most successful program in the 80s 90s.
• Produced over 1,600 graduates from US HEIs
• Return rate 95
• Senior Positions in NSI

SPONSORS
HIGHER ED. RECRUITERS
INVITED STUDENTS
Tables/Stalls
PHD FAIR
OVERSEAS PARTNERS
SPEAKERS
Service
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POST GRAD FUNDING SCENARIOS
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DISCIPLINES vs. GRAND CHALLENGES
Energy Security
Space Science
Global Change
Material Nanotech
CHALLENGES/THEMES
Bio-Economy
Econ/Mgt Sc i
Life Sci Engin/Tech
Nat.Sci/Math
Human/Law Soc. Sci
Human/Social Dynamics
Other
DISCIPLINES
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INNOVATION FUND HIGH RISK INVESTMENTS
ICT
40
VC SweetSpot
New Materials(steel)
30
RETURNS
20
Biotech
10
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COMMERCIALISATION
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TIME
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INVESTMENT
15
IF SWEET POT
20
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RD INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO SINCE 1999
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KEY CHALLENGES 2008-2009 (CONT)

• In real terms, declining MTEF core allocation
  (e.g. RISA core grant 97.4 of MTEF committed
  to grant making)