Management and Governance
Project Director
Murray Leibbrandt
University of Cape Town
Project Research Co-ordinator
Frederick Fourie
University of the Free State
Project Administrator
Haajirah Esau
University of Cape Town
Steering Committee (SC)
Andrew Donaldson (Chair)
National Treasury
Research Grants
Incentive grants
to encourage researchers to do research on identified knowledge gaps in the three focus areas
Scholarship grants
to support post-graduate work by students working with a participating researcher-supervisor and to build the research capacity of tudents from previously disadvantaged communitiess
Team grants
to support research undertaken by a team of at least three researchers who produce a minimum of four papers. On the basis of substantial and demonstrable value-added activities, team grants will receive a 20% premium on top of the per-paper grant amount.
Three Focus Areas
Unemployment and Employment
Convenor: Frederick Fourie
University of the Free State
Income Distribution
Convenor: Murray Leibbrandt
University of Cape Town
Inclusive Growth
Convenor: Haroon Bhorat
University of Cape Town