Contact NWU Research Support

Research Excellence and Visibility & Quality Improvement of Research

	Job Title	Prof Nnenesi Kgabi Director: Research Support
	Telephone E-mail	018 299 4848 Nnenesi.Kgabi@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Building C1, Office 219, Potchefstroom Campus
	Job Description	Responsible for development, promotion, integration, implementation and monitoring of the NWU research policy, strategy, entity model and capacity development programme.

	Job Title	Ms Marí Labuschagné Senior Administrative Officer
	Telephone E-mail	018 299 4852 Mari.Labuschagne@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Building C1, Office 222, Potchefstroom Campus
	Job Description	Responsible for secretarial services for the director, general office management, liaising with internal and external role players, organisation process for research excellence awards and prestige dinner, document management system, support services for staff of the department.

Research Development

	Job Title	Ms Mpe Meintjes Cluster Coordinator: General Research Support
	Telephone E-mail	018 299 4856 mpe.meintjes@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Building C1, Office 216, Potchefstroom Campus
	Job Description	Responsible for Research Capacity Development programmes: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (PDRF) programme Research related Projects of University Capacity Development Grant (UCDG) (Staff Development) UCDG Advancing Higher Degree Qualification of Emerging Researchers UCDG Enhancement of Research Profiles - Mobility Grants, Academic Development Mentoring Programme UCDG Informal Research Development (Workshops) UCDG support to NWU Research Chairs DSI Graduate Internship Programme

	Job Title	Ms Zama Kose Senior Specialist - Vanderbijlpark
	Telephone E-mail	016 910 3444 Zama.Kose@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Building 6, Office G11, Vaal Triangle Campus
	Job Description	Responsible for overseeing the updating of the research skills register on InfoEd, the development of the research development plan, development of the ethics and supervision training framework and coordination of the open access survey.

	Job Title	Mr Melvin Mothoa Senior Research Support Officer
	Telephone E-mail	018 299 4849 40942678@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Building C1, Office 221, Potchefstroom Campus
	Job Description	Responsible for UCDG Projects, capacity development workshops, emerging researchers and research support to academic and support staff members of the university. UCDG Advancing Higher Degree Qualification of Emerging Researchers UCDG Informal Research Development (Workshops)

	Job Title	Mr Phathizwe Gwebu Research Support Assistant - Mafikeng
	Telephone E-mail	018 389 2377 phathizwe808@gmail.com
	Address
	Job Description	Responsible to assist in capacity development projects, it involves data capturing, responding to queries and organizing and overseeing workshops related to the capacity development.

Management of Research Funds

	Job Title	Ms Funanani Lavhelani Research Support Coordinator – Pre-award Management
	Telephone E-mail	018 299 4789 26720019@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Building C1, Office 223, Potchefstroom Campus
	Job Description	Responsible for the administration and management of NRF Evaluation and Rating applications, all national and international research funding applications, South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) funding applications, communication of research funding, conducting briefing and training sessions for Researchers and Students as well as liaising with the NRF and other funding agencies.

	Job Title	Boitumelo Mdluli Research Support Assistant: Pre-award Management
	Telephone E-mail	018 299 4892 34421025@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Building C1, Office 218, Potchefstroom Campus
	Job Description	Assists with the communication of research funding opportunities. Responsible for conducting briefing/training sessions, screening, and signing-off of applications. Manages all research funding documents for pre-award processes. Offers NRF online user support.

Management of Research Funds – Post-Awards

	Job Title	Mr Johann du Plessis Senior Research Support Coordinator
	Telephone E-mail	018 299 4854 johann.duplessis@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Building C1, Office 217, Potchefstroom Campus
	Job Description	Responsible for Post Awards Program: Financial Management and Administration of NRF Research Funds Financial Management and Administration of NRF Bursaries Financial Management and Administration of MRC Funds

	Job Title	Ms Heide Goedhals Senior Research Support Officer: Post Award
	Telephone E-mail	018 299 4855 25377167@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Building C1, Office 220, Potchefstroom Campus
	Job Description	Responsible for post award funding-related processes of all national and international funding agencies, post-funding administration, administration of Rated Researchers (post award), as well as liaison with the NRF and other stakeholders.

	Job Title	Mart Vermeulen Administrative Assistant: Post Award - Monitoring and Reporting
	Telephone E-mail	018 299 4891 23593156@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Building C1, Office 224, Potchefstroom Campus
	Job Description	Assists with the financial management, administration and control of all NRF funds, excluding THRIP.

Project & Research Information Management

	Job Title	Mrs Cora de Groot Senior Specialist
	Telephone E-mail	081 740 5655 Cora.DeGroot@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Pretoria Office
	Job Description	Responsible for grant writing and assisting with grant applications and required documents. Project manage grants and SETA funds, ensure that guidelines are followed and adhered to. Conduct research on available grants in the Public domain and subscribed internet links.

	Job Title	Mr Tinus Vorster Senior Specialist
	Telephone E-mail	083 654 6459 Tinus.Vorster@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Pretoria Office
	Job Description	Responsible for project management, Project costing and Grant application support. Assist in the planning of Research or Collaboration projects / contracts; Scheduling and Resource allocation; Budgeting and costing of project; Time management; Risk mitigation; Administrative Support; Documentation control.

Research Ethics & Integrity

	Job Title	Mr Nkosinathi Machine Research Ethics Coodinator
	Telephone E-mail	016 103 4446 Nkosinathi.Machine@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Building 6, TRADE Offices, Vaal Triangle Campus
	Job Description	Provides support to the Senate Committee for Research Ethics (SCRE) and faculties with regard to research ethics strategic institutional objectives. Oversee research ethics compliance within faculties and manage a central database of NWU Research Ethics approvals. Manage the national research management information system (RIMS/InfoEd) ethics module. Manage and oversee Research Data Gatekeeper Committee (RDGC) applications for the NWU.

Management of Research Outputs Information

	Job Title	Ms Teresa Smit Cluster Coordinator: Monitoring and Reporting
	Telephone E-mail	018 299 4853 teresa.smit@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Building C1, Office 215, Potchefstroom Campus
	Job Description	Administration of research publications subsidy claims and internal incentive awards (IREA). Management, administration, and implementation of the national research information management system (RIMS/InfoEd) and the annual research report.

	Job Title	Ms Marilie Viljoen Research Support Assistant
	Telephone E-mail	016 910 3166 Marilie.viljoen@gmail.com
	Address	Building24, Office G20, Vaal Triangle Campus
	Job Description	Assistance in the Management of Research Output Information Programme e.g. with data capturing on the InfoEd System and other research support related tasks.

Higher Degrees Academic Support

	Job Title	Ms Doret Kruger Senior Specialist
	Telephone E-mail	018 285 2076 Doret.Kruger@nwu.ac.za
	Address	Building C1, Office 201, Potchefstroom Campus
	Job Description	The Higher Degrees Academic Support (HDAS) is a holistic student development and support programme focus on academic performance support, access to resources/facilities, social and psychosocial wellbeing, and skills acquisition.