The SANORD Board is pleased to announce the awarded Theme Group Projects for seed funding for 2017.

SANORD Central Office (SCO) received 15 applications by the due date and referred it to the Nominations Committee for perusal and recommendation. The committee selected three (3) projects based on the criteria, SANORD goals, objectives and the budget.

An amount of R60 000 is awarded for each project and will be paid out during the 2018 academic year. (R60 000 x 3= R180 000) The Board takes this opportunity to congratulate the Project leaders and partners and wish all well with their research goals, objectives and projects. The table below shows the three awarded Theme Group Projects:

Research Title

Tourism for Development: Perspectives to Sustainable Tourism Management in Global South

Project leaders and partners

Prof Dr Berendien Lubbe

• University of Pretoria

Dr Naomi Moswete

• University of Botswana

Prof Markku Tykkyläinen

• University of Eastern Finland

Prof Dr Christian Rogerson

• University of Johannesburg

Research Title

Hybrid Integration of Mm-wave Circuits and Systems for Future 5G Applications

Project leaders and partners

Dr Tinus Stander

• University of Pretoria

Prof Dragos Dancila

• Uppsala University

Prof Riana Geschke

• University of Cape Town

Research Title

In Vivo Evaluation of Exosomes as Source of Biomarkers Representing Efficacy of Novel Tuberculosis Therapeutics

Project leaders and partners

Dr Nelita du Plessis

• Stellenbosch University

Prof Anne-Ma Dyrhol-Riise

• University of Oslo

Prof Arne Egesten

• Lund University