1. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING University of Johannesburg
Developing research capacity in universities through the University Capacity Development Programme
USAf/ACU Symposium
19 March 2019
University of Johannesburg

2. ‘Transforming teaching, learning, researching and leading towards enhanced quality, success and equity in universities’
[Ministerial Statement on the Implementation of the University Capacity Development Programme through Effective Management and Utilization of the University Capacity Development Grant, 2018 – 2020, released 31 March 2017]

3. THE UNIVERSITY CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT AND PROGRAMME
THE UNIVERSITY CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT: A CONTRIBUTION
TO RESOURCING THE SYSTEM
FOR SUCCESS
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT GRANT
TEACHING DEVELOPMENT GRANT
Staff development
Programme development
Student development/ success
THE UNIVERSITY CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: GEARING THE SYSTEM FOR SUCCESS
Plus:
OTHER DHET & GOVT FUNDING MECHANISMS
UNIVERSITY CONTRIBUTIONS
COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS

4. Programme Development
Student Development
Staff
Development
Programme Development

5. 5 national programmes in the ‘Staffing South Africa’s Universities’ Framework and a cross-cutting institutional programme
SSAUF-Development Programme: The collection of staff development activities implemented by universities as part of their UCDP PLans

6. Nurturing Emerging Scholars Programme (NESP)
Conceptualization underway.
Feeder into the nGAP.
Recruit high achieving postgraduate students for honours or masters level study.
Contracted as intern academics – service obligation on completion.
Attractive scholarship and stipend package that enables full time study
Access to research development programmes, teaching development programmes, mentorship, and an international mobility experience (masters interns).
Some (limited) work responsibility/experience – tutoring, lab assistant, research assistant, co-teaching etc.
Concept still to be discussed and refined with sector involvement.
Possibility of a pilot in latter part of 2019, as part of a South Africa-France international scholarship programme.

7. New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP)
Phase 1
Development Programme
Phase 2
Induction and early career development
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Employment (Permanent) √
[reduced workload]
[increasing workload]
[full workload]
M/PhD/Post Doc study
Possibly still completing
Mentoring
Courses on research & teaching development
International mobility
At least one international mobility opportunity  
Infrastructure & equipment
Contributions towards office, equipment, research operational costs)
Investment +/- R2,500,000 per nGAP lecturer.

8. nGAP stats to date Total African Coloured Indian White Male Female
Phase
Year
No. of posts allocated
No. of posts filled
Investment
Phase 1
2015/16
125 96
R271,859,875.00
Phase 2
2016/17 79 94
R184, 285,
Phase 3
2017/18 58 57
R145,000,000.00
Phase 4
2018/19
111
R277,500,000.00
Phase 5
2019/20
100 (minimum) -
R250,000,000.00
Total
473
326
R1,128,645,782.00
Total
African
Coloured
Indian
White
Male
Female
Number
326
263 36 19 8
136
190 %
100 80 11 6 2 42 58

9. University Staff Doctoral Programme (USDP)
Tripartite partnerships: At least 3 universities, at least one being a SA HDI or UoT, and one being a university from a partner country.
For academics and professional staff, South African citizens or hold SA permanent residency, permanent staff.
80% of the supported cohort should be Black and/or women staff members 45 or younger.
Creative and innovative supervision models could be explored, which could also have a supervisory capacity development focus.
Programme uses a blended delivery modality – online and contact in SA and abroad; aim to have students complete the doctorate in a period of 4 years.
Each student able to spend an appropriate amount of time at the university abroad, at an appropriate point(s) during their PhD programme when maximum benefit will be derived from the experience abroad. Should also benefit from teaching development and research development opportunities during this period.
Investment +/- R500,000 per USDP scholar.

10. USDP being implemented in phases
(R46,898,516.00)
Initiated in 2017/18
SA – US partnerships
11 collaborative projects underway
124 USDP scholars being supported
Investment:
Phase 2
(Total investment TBC)
Initiated in 2018/19
SA-UK partnerships
150+ USDP scholars to be supported
Investment: TBC
Phase 3
(R4,199,000.00)
HELTASA as implementing partner
International partner university (ies) still to be identified
10 USDP scholars to be supported
Phase 4
(19,314,550.00)
SATN as implementing partner
50 USDP scholars to be supported
Phase 5
(TBC)
Planning for implementation in 2019/20
SA-BRICS partnerships
60 USDP scholars to be supported

11. Future Professor’s Programme (FPP)
Phase 1
PSET Research Chairs Programme
6 SARChI chairs appointed
Higher Education Teaching & Learning, TVET Teaching and Learning, Community & Worker Education, African Languages Teaching, Entrepreneurship Education, Skills Development
Investment: R97, 774,
Phase 2
Initiated in 2019/20.
Select 75 promising senior lecturers in universities (three cohorts of 25) to participate in a highly structured and supportive development programme that will enable them to apply for the relevant National Research Foundation (NRF) ranking, and to be in a position to apply for a professor position at the end of the programme.
The programme will specifically target black and women lecturers.
Participants will be expected to attend and will benefit from five contact sessions during the programme.
During and between contact sessions, the lecturers will be extensively supported by a mentor who will assist them to navigate the tasks to be undertaken between sessions.
Each participant will benefit from a 6-month placement at a university abroad.
Investment: R65,000,000.

12. Higher Education Leadership & Management Programme
Phase 1
Future Leaders Initiative (FLI)
collaboration between the Department, Mandela University and Bath University in the UK
Support emerging higher education leaders to complete a DBA in HELM through Bath University
Investment:
Phase 2
HELM Programme
USAf as implementing partner

13. The UCDP is about moving from this…

14. To this…
Position the UCDP as the umbrella DHET framework for partnerships to develop research capacity – align efforts, minimize duplication, improve participation and equitable benefit, maximize impact.

15. Harnessing the potential of partnerships
Position the UCDP as the umbrella DHET framework for partnerships to develop research capacity – align efforts, minimize duplication, improve participation and equitable benefit, maximize impact.

16. THANK YOU
W Green