Please take note of the new
policy of the Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) regarding
the subsidisation of
creative outputs and innovation (see http://www.sun.ac.za/english/research-innovation/Research-Development/Pages/creative-outputs.aspx?TermStoreId=d4aca01e-c7ae-4dc1-b7b2-54492a41081c&TermSetId=b87eb19e-e69f-4c6f-8c57-6ef2cdfbfed7&TermId=75e5b5f9-c884-44bc-8b82-8d1adaa5eb45).
DHET is in the process of refining the requirements regarding submissions in
the innovation category (specifically patents and plant breeders’ rights) and
therefore the rest of this communication will focus only on creative outputs.
We will provide further information regarding outputs in the innovation category as soon as DHET has
circulated it to all institutions.
SU has honoured creative
outputs internally for a while already but from 2019 onwards the process will
be handled as set out in the DHET policy.
Categories that qualify for
subsidy:
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Fine Arts & Visual Arts (refer to p7 of
the policy document)
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Music (refer to p8 of the policy document)
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Theatre, Performance and Dance (refer to p12
of the policy document)
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Design (this includes architecture,
communication design, graphic design, textile design etc. Refer to p14 of the
policy document)
-
Film & Television (refer to p10 of the
policy document)
-
Literary Arts (refer to p16 of the policy
document)
The following information
needs to be provided when an output is submitted for subsidy:
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Each submission must be accompanied by the names
and contact details of 3-5 persons (independent
from the claiming institution) that can act as peer reviewers. These reviewers will be
contacted and a receive a request a request to evaluate the output on the basis
of aspects such as originality of the output, relevance as well as newness
(please refer to the attached template that needs to be completed by reviewers)
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Written commentary of 500-700 words by
the artist to contextualise and elucidate the work. The commentary should set
out a brief overview of the output, locate the output within the discipline and
demonstrate the contribution towards new knowedge; the conceptual and scholarly
framework in which it should be heard/viewed as well as any information re
awards receive, year of publication, venue etc
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Proof of applicant’s affiliation to the claiming institution. If it does not appear on the
output itself, an official HR letter indicating the person’s affiliation to SU
should be handed in
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Evidence of the creative output eg a picture, MP3, MP4, URL, e-catalogue, e-book, etc (see
policy document for further details)
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All of the above documentation should, where possible, be handed in in
one pdf document.
Output-/Publication years
that qualify:
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The first submission round (2019) will
be applicable to outputs of the last 3 years ie
creative outputs for the period 2016-2018 (n-3). Subsequent submissions
will only be applicable for creative outputs for the previous year (n-1).
Outputs that received internal incentive funding during the 2016 submission
round, should be submitted again for submission to DHET (but the
researcher will not receive incentive
funding again).
Internal closing date:
The internal closing date
for submissions for the period 2016-2018 is 28 June
2019.
All submissions must be sent
to Maryke Hunter-Hüsselmann (mh3@sun.ac.za,
room 2048B, 2nd level, Wilcocks building).
If
you have any questions regarding your submission you can contact the
representatives of each category:
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Fine Arts & Visual Arts:
prof Elizabeth Gunther (eg@sun.ac.za)
-
Music:
dr Mario Nell (mdn@sun.ac.za), & dr Marietjie Pauw (empauw@sun.ac.za)
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Theatre, Performance & Dance:
dr Mareli Pretorius (mareli@sun.ac.za)
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Design:
prof Elizabeth Gunther (eg@sun.ac.za)
-
Film & Television:
dr Mareli Pretorius (mareli@sun.ac.za)
-
Literary Arts:
prof Catherine du Toit (cdt@sun.ac.za)
We kindly request that you ensure
that your contribution is complete and correct since incomplete
submissions will be referred back and not qualify for subsidy.
The following documents are
attached:
- Official DHET policy document as published in the Gazette
- Addisional guidelines with more information on certain
aspects of the policy document (this document will be amended from time to time
by DHET) and should be read in conjunction with the policy document
- Template for reviewers stating the framework in which the
output will be evaluated
-Excel spreadsheet with the format and fields required by
DHET
