Your voice matters! Share your internship experience and shape the future for graduates in South Africa
As a former intern in the DSI Internship programme during 2021-2023, your insights are crucial in shaping its future. By taking part in our telephonic survey, you can directly influence the effectiveness and impact of the programme on future interns. Not only will your feedback make a real difference, but as a token of our… View Article

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Ground-breaking report unpacks 9-step process to release municipal land for affordable housing in the heart of cities

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Tshintsha Amakhaya (TA) national indaba debates precarious employment of farmworkers

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HSRC CURRENT PROJECTS

Social Science that makes a difference

With a service record of more than 50 years, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is the largest dedicated research institute in Africa focusing on the social sciences and humanities.

What we do

Our Divisions & Centres

Our work finds expression through the following divisions and centres:

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Capacity Development and Internships

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Developmental, Capable and Ethical State

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Public Health, Societies and Belonging (PHSB)

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Equitable Education and Economies (EEE)

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Africa Institute of South Africa

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Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators

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Impact Centre

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Office of the CEO

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Deputy CEO: Research

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eResearch Knowledge Centre

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Office of the CFO

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GE Support Service

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Capacity, Growth & Innovation (CGI)

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Research Data

The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository of the HSRC's research data in support of evidence-based human and social development.

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HSRC Repository

The HSRC Institutional Repository is an important tool that the HSRC utilises to preserve and disseminate its documents. Different types of publications including scholarly research outputs are collected, preserved and distributed in a digital format.

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Our Impact

Research funders are increasingly asking about real measurable benefits – which requires impact assessments of the interventions, programmes, projects and policies that emerge from funded research. There is thus increasing demand for monitoring, measurement, analysis, and reporting on impact.