# Research and Innovation support at UJ
**Source**: https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/uj-research-and-innovation/
UJ Research Development and Support
UJ Research Development and Support
The Research Development and Support Division strives to strengthen UJ’s position as a research-intensive university with regional and global reach, and is central to advancing the University’s Strategic Objective 1: Excellence in Research and Innovation.
Through engagement with internal and external stakeholders, the division aligns research interests and expertise with institutional and national priorities.
The Division is led by the Executive Director who reports to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation, and is comprised of the following teams: Research Administration; Research Intelligence; Strategic Research Support; and Technology Transfer Office.
[Submit Research Publication for DHET Subsidy](#jump-dhet)
[Research Funding Opportunities](#jump-nrf)
[Research Intelligence](#jump-intelligence)
[Researcher Incentives and Development](#jump-incentives)
[NRF Rating Applications](#jump-nrf)
[Technology Transfer Office](#jump-tto)
## Research Administration
Submit research publications (accredited and peer-reviewed research journal articles; and peer-reviewed books, book chapters and conference proceedings) for the DHET subsidy via the OROSS tool.
### 2023 DHET Accredited Journals list
[Access the DHET list here](https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/dhet-accredited-journal-list/)
### Contact Research Administration
Contact [Research Administration](https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/contact-uj-research-and-innovation/#research-administration) within the UJ Research Development and Support Division with queries.
## Research Intelligence
The Research Intelligence unit compiles and analyses bibliometric and other research performance data to support evidence-based decision making.
The units supports UJ’s annual research output submission to the Department of Higher Education and Training.
It also tracks and benchmarks key research performance indicators, and manages the institution’s research information and intelligence systems.
### Contact Research Intelligence
Contact [Research Intelligence](https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/contact-uj-research-and-innovation/#research-intelligence) within the UJ Research Development and Support Division.
## Strategic Research Support
UJ Strategic Research Support guides researchers through their NRF (National Research Foundation) rating applications.
The Research Development and Support Division also facilitates funding opportunities for researchers.
### NRF Ratings
[NRF Rating Categories](https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/nrf-rating-categories/)
[NRF Rating Application Guidelines](https://www.nrf.ac.za/rating/)
### NRF Funding
[NRF Funding](https://www.nrf.ac.za/funding/)
### Open Funding Calls
Funding calls are emailed to all UJ researchers when open.
[See the announcement for the 2023-2024 NRF One funding call](https://www.nrf.ac.za/announcement-of-nrf-one-call-for-proposals-2023-2024/)
### Other Funding
[University Research Committee (URC) Funding](https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/research-at-uj-university-research-committee-urc-funding/)
[InfoEd SPIN Funding Opportunities](https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/infoed-spin-funding-opportunities-database/)
[Research Professional Online Funding Database](https://www.researchprofessional.com/sso/login?service=https://www.researchprofessional.com/0/)
[Contact Strategic Research Support](https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/contact-uj-research-and-innovation/#strategic-research-support) within Research and Innovation for registration on Research Professional.
### Research Policies
[Research Ethics, Predatory Journals](https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/research-ethics-policies-and-guidelines/)
[2021 UJ Policy on Authorship](https://www.uj.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/authorship-policy-2021.pdf)
[2021 UJ Intellectual Property Policy](https://www.uj.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/intellectual-property-policy-2021.pdf)
[UJ Governance Overview](https://www.uj.ac.za/about/about/registrars-portfolio/corporate-governance-2/policies-procedures-and-charters/)
### Contact Strategic Research Support
[Contact Strategic Research Support](https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/contact-uj-research-and-innovation/#strategic-research-support) in the UJ Research Development and Support Division.
## Technology Transfer Office
All inventions start with innovative ideas to solve problems.
The University of Johannesburg’s Technology Transfer Office (UJTTO) assists with the protection of these ideas where warranted, and to seek market entry.
The UJTTO supports university-based inventors on aspects of Intellectual Property (IP) management, which ranges from IP identification and disclosure, IP protection, and IP strategy development and implementation.
Support includes commercialisation of products, processes and services through avenues such as licenses and/or the creation of start-up companies.
### Contact the Technology Transfer Office
Contact [the Technology Transfer Office](https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/contact-uj-research-and-innovation/#technology-transfer-office) within the UJ Research Development and Support Division.
## Researcher Incentives and Development
Incentives for researchers take the form of annual awards and incentive schemes.
A development grant and a leadership programme are available to qualifying researchers.
### UJ Incentives
[Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards](https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/vice-chancellors-distinguished-awards/)
[Talent Management Strategy](https://www.uj.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/talent-management-strategy.pdf)
### Government Incentives
[DHET Publication Subsidy](https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/dhet-publication-subsidy/)
[Search the DHET accredited journal list](https://www.uj.ac.za/research-at-uj/dhet-accredited-journal-list/)
[Patent Incentive Fund](https://www.uj.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/patent_incentive_fund_policy-applguidelines.pdf)