Growing through the cracks: Navigating global research funding cuts as an early career researcher

Authors

Carly Young South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology and Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2338-8314
Tshepiso Mbangiwa Vaccines for Africa Initiative (VACFA) and NITAG Support Hub (NISH), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3312-9500
Ian Mbano Institute for Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2583-4760

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2025/21941

Keywords:

early career researchers, research funding, international partnerships, capacity strengthening, career development

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Published

2025-05-29

Issue

Vol. 121 No. 5/6 (2025)

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Discussion Commentary

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Young, C., Mbangiwa, T., & Mbano, I. (2025). Growing through the cracks: Navigating global research funding cuts as an early career researcher. South African Journal of Science, 121(5/6). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2025/21941