Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)

Higher education institutions accrue units based on productivity within subsidised research output for the reporting year. However, the allocation of units is determined by the type of research output and the institutional affiliation of the authors.

Journals

A research article published in an approved journal will be subsidised .as a single unit (1 unit), if all the authors are affiliated to the claiming institution. In the case where authors are affiliated with two or more institutions, the subsidy is shared between the claiming institutions.

Books

A book may be subsidised to a maximum of 5 units or portion thereof, based on the number of pages being claimed relative to the total number of pages of the book, if all the authors are affiliated to the claiming institution. A guideline of a minimum of 60 pages, and maximum of 300 pages will be allocated per unit or proportions and multiples thereof, if all the authors are affiliated to the claiming institution. However, where authors are affiliated with two or more institutions, the subsidy is shared between the claiming institutions.

Proceedings

Proceedings published as part of a peer reviewed non-periodical research output from conferences, congresses, symposia or other meetings where the primary purpose of disseminating research results will be allocated a maximum of one half a unit (0.5) if all the authors are affiliated to the claiming institution. In the case where authors are affiliated with two or more institutions, the subsidy is shared between the claiming institutions.