GRANTS/FUNDING PROJECTS COMPLETED  
FunderProject TitlePositionDurationAmount
Walter Sisulu UniversityDevelopment of research-informed curriculum for students towards a posthuman workforceGrant holder and Principal Investigator2024$188,700.00
Walter Sisulu University, South AfricaInnovation Start-up/Prototype Development GrantGrant holder and Principal Investigator2022


$17,000.00
University of the Free State, South AfricaResearch incentive grant for mentoring postgraduate students and emerging researchersGrant holder and Principal Investigator2021$59,200.00
CTL, University of the Free State, South AfricaTeaching and learning research for the democracy projectGrant holder and Principal Investigator2020$10 000
National Research Foundation (NRF), South AfricaSustainable Urban-Rural Connections: A Two-Year NRF-Funded Partnership Project (Grant No. 104847)Principal Investigator2018$34,200.00
CTL, University of the Free State, South AfricaDecolonial education and sustainable teaching and learning” projectGrant holder and Principal Investigator2018$2,784.64
Total $311,884.64

RESEARCH PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION COMPLETED
on/project LeaderResearch Project TitleMonitoring and Evaluation Activities (as consultant)Duration
Education Research and Rural Community Development Forum (Prof. Olusegun Oguntona)Youth Participation in Rural Knowledge Systems ProjectConducted impact monitoring of research teams working on youth-driven rural development; analysed data triangulation processes and reporting consistency; prepared technical M&E summaries for project board review.2024
Central University of Technology (Prof. Bekithemba Dube)Decolonial Research Methodologies for Educational TransformationDesigned M&E framework for evaluating project impact on postgraduate research capacity; tracked milestones and deliverables; analysed data from project teams and synthesised evaluation reports for institutional leadership.2023 – 2024
Walter Sisulu University (Prof. Isreal Kariyana)Research Capacity Strengthening in Rural-Based UniversitiesServed as external evaluator; assessed progress of institutional mentoring and collaborative publishing initiatives; conducted interviews with research leads; generated impact evaluation reports for funder accountability.2023
University of Fort Hare (Prof. Olusola Adu)Enhancing Research Productivity in Marginalised Academic SpacesConducted performance evaluation of faculty research initiatives; analysed publication outputs, collaboration trends, and grant utilisation; provided strategic feedback for improving research sustainability and impact visibility.2022 – 2023
University of South Africa (Prof. Khashane Malatji)Open Distance e-Learning (ODeL) Research Effectiveness StudyEvaluated methodological rigour and relevance of institutional research on digital learning transformation; developed metrics to assess innovation, learner reach, and equity outcomes in ODeL research publications.2022 – 2023
University of the Free State (Prof. Cias Tsotetsi)Rural Education and Development Research ClusterMonitored multi-site research collaborations addressing educational equity in rural communities; assessed data quality, research dissemination, and policy translation outcomes; developed midterm and final evaluation reports for funding renewal.2021 – 2022