| Mr | Jan | Vlok | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Environmental Science | Botany | Outstanding Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yul Derek | Davids | HSRC | South Africa | Social Sciences | Political Science | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Oluwole | Famoriji | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Engineering | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Gillian | Mahumane | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Pharmaceutical science | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Tshisikhawe | Mahada | Department of health | South Africa | Health Professions | Maternal health and mental health | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | MPINANE | SENEKANE | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Health Professions | Environmental Health services | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Senzosenkosi | Mkhize | UKZN | South Africa | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Epigenetics and Diabetes | Most Cited Article Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Modupe Stella | Ayilara | North-West University | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Microbial Biotechnology | Young Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Djanna | Koubodana Houteta | Climate System Analysis Group, University of Cape Town | South Africa | Environmental Science | Climate science | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Sinawo | Mbangezeli | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Environmental Economics | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Oluwatoyin Joseph | Gbadeyan | Durban University of Technology, South Africa | South Africa | Engineering | Materials | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | MPINANE | SENEKANE | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Health Professions | Environmental Health | Academic and Industrial Collaboration Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Tshegofatso | Dikobe | North-West University | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Plant physiology and proteomics | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof | EBENEZER | ESENOGHO | University of South Africa | South Africa | Other | Computer science (AI and Applications) | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Jill | Hanass-Hancock | South Africa Medical Research Council | South Africa | Social Sciences | Health and Disability | Pioneer Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Nina | Recek | Jožef Stefan Institute | Slovenia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Biochemistry and molecular biology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Matevz | Mihelic | University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty | Slovenia | Environmental Science | Forestry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Stanislava | Suroviaková | Department of Pediatrics, Comenius University Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital | Slovakia | Medicine and Dentistry | Sleep Medicine, Pediatric Neurology | Excellence in Research Award | |
| Dr | Ladislav | Karrach | Technical University in Zvolen | Slovakia | Computer Science | Computer Vision, Image Processing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Štefan | Ondočko | Technical University of Košice | Slovakia | Engineering | Department of Production Systems and Robotics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |