| Dr | Zakhele | Nzuza | Newton Pre-Vocational | South Africa | Academic Leadership Achievement Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Mashel | Gonyora | University of Strathclyde | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Vuyelwa Zandile | Peter | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | william | modiba | Tshwane University of Technology - Arcadia Campus | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Thilivhali Eugene | Rasimphi | University of Venda | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Mbalenhle | Mpanza | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Christine | Asaju | Tshwane University of Technology | South Africa | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Lerato | Hlekelele | CSIR, South Africa | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Philip Kofi | Adom | University of Witwatersrand | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Precious | Chiwara-Maenzanise | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Ntalane Sello | Seroka | CSIR | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Rhoda | Malgas | School of Natural Resource Science & Management, Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Katleho | Makatjane | University of the Western Cape | South Africa | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Nomthandazo | Bhekiswayo | University of the Free State | South Africa | Best Scholar Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Themba | Ngobeni | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | South Africa | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Zamokuhle | Mbandlwa | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Sungho | Hu | Research Information Analysis Center/Korea University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Ji-Young | Yeo | Hanyang University, Nursing XR | South Korea | Best Innovation Award | |
| Prof Dr | Kyung-Hyun | Do | Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center | South Korea | Outstanding Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yujin | Oh | Seoul Munbaek Elementary School | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |