The SA BRICS Think Tank, through the auspices of the NIHSS, will also support a consortium/s of public higher education institutions across the country that will establish BRICS Research Institutes. Each institute will have its own dedicated regional and thematic focus and will comprise of a director and five researchers, with an operating and research budget. Each institute will conduct research on a full-time basis over a three-year period, producing policy briefs and various research outputs, and host seminars and workshops. Research networks with the respective BRICS countries will be facilitated by the SABTT, through the BRICS Think Tank Council.