Job Description

POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE
The University of the Free State (UFS) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a postdoctoral fellowship in any of the 7 faculties: Health Sciences, Education, Economic and management sciences, Law, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Humanities and Theology. Candidates interested in pursuing an academic or professional career in higher education, institutional research, student affairs, or higher education management, are especially encouraged to apply.
The fellowship will enable an outstanding doctoral graduate to obtain experience of research and innovation at a higher education institution under the mentorship of established researchers.
The fellowship is awarded on a competitive basis, taking into account the applicants' academic achievements, publication outputs, and research potential, as well as the relevance of prior experience and expertise. The fellowship is available for a period of one year, renewable for up to three years subject to satisfactory performance.
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
· Open to all South African and foreign nationals for full-time research at the University of the Free State.
· Graduated with a PhD degree in a relevant discipline within the last five years
· Successful applicants may not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship
· Successful applicants must be able to relocate to the UFS for the duration of the fellowship. This is a residential fellowship: the successful applicant is required to spend 80% of her/his postdoctoral period at the UFS.
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FOCUS AREAS
· Social Sciences/Science Education Research

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO:
·        Conduct innovative research on institutional culture and the student experience at the UFS.
? Author/co-author at least three (3) publication outputs per year in the form of DHET– accredited scholarly journal articles or books/chapters in books. The renewal of the fellowship beyond the first year depends on satisfactory performance and the submission of an annual progress report.
? The successful candidate will be required to conduct action innovative research and obtain evidenced-based empirical data on current education developments in Afromontane schools.
VALUE OF THE FELLOWSHIP
·        R220,000 annual fellowship
·        R 30,000 additional research expenses fund
To apply, please email the following documentation by 3 April 2020 to Dr. Olugbenga IGE: IgeOA@ufs.ac.za and copy Ms. MandyJampies: jampiesmg@ufs.ac.za 
·        Motivation letter, articulating the applicant’s career ambitions and scholarly motivation, as well as details of his/her major scholarly/ academic accomplishments to date
·        1-2-page proposal detailing the proposed postdoctoral research
·        Full CV including a list of research publications, conference papers, and other scholarly outputs
·        Full transcripts of academic record and copy of doctoral degree certificate
·        Copy of ID document (or copy of passport in the case of foreign applicants)
·        Contact details of two academic referees who have taught/supervised the candidate.
· Closing date: 3 April 2020
· Commencement of fellowship: 1 May 2020

Commencement of fellowship: 1 May 2020
For enquiries please contact Ms. MG Jampies, Email: jampiesmg@ufs.ac.za
 

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