Postdoc: Education Policy & Leadership Research

University of the Free State; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Research expenses fund

Job summary

The University of the Free State invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in the Faculty of Education, Department of Education Management, Policy and Comparative Education. The fellowship supports an outstanding doctoral graduate to gain research, innovation, and community service experience under renowned researchers.

The appointment is competitive, considering academic achievements, research outputs and potential.

Qualifications

• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Policy Studies in Education or Education Management and Leadership.
• Open to all South African and foreign nationals for full-time research at the University of the Free State.
• The fellowship will terminate after the fifth year since graduation.
• Successful applicants may not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship.
• Applicants must relocate to UFS for the duration of the fellowship.
• This is a residential fellowship: the applicant is required to spend 80% of the period at the UFS Qwaqwa Campus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct innovative research and obtain evidence-based empirical data on current developments in Policy Studies in Education.
• Author/co-author at least three publication outputs per year in the form of DHET–accredited scholarly journal articles or books/chapters in books.
• Initiate research projects and seek funding for them.
• Do limited teaching in the Programmes where appropriate.
• Provide limited supervision and/or co-supervision at Honour’s, master’s and/or Doctoral level where appropriate.
• Register and reside as a postdoctoral research fellow at the UFS and participate in relevant activities of the Faculty of Education, the School of Postgraduate Studies and the Directorate of Research Development.

Education

PhD (NQF Level 10) in Policy Studies in Education or Education Management and Leadership

Job description

The University of the Free State invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in the Faculty of Education, Department of Education Management, Policy and Comparative Education. The fellowship supports an outstanding doctoral graduate to gain research, innovation, and community service experience under renowned researchers.

The appointment is competitive, considering academic achievements, research outputs and potential.