The University of the Free State (UFS) is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in South Africa. It opened its doors in 1904 on the Bloemfontein Campus with a mere six students in the Humanities. Since then, our institution has grown to more than 34 127 students, spread across seven faculties over three campuses. https://www.ufs.ac.za/about-the-...
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Sanral Chair in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education
Conduct innovative research in the following areas: teaching and teacher change in science or mathematics education; science or mathematics teacher identities; instructional leadership for science or mathematics education; and curriculum implementation studies in science or mathematics education.
Co-author at least three (3) 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.
The renewal of the fellowship beyond the first year depends on satisfactory performance and the submission of an annual progress report.
Provide limited supervision and/or co-supervision at Honours, master’s and/or Doctoral level, where appropriate.
Register and reside as a postdoctoral research fellow at the UFS in Bloemfontein.
Participate in relevant activities of the SANRAL CHAIR, Faculty of Education, Centre for Graduate Support and the Directorate for Research Development.
The successful candidate will be required to conduct innovative research and obtain evidence-based empirical data on current developments in science and mathematics education within the South African context and internationally.
Eligibility Criteria:
Open to all South African and foreign nationals for full-time research at the University of the Free State.
Graduated with a relevant PhD degree, with a focus on Science or Mathematics Education and/or Instructional Leadership, within the last five years.
Successful candidates must remember that the fellowship will terminate once your PhD degree reaches the fifth (5th) year of graduation.
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 at least 80% of her/his postdoctoral period at the UFS Bloemfontein Campus.
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