Open Positions at University of Fort Hare

Award criteria:

• Applicants should have an LLD/PhD in related area.
• Applicants should have completed their doctoral degree within the last five years.
• Preference will be given to South African Citizens or holder of a SA Permanent Residence, women and previously disadvantaged groups.
• Excellent academic record with evidence of the ability to publish research results.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Conduct innovative research on Human Rights Law, Public International Law, SADC community Law, harmonisation of laws, regional integration, community law, African Union Law.
• Publish a minimum of 2 peer-reviewed research articles per annum in DHET accredited journals.
• Present research at local conferences.

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Open to South Africans and foreign nationals for full-time research at the University of Fort Hare.
• Preference is given to South African citizens and permanent residents
• Young and emerging scholars
• 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 UFH for the duration of the fellowship.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO:

• Conduct innovative research in mathematics education on efficacy and democratic citizenship in relation to the teaching and learning practices of mathematics in South African schools.
• Author/co-author at least 2 units per year in the form of DHET– accredited scholarly journal articles or books/chapters in books.
• The successful candidate will be required to conduct innovative research and obtain evidenced-based empirical data on efficacy and democratic citizenship in relation to the teaching and learning practices of mathematics in South African schools.
• The postdoctoral research fellow shall reside in Alice to access facilities at UFH Alice Campus and participate in relevant activities of the School of Postgraduate Studies.

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PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• The broader research centres primarily on how communication could improve pro-environmental behaviours within the context of addressing climate change-related issues and challenges around food security.
• To ascertain media salience and public exposure to climate change and food security issues.
• Determine public perception, knowledge and attitude toward climate change and food security issues.
• Establish the role of media accounts in forming public attitudes and beliefs about climate change and food security.
• Understand the links between media accounts and pro-environmental behaviours (climate change and food security)
• Explore the role of the media, particularly community radio, in galvanising the silent majority, especially the rural population, to embrace climate change and food security efficiency behaviours.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS ARE:

• Prospective fellows must be self-driven with a solid environmental communication research background, especially in the areas of climate change and food security
• Possess a doctoral degree not older than five years in Communication or a closely related discipline.
• Preference will be given to South African Citizens, particularly women, holders of a South African Permanent Residence permit while foreign nationals would need to apply for a permit.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO:

• Produce at least 2 units per year in DHET-accredited journals.
• Contribute to building the research profile of the Environmental Communication Research Group.
• The PDRF will actively participate in research activities within the Department of Communication and postgraduate students' supervision and mentoring.