South Africa Job Openings
University of the Free State
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Bloemfontein
FULL TIME
September 3, 2024
Job Title
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (1-year contract, renewable up to 3 years) Job ID: 5880
Organizational Unit
University of the Free State -> Faculty of Law -> Office of the Dean: Faculty of Law
Contract Type
Contract
Occupational Level
Semi-Skilled
Location
Bloemfontein Campus - Bloemfontein, FS ZA (Primary)
Closing Date
1/10/2024
Description
The Office of the Dean at the Faculty of Law, University of the Free State invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for postdoctoral fellowships. Candidates interested in pursuing an academic career oriented to human rights in general and disability rights in particular and whose research relates to human rights and their relationship with transformation are encouraged to apply.
The fellowship will enable outstanding doctoral graduates to obtain experience in research and innovation at a higher education institution under the mentorship of established researchers. The successful candidate will be required to conduct innovative interdisciplinary research and produce publications on any aspect of disability rights, human rights and transformation.
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. Particular weight will be attached to the extent to which applicants' medium-term research planning, their research focus, and their proposed research projects engage the theme of disability rights, inclusion and transformation, in particular in the areas of poverty and access to basic resources such as land, housing, food, water, education and healthcare; and political and democracy-related rights. The fellowship is available for a period of one year, renewable for up to three years subject to satisfactory performance.
Duties and responsibilities:
The fellowship will enable outstanding doctoral graduates to obtain experience in research and innovation at a higher education institution under the mentorship of established researchers. The successful candidate will be required to conduct innovative interdisciplinary research and produce publications on any aspect of disability rights, human rights and transformation.
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. Particular weight will be attached to the extent to which applicants' medium-term research planning, their research focus, and their proposed research projects engage the theme of disability rights, inclusion and transformation, in particular in the areas of poverty and access to basic resources such as land, housing, food, water, education and healthcare; and political and democracy-related rights. The fellowship is available for a period of one year, renewable for up to three years subject to satisfactory performance.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Assist the disability rights unity in terms of research, administration and other tasks.
- Work in collaboration with the dean’s office when it comes to research, administration and other tasks.
- Conduct interdisciplinary research on the relationship between disability rights, human rights and transformation.
- Collaborate around shared interdisciplinary themes related to disability rights, institutionally, nationally, and internationally.
- Assist in postgraduate supervision.
- Participate in teaching in the faculty.
- Author/co-author at least 3 publication outputs per year in the form of DHET-accredited scholarly journal articles or books/chapters in books.
- Register and reside as a postdoctoral research fellow at the UFS and participate in relevant activities of the Faculty, the Free State Centre for Human Rights, the School of Postgraduate Studies and the Directorate of Research Development.
- Prepare and present papers during seminars and other research events.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Open to all South Africans and foreign nationals for full-time research at the University of the Free State (UFS).
- Graduated with a doctoral degree in human rights in general and disability rights in particular 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 thus the successful applicant is required to spend 80% of her/his post-doctoral period at the UFS.
Competencies
To apply, please email the following documentation by 10 October 2024 to Law@ufs.ac.za
10 October 2024
Commencement of fellowship:
01 November 2024, or as soon thereafter as possible.
For enquiries, please contact:
Email: Kamdem Kamga GE@ufs.ac.za
General:
The UFS is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity, and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups including candidates with disabilities. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at: EEA13_EE Plan UFS 1 March 2022 (003).pdf
The University processes personal information in line with its obligations under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and any personal information provided to the University will be treated as confidential and processed in accordance with the rights provided to data subjects under POPIA.
The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position. Applications that are incomplete will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.
Motivation letter, including a 1- to 2-page outline of relevant expertise and experience; and of the research project proposed for the fellowship.
- Full CV including a list of research publications, conference papers, and other scholarly outputs.
- Certified copies of full transcripts of academic records and of doctoral degree certificate.
- A SAQA Certificate for qualifications obtained outside South Africa.
- Certified 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.
Value of the fellowship:
Closing date:
- R240 000 annual fellowship (not taxed).
- R30 000 additional research expenses fund (not taxed)
10 October 2024
Commencement of fellowship:
01 November 2024, or as soon thereafter as possible.
For enquiries, please contact:
Email: Kamdem Kamga GE@ufs.ac.za
General:
The UFS is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity, and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups including candidates with disabilities. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at: EEA13_EE Plan UFS 1 March 2022 (003).pdf
The University processes personal information in line with its obligations under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and any personal information provided to the University will be treated as confidential and processed in accordance with the rights provided to data subjects under POPIA.
The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position. Applications that are incomplete will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.
How to apply to this job
To apply, please email the following documentation by 10 October 2024 to Law@ufs.ac.za
Motivation letter, including a 1- to 2-page outline of relevant expertise and experience; and of the research project proposed for the fellowship.
- Full CV including a list of research publications, conference papers, and other scholarly outputs.
- Certified copies of full transcripts of academic records and of doctoral degree certificate.
- A SAQA Certificate for qualifications obtained outside South Africa.
- Certified 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.
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