Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Job Title- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (1-year contract, renewable up to 2 years) Job ID: 5853- Organizational Unit- University of the Free State -> Faculty of Law -> Department Private Law- Contract Type- Contract- Occupational Level- Semi-Skilled- Location- Bloemfontein Campus - Bloemfontein, FS ZA (Primary)
- Closing Date- 30/9/2024- Description**The fellowship will enable an outstanding doctoral graduate to obtain experience in research and innovation at a higher education institution under the mentorship of established researchers.**

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Conduct innovative research.
- Author/co-author publication outputs 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.
- Initiate projects and seek funding for them.
- Register and reside as postdoctoral research fellow at the UFS and participate in relevant activities of the School of Postgraduate Studies and the Directorate of Research
- Competencies**Eligibility criteria**
- Open to all South African and foreign nationals for full-time research at the University of the Free State.
- Graduated with a LLD or 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.
- Motivation letter, including a 1-2 page outline of relevant expertise and experience.
- Full CV including a list of research publications, conference papers and other scholarly output.
- 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).

**Value of the fellowship**:

- R270 000 Annual Fellowship.
- R30 000 Additional Research Expenses.

**Closing date**:
30 September 2024

**Commencement of fellowship**:
01 January 2025

**For enquiries, please contact**:
**General**:
**_Eligibility criteria_**
- **_Open to all South African and foreign nationals for full-time research at the University of the Free State._**:

- **_Graduated with a LLD or 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._**
- **_Motivation letter, including a 1-2 page outline of relevant expertise and experience._**:

- **_Full CV including a list of research publications, conference papers and other scholarly output._**:

- **_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)._**:
**_Value of the fellowship:_**
- **_R270 000 Annual Fellowship._**:

- **_R30 000 Additional Research Expenses._**

**_Closing date:_**
**_30 September 2024_**

**_Commencement of fellowship:_**
**_01 January 2025_**

**_For enquiries, please contact:_**

**_General:_**
- For enquiries, please contact: