ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Candidates should have a Doctoral degree in Education, with a focus on Language in Education issues
• Open to South Africans and foreign nationals
• Preference will be given to South African citizens, women in particular and permanent residents.
• Young and emerging scholars
• 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:

• Reside as a postdoctoral research fellow at the UFH and participate in relevant activities of the Faculty of Education, and the Department of Research and Innovation
• In conjunction with the host as well as other members of the host school, co-author a minimum of 2 units per annum in DHET–accredited scholarly journal articles or chapters in accredited/credible commissioned books
• The successful candidate will be required to conduct innovative research and obtain evidenced- based empirical data on Language teaching and learning in South Africa.
• The postdoctoral research fellow shall reside in East London to access facilities at UFH East London Campus and participate in relevant activities