University of the Free State
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Department Business Management (2-year Contract) (Job ID: 5697)
Organizational Unit
University of the Free State -> Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences -> Department Business Management
Contract Type
Contract
Occupational Level
Junior Management
Location
Bloemfontein Campus – Bloemfontein, FS ZA (Primary)
Closing Date
30/5/2024
Description
The University of the Free State (UFS) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department Business Management. Candidates interested in pursuing an academic or professional career in (research) Entrepreneurship, with special research interest in women entrepreneurship, gender, student entrepreneurship and small business development, are encouraged to apply.
The fellowship will enable an outstanding doctoral graduate to obtain experience of research and innovation at a higher education institution under the mentorship of established researchers.
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. The fellowship is available for a period of one year, renewable for up to three years subject to satisfactory performance.
Duties and responsibilities:
• Conduct innovative research in the following areas: women entrepreneurship, gender, work-family conflict, family support, work-life balance; entrepreneurial intention and behaviour, business outcomes (growth, survival performance and exit).
• Author/co-author at least three (3) publication outputs per year 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 requirements:
• Open to all South African and foreign nationals for full-time research at the University if the Free State.
• 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 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.
Value of the fellowship:
• R 270 000 annual fellowship
• R 30 000 additional research expenses fund
Application:
To apply, please email the following documentation by 30 May 2024 to Mr Sanchay Kalicharan: [email protected]
• Motivational 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).
• Contact details of two academic referees who have taught/supervised the candidate.
Additional Information
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship – Department Business Management (2-year Contract) (Job ID: 5697)
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University of the Free State
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Department Business Management
R 270 000 annual fellowship
2-year Contract
Bloemfontein
30 May 2024