Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Directorate of Research an Innovation at Walter Sisulu University

About the position

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Directorate of Research an Innovation at the Mthatha

Description
The Directorate of Research and Innovation, within the Division of Research and Internationalisation, is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of Postdoctoral Research Fellowship opportunities for 2025. The goal of the Fellowship is to enhance the research and innovation culture at the University by allowing recent doctoral degree holders to contribute to knowledge production in different fields of expertise. The Fellowship will be awarded on a competitive basis, taking into account the applicant's research potential. The Directorate invites applications from eligible individuals who have obtained a doctoral degree within the last five years. Postdoctoral Research Fellows (PDRFs) are needed in the following specifications: 

• Social Problems, Social Control systems (informal and formal, including the criminal justice organs), and Social Order (including public safety)
• Mathematics Education, Calculus, Mathematical proofs, reasoning and logic, Linear algebra, Algebra
• Public Law or Legal Philosophy
• Sustainable Finance and Reporting
• Scholarship of Learning and Teaching: Multidisciplinary approach to learning and teaching Natural Sciences for improved student throughput.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW

• Publishing quality articles that will result in at least three (3) research output units per year accruing to Walter Sisulu University. Note that the three units per year must be the total credited to the Fellow's name, not the total shared by the Fellow and his/her co-authors.

 DURATION AND VALUE OF THE FELLOWSHIP

• The fellowship is awarded for a period of two years.
• The value of the fellowship is R350 000.00 per annum (tax-exempt)

Minimum Requirements
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• A doctoral degree obtained within the last five years
• Excellent written and oral communication
• High-level computer skills
• Evidence of published research output, or potential to produce high-quality research that can be published in accredited dissemination channels.

 NB: The following documents must be submitted in ONE PDF attachment when applying:

• Motivation letter, outlining your relevant expertise and experience;
• Full CV listing research publications, conference papers, and other scholarly outputs;
• Certified copies of full academic transcript and doctoral degree certificate;
• Certified copy of ID document or copy of international passport (in the case of international applicants); and
• Contact details of two academic referees.

Closing Date: 27 August 2025

Not all the advertised opportunities may be filled within a given recruitment window. Some of the opportunities may not be filled at all due to funding constraints and the non-availability of academic mentors. Furthermore, the University
reserves the right not to make any appointments at all.

Desired Skills:

• Computer Literate
• Communication Skills
• Writing Skills