Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (1-Year Contract, Renewable up to 2 Years) (Job ID: 5844) at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Conduct innovative research as part of a research team.
• Travel to conduct fieldwork and collect data from two news agency bureaux on the African continent and the African desk of Agence France Presse (AFP) in Paris.
• Prepare conference papers and present at international conferences.
• Author/co-author at least one (1) publication output 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.
• Register and reside as a postdoctoral research fellow at the UFS and participate in relevant activities of the Department of Linguistics and Language Practice at the UFS. 

Competencies

• Eligibility criteria
• Completed postgraduate qualification(s) from a Historically Disadvantaged University in South Africa.
• Graduated with a PhD degree in a relevant discipline within the last five years. Relevant disciplines: Translation Studies with research focused on the translation of news; or any other related discipline with research focused on news and language.
• May not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship.
• 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.
• Have a strong socio-political knowledge of Africa.
• Fluent in at least English and French.
• Prior experience in presenting research papers at conferences and/or seminars.
• Authored/co-authored academic publications. 

To apply, please email the following documentation by 31 August 2024

• Full CV including a list of research publications, conference papers and other scholarly outputs demonstrating relevant experience and expertise. 
• Full transcripts of academic records 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 (one referee must be your lead PhD supervisor).

Value of the fellowship:

• R 300,000 annual fellowship.