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The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is offering innovation postdoctoral fellowships in South Africa. The funding is available for three years which covers local travel grant, international travel grant, non-taxable stipend, contribution towards research costs, institutional contribution. South African citizens and permanent residents non-South African citizens based at public research institutions in South Africa are eligible for this postdoctoral fellowship. Online application should be submitted by 16 September 2013.
Study Subject(s): The fellowships are awarded in all fields of science, engineering and technology within the priority research areas for South Africa.
Course Level: The fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral research program.
Scholarship Provider: The Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa
Course Level: The fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral research program.
Scholarship Provider: The Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa
Eligibility: The following eligibility criteria listed below applies:
-Fellowships are open to South African citizens and permanent residents for full-time research at publicly funded research institutions in South Africa. A limited number of fellowships will be awarded to non-South African citizens based at public research institutions in South Africa.
-Exceptional doctoral graduates who recently received their doctoral degrees within the last five years and who wish to undertake research are encouraged to apply.
-Applicants intending to take up the innovation postdoctoral fellowship at the same institution where s (he) undertook her/his doctoral research training will only be considered for the award if a convincing motivation for pursuing a career path in the chosen research environment is provided. Special consideration will be given to applicants where the individual’s research training, outputs and career progression may be enhanced by continuing with postdoctoral research at the same institution or under the same mentor. In such instances the applicant must provide a detailed motivation describing the benefits to the applicant.
-Full- time employees of Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) are not eligible to apply.
-All NRF fellowship awards should be held as primary funding towards the research study. Fellowships may not be held simultaneously with a fellowship from any other government or NRF source or NRF administered source.
-Fellowship-holders are allowed to hold non- binding supplementary grants or emoluments to the institutional capped value for the level of study.
-Fellowship-holders must not hold full-time salaried employment during the tenure of the award.
-Fellowship-holders will be allowed to undertake a maximum of 12 hours of teaching, tutorials, assistance or demonstrations duties per week, on average, during the year of study and may be remunerated for these duties at a rate not exceeding the normal institution tariff for services rendered.
-Fellowships are open to South African citizens and permanent residents for full-time research at publicly funded research institutions in South Africa. A limited number of fellowships will be awarded to non-South African citizens based at public research institutions in South Africa.
-Exceptional doctoral graduates who recently received their doctoral degrees within the last five years and who wish to undertake research are encouraged to apply.
-Applicants intending to take up the innovation postdoctoral fellowship at the same institution where s (he) undertook her/his doctoral research training will only be considered for the award if a convincing motivation for pursuing a career path in the chosen research environment is provided. Special consideration will be given to applicants where the individual’s research training, outputs and career progression may be enhanced by continuing with postdoctoral research at the same institution or under the same mentor. In such instances the applicant must provide a detailed motivation describing the benefits to the applicant.
-Full- time employees of Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) are not eligible to apply.
-All NRF fellowship awards should be held as primary funding towards the research study. Fellowships may not be held simultaneously with a fellowship from any other government or NRF source or NRF administered source.
-Fellowship-holders are allowed to hold non- binding supplementary grants or emoluments to the institutional capped value for the level of study.
-Fellowship-holders must not hold full-time salaried employment during the tenure of the award.
-Fellowship-holders will be allowed to undertake a maximum of 12 hours of teaching, tutorials, assistance or demonstrations duties per week, on average, during the year of study and may be remunerated for these duties at a rate not exceeding the normal institution tariff for services rendered.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Fellowships are open to South African citizens and permanent residents. A limited number of fellowships will be awarded to non-South African citizens based at public research institutions in South Africa.
Scholarship Description: The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has made available financial support for postdoctoral fellowships in order to strengthen research capacity in all fields of science, engineering and technology, within the priority research areas for South Africa. The objectives of the Innovation postdoctoral fellowship programme are to:
-Contribute towards the increase in the number and quality of South African postdoctoral fellows within Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) fields of study in South Africa. This includes social sciences and humanities.
-Build a pipeline of the next generation of SET scientists and researchers in South Africa.
-Contribute towards the increase in the number and quality of South African postdoctoral fellows within Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) fields of study in South Africa. This includes social sciences and humanities.
-Build a pipeline of the next generation of SET scientists and researchers in South Africa.
Duration of award(s): Successful applicants will receive funding for a period of three years.
What does it cover? -R 220 000 p.a. (non-taxable stipend) -R 50 000 p.a (contribution towards research costs) -R 15 000 p.a (institutional contribution) Beneficiaries are eligible for a local travel grant to a maximum of R 25 000 and an international travel grant to a maximum of R 45 000, which can be used during the course of the funding period for conferences, workshop attendance or visits to a laboratory/collaborator.
Selection Criteria: Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis, taking into account the applicants’ academic achievements, outputs and research potential. Research outputs weigh heavily in the assessment of the application and applicants are encouraged to ensure a full list of their publications, conference presentations and activities are included when they complete the CV details of the application.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The closing date for submitting applications is 16 September 2013.
For further information and to apply: Visit Schoarships Positions website
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