POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
Listing reference: nwu_000402
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 1 February 2022
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Education and Training
Location: North West
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
Introduction
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP 2022
Job description
Community-based educational research requires i) that academic and community representatives work together towards a common goal to, ii) take action to attain social justice outcomes that improve the life of the community members involved, drawing on, iii) multiple forms of knowledge generated through multiple means of “discovery and dissemination” (Strand et al., 2003, p. 8). The driving purpose of CBER is to assist community members to take action to improve their social, educational and economic circumstances. The research focus thus shifts from the pursuit of knowledge for knowledge sake, towards enabling practical action to ensure that change does occur. Community-based research involves co-generation of knowledge and mutual transfer of expertise, shared decision-making and community ownership of all products of the research
Minimum requirements
Post-doctoral candidates who are within 5 years of completing their PhD, and are able to are invited to apply for a one-year postdoctoral research fellowship within COMBER at the Potchefstroom campus. The position could be extended to three years, dependent on performance. The candidate must be interested in community-based educational research and keen to publish articles.
Please send your CV and a short motivation to the e-mail address below before 1 February 2022Contact:
Prof Lesley Wood
Director
Community-based Educational Research (COMBER)
Faculty of Education
North-West University
South Africa
Tel: 27(0)182994770
Cell: 27(0)822969202
e.mail: lesley.wood@nwu.ac.za
