[Wigsat-l] Doctoral students posts - Tshwane University of Technology

[Sophia Huyer]

Doctoral  students posts
Faculty/Directorate: Economics and Finance -TUT

Department: Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI)
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria

Permanent/Temporary:  Temporary (3 year contract)

Applications are invited for  6 Doctoral students under the DST/NRF Research
Chair on Innovation Studies at the Institute for Economic Research on
Innovation (IERI). The purpose is to conduct research linking science,
technology, innovation and knowledge to the political economy of African
integration covering both informal cross border consumer-producer
interactions to the RECs such as SADC and other processes like the AU and
NEPAD. Candidates are welcome to submit proposals on how knowledge,
innovation and capacity for promoting African integration through the
application of the convergence of information, computers and communication
technologies, biotechnologies, cognitive technologies  and nano-technologies
applied to the pressing challenges  African countries face simultaneously
now as multiple and overlapping economic, food, energy, health and climate
crises.

Applicants must possess an MSc or MA, preferably in a field related to
science, technology and innovation in relation to some aspect of African
development. They should also submit  a not more than a 5-page research
proposal, with research question, methodology, and a three year plan that
includes how they intend to undertake literature review, field research and
the final completion of the thesis.  The successful candidates will be
expected to take a full research methods PhD course and deliver as research
seminars the product of their research.

Minimum qualifications:

Recent MSc or MA. In economics and inter-disciplinary fields related to
Science, Technology and Innovation studies.

Minimum experience:

Both fresh post-graduates and those with experience in the Science,
Technology and Innovation field would be welcomed.

Specific training/skills:

Excellent written, oral, communication, presentation and computer skills
will be required. Candidates will be expected to gain skills in software
packages to simulate and process the  empirical data for their research.

Other requirements:

Successful candidate will be expected to  gain some teaching experience,
conference attendance in related fields to their primary research based on
the recommendation of the supervisors :




The new posts will be occupied as from 1 March 2010.  This post was created
by NRF/DST on the appointment of SARChi chair.   See attached document from
NRF.

Possible assessment:

It can be expected from the candidates to do a presentation related to the
qualification, the research they wish to do based on their written
application and their motivation to undertake a PhD research during the
interview on a relevant topic that will be communicated before the date of
the interview.

 Further Information:
Candidates who apply may seek further information from Professor Mammo
Muchie, NRF/DST research professor chair on innovation studies:

muchiem at tut.ac.za , tel no. +27123823078

Deadline February 30, 2009

DST/NRF SARChI Chairholder

Institute for Economic Research on Innovation

Tshwane University of Technology

159 Skinner Street

Pretoria

0001

Tel: +2712382 3078

Fax: +27123823071

muchiem at tut.ac.za / mammo at ihis.aau.dk

Website: www.tut.ac.za



Alternatively contact my PA :

 Ms. RW Mmola

Tel: 012 382 3073

 <mailto:mmolarw at tut.ac.za> mmolarw at tut.ac.za

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