Information for FMHS Hosts of Postdoctoral Fellows
A quarter of Stellenbosch University's 300+ postdoctoral fellows are hosted within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Each postdoc is supervised and mentored by a host and located
within a specific academic environment. Postdoctoral fellows are
productive members of the SU community. They are expected to make a
substantial contribution towards research outputs, while being developed and groomed as research professionals. International postdocs also have
the potential to strengthen cross-border research collaboration
networks. For these reasons, your interest in hosting a postdoctoral fellow, are valuable to the faculty and university.
Fulltime FMHS
academic or research staff apply to host a potential postdoctoral fellow
and then advertise each fellowship to recruit a suitable fellow. Awards
start from R220,000 per annum for two years, with application closing
dates between March and September. Fellowships are possible with the support of Subcommittee C and other funding sources. Enquiries regarding Subcommittee C funding may be directed to Mr Tashwell de Wet at tashwell@sun.ac.za.
The following documents from the SU Postdoc Office will be helpful to hosts:
Getting started:
• Advertise the Postdoc position for 3 weeks on at least one internal and external platform;
• Interview and select the successful candidate (academic environment);
• Inform DRD of the successful candidate and supply supporting documents;
• DRD liaises with the candidate to finalise the appointment process.
Below are possible internal and external platform options for advertising a postdoctoral fellowship:
Internal Platforms
• Stellenbosch University Website (www.sun.ac.za)
• Faculty webpages (navigate via www.sun.ac.za)
• Support Division webpages (navigate via www.sun.ac.za)
External Platforms
• Websites of Professional bodies in your research field
• LinkedIn
• Careers24`
• ResearchGate
• Global Academy Jobs https://www.globalacademyjobs.com/
• Social Media platforms (ie Facebook)
