Post Doctoral Fellowship in Communication - Eastern Cape, South Africa - University of Fort Hare
Description
Eastern Cape, Eastern CapeFACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN COMMUNICATION
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
- The broader research centres primarily on how communication could improve proenvironmental behaviours within the context of addressing climate changerelated issues and challenges around food security.
- To ascertain media salience and public exposure to climate change and food security issues.
- Determine public perception, knowledge and attitude toward climate change and food security issues.
- Establish the role of media accounts in forming public attitudes and beliefs about climate change and food security.
- Understand the links between media accounts and proenvironmental behaviours (climate change and food security)
- Explore the role of the media, particularly community radio, in galvanising the silent majority, especially the rural population, to embrace climate change and food security efficiency behaviours.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS ARE:
- Prospective fellows must be selfdriven with a solid environmental communication research background, especially in the areas of climate change and food security
- Possess a doctoral degree not older than five years in communication or a closely related discipline.
- Preference will be given to South African Citizens, particularly women, and holders of a South African Permanent Residence permit.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO:
- Produce at least three (3) research articles in DHET-accredited journals.
- Contribute to building the research profile of the Environmental Communication Research Group.
- The PDRF will actively participate in research activities within the Department of Communication and postgraduate students' supervision and mentoring.
VALUE AND TENURE:
- The annual stipend is R300,000 nontaxable and payable in four equal instalments
APPLICATIONS:
NOTE:
- For more information please contact:
- Siyamthanda Sigodi
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