This informs the public about the Tuks Young Research Leader Programme (TYRLP) 2024 Details about the Program are given below. The speed and quality of the development of science at UP and beyond not only depend on infrastructure and technical training but are intimately linked to the quality of leadership heading the change.
In this regard, it is widely accepted that the future of scientific development lies in enabling interdisciplinary, interconnected, and even large international teams. Training structures are, however, often not set up to prepare the next generation of scientists for the complexities that an interconnected approach to science entails.
Furthermore, there is an internationally emerging paradigm that recognizes that the focus on individual leadership is often inadequate to address complex challenges which require skills across many sectors and collaborative processes.
Program Details
The TYRLP is an initiative of the University of Pretoria in partnership with the Africa Science
Leadership Programme (ASLP), Inclusive Innovation, and the Robert Bosch Stiftung. It
serves early career researchers in basic and applied sciences, engineering, social sciences,
arts and the humanities.
The programme aims to grow early career academics at UP in the areas of thought
leadership, team development, engagement, and collaboration, to enable them to solve the
complex issues that face society.
A further aim is to form a community within the University of like‐minded young researchers who possess qualities that will contribute to UP becoming a leading research-intensive University, in line with the projected UP 2025 vision.
Eligibility
To be selected, applicants need to display a compelling vision of their future involvement in
the development of research projects, programmes, human capacity, specific policies, or
societal structures.
The selection process will consider individual qualities but also focus on
ensuring a diversity of culture, subject background (natural and social sciences, humanities), and gender among the fellows. The following criteria are used as a guide for the nomination and selection of fellows:
- A research fellowship with one year of experience or a faculty position at UP
- Outstanding scientific potential and outputs
- A desire to nurture a culture of research excellence
- Internationally influential, but South Africa and Africa focused
- A desire to work collaboratively on inter‐ and transdisciplinary problems
- An appetite for multiple stakeholder engagement and research communication
- Commitment to participate in all the activities of the fellowship
All applicants should provide a support letter from an academic referee (details are provided in the application form). Please ensure that the support letter is sent from an accredited institutional email address.
How to Apply
Application Deadline
- The deadline for receipt of applications is 12 April 2024.
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