Postdoctoral Research Initiatives

CoE-HUMAN Postdoctoral Accelerator Programme

In 2021, the CoE-HUMAN launched the pilot of a new Postdoctoral Accelerated Programme aimed at mentoring and developing post-PhD fellows to the senior researcher level within two years (inclusive of an NRF-rating). Four postdocs joined the programme in September of the same year. This programme is monitored and will be evaluated for potential scale-up.

Philosophy:

 Structured group learning model that aims to mentor and develop postdocs to be at the senior researcher level by the end of two years.

 Supervision and mentoring of postdocs by senior academics.

 The postdocs will form a peer-learning-support group.

First cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows

Strategic goal is for each postdoc to have a minimum of 20 papers either as 1st or co-author by the end of two years.

The first postdoctoral cohort of four fellows started in 2021, and the second cohort of five fellows started in November 2022.