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<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Applications are invited from suitable qualified PhD graduates for one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, tenable for one year at the Department of Information Systems of the University of Cape Town. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Background </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">MEASURING E-LEARNING IMPACT AMONG DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS (MELISSA) <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">MELISSA is a three-year joint research project between the University of Cape Town, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (in South Africa) and the University of Lugano in Switzerland, now in its third year. The aim of the research project is to study the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) training on teachers working in primary schools in disadvantaged areas in the Western Cape Province. The study focuses on the teachers’ perception of ICTs and how they (the teachers) can integrate the technologies in their teaching activities. In the project, 100 primary school teachers from disadvantaged areas are being trained in ICT skills and how to incorporate these skills in their pedagogy in an informed and sustainable way. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Value and tenure of Fellowship </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Fellowship is valued at R120,000 per annum and is tenable for 12 months. The University will apply for a tax-exemption on this amount on behalf of the successful candidate. The fellowship is all-inclusive and no additional funds are available for travel and benefits<B>. <o:p></o:p></B></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Academic Criteria </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Applicants must have qualified with a Doctoral degree within the last 5 years in a field of study deemed to be relevant to the MELISSA project. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Applicants must have qualified with a PhD degree no longer than five years ago and must not have held any permanent professional position. Individuals who have held professional posts (including academic posts) are ineligible. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The successful candidate will be expected to be based in Cape Town for the duration of the Fellowship. No direct services will be required in return for the Fellowship, although some supervision and academic guidance of postgraduate students will be expected as part of the successful candidate’s professional development.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=Default style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Application Procedure: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Applicants are required to submit a letter of application for the Fellowship to Professor Wallace Chigona (Wallace.chigona@uct.ac.za) by 30</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">th </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">October 2010, briefly describing qualifications and areas of research interest. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The following supporting documents are required: <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 1.5pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">A CV including a comprehensive list and detail of all publications <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>The University reserves the right to disqualify late and/or incomplete and inappropriate applications. The University reserves the right to change the conditions of award and/or to make no awards at all.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV>----[Prof. Wallace Chigona]--[ <A href="mailto:wallace.chigona@uct.ac.za">wallace.chigona@uct.ac.za</A> ]---</DIV>
<DIV>Associate Professor </DIV>
<DIV>Department of Information Systems<BR>University of Cape Town<BR>Private Bag, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa <BR>Tel: (O)+27 21 6504345 </DIV>
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