FUTURE AFRICA TUKS YOUNG RESEARCH LEADER PROGRAMME (TYRLP) 2024 FOR EARLY ACADEMICS
The TYRLP is looking for candidates dedicated to nurturing science leadership at UP. The program entails a two-day training session and requires fellows to enhance their leadership abilities. They are also expected to interact with fellow participants and the ASLP team for peer support after the training.
Application deadline: April 22, 2024
Eligible countries:
African countries
Location:
TYRLP training at Future Africa Campus
The TYRLP caters to emerging researchers across various disciplines, including basic and applied sciences, engineering, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
The program aims to foster the growth of early career academics at UP by enhancing their abilities in thought leadership, team building, engagement, and collaboration. Its objective is to equip them to address complex societal challenges effectively.
Additionally, the program seeks to cultivate a community of young researchers at UP who share similar aspirations and possess qualities essential for UP’s advancement as a leading research-intensive university by 2025.
The leadership program:
– Identifies early career academics exhibiting leadership potential and a desire to develop essential leadership skills.
– Assists them in applying acquired skills to projects relevant to their academic career development and impact.
– Establishes a network of early career academic leaders at UP, transcending disciplinary boundaries.
– Propels the development of a curriculum for academic leadership, which can benefit others.
Selection Criteria:
Applicants must demonstrate a compelling vision for their future contributions to research projects, programs, capacity building, policies, or societal structures. The selection process prioritizes individual attributes while ensuring diversity in culture, academic 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 two years’ 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. The referee should be available for future communications and mentorship in case of selection of the applicant into the programme. The referee will be informed about the progress of the fellow and should be willing to support him/her if required. All applications will be reviewed and shortlisted by representatives of the University of Pretoria and ASLP management. The final selection of candidates will be made by the ASLP management team.
Number of Awards: Not specified
Value of Award: The programme follows a highly interactive approach to training, including application of skills to a leadership project, peer support, and mentorship. Fellows will attend a two day intensive on‐site programme at UP. The process involves an approach that cycles between theory, application and reflection. Participants will be challenged to work collaboratively to design initiatives that advance a new paradigm for their science.
The training will cover elements of:
- Core elements of collective leadership
- Creative and systems thinking
- Development of effective networks
- Stakeholder engagement for change
- Maximising the efficiency and impact of collaborative efforts
- Advanced dialogue and communication skills
- Effective problem-solving and decision-making
Following the initial training, the ASLP team will engage with fellows for a year, sharing information on resources and stimulating further interaction.
Duration of Program: 20-21 June 2024
How to Apply: Click to apply
Visit the Program Webpage for Details
Source: afterschooolafrica
