GES 4.0 Scholarships and Fellowships are intended to encourage and support Postgraduate students and Postdoctoral Research Fellows from various disciplines. If you are interested in carrying out cutting-edge research activities in a multidisciplinary approach involving multiple academic entities and aligned to industry 4.0 then this call is for you. UJ is looking for candidates who are keen to work on innovative solutions to problems related to 4IR as well as present ways to exploit the transformative potential of 4IR technologies to address the Global Sustainable Development Goals.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
- Candidates who obtained their doctoral degrees within the last five years are invited to apply. Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis, considering the candidate’s academic achievements, potential as an independent researcher and meeting the requirements of the call. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to research productivity and impact in multi-disciplinary research involving multiple academic entities that are aligned to 4IR.
Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships
- Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates who will be registering for full-time masters and doctoral studies at the University of Johannesburg in 2022. The scholarships will be awarded based on academic excellence. The call is open to candidates who intend to undertake multi-disciplinary research involving multiple academic entities that are aligned to 4IR. Race and gender demographics will be applied during the evaluation process to enhance the equity profile of postgraduate students at UJ.