Specific Conditions for Postdoctoral Appointees

CRITERIA

  1. Applicants for postdoctoral training in the University of Cape Coast should be full time employees of a recognized university or research institution.
  2. Prospective postdoctoral appointees shall show evidence of research activities that shall be pursued during the period of the postdoctoral training.
  3. Heads of Department shall inform the University management of the link between the research activities of the postdoctoral appointee and that of the Department.
  4. Heads of Department shall communicate to the Vice-Chancellor the faculty members who shall be working with the postdoctoral appointee.
  5. Heads of Department shall confirm to the University management the availability of resources such as office space to accommodate the prospective postdoctoral appointee.
  6. Postdoctoral appointees shall be allowed to take-up an offer only upon signing an undertaking to abide by the University’s regulations and protect the interest of the University in all endeavours, both during and after the postdoctoral training.
  7. Application of postdoctoral appointees will be considered only if the applicant is within the first five years of obtaining a Ph.D.

DURATION

Postdoctoral appointment shall be granted for a maximum of two years.

FUNDING IMPLICATIONS

The Department hosting the postdoctoral appointee shall show evidence of funding for the postdoctoral uptake. The financial commitment of the University (both immediate and distant) shall be comprehensively identified and communicated to the Vice-Chancellor through the Head of Department.

EXPECTED OUTCOME

  1. A minimum of two academic journal publications (or its equivalent as per the statutes of the University) shall be produced for a one-year postdoctoral appointment and three for a two-year offer. Postdoctoral appointees are mandated to cite the University as their affiliation on all the publications that shall be produced during the postdoctoral training.
  2. Postdoctoral appointees shall make a minimum of two presentations per semester during the period of the postdoctoral appointment in the University.
  3. Postdoctoral appointees in collaboration with the supervisor shall show evidence of a proposal aimed at securing funds to sustain the relationship with the University.
  4. Postdoctoral appointees shall submit a report to the Vice-Chancellor through the Head of Department on their experiences during the postdoctoral training.
  5. Faculty hosting/working with the postdoctoral appointees shall submit a report to the Vice-Chancellor through the Head of Department on experiences during the postdoctoral training and recommendations to improve postdoctoral activities in the University.

RESIGNATION/TERMINATION OF POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

  1. Should the need arise for either the University or the postdoctoral appointee to end the postdoctoral training, one month prior written notice is required from the party initiating the termination of the contract.
  2. The University may terminate a postdoctoral training contract in case of a breach in any of the regulations of the University of Cape Coast.