Postdoc Fellowship in Internet of Things and Sensor Technologies

Topics of research works will cover areas in smart grids, healthcare systems, intelligent transportation systems, underwater sensors/monitoring, security, and/or multidisciplinary works in the areas of mechatronic (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, telecommunications engineering, control engineering and computer engineering) with emphesize on sensor technologies and Internet of Things.

Research Fields

Engineering - Communication engineering
Engineering - Computer engineering
Engineering - Electronic engineering
Computer science 
Engineering - Electrical engineering
Mathematics 
Engineering - Mechanical engineering

Other costs

Fellowship covers a stipend of South African Rands 220,000 per year tax free together with round trip airline ticket (R20,000), Medical aid, all journal publication fee, Publication subsidy in impact factor journal might be considered under some conditions, one conference grant(that must be applied via South African National Research Foundation, a competitive application). Fellowship can be offered for two-year with two-month vacation leave per year.

Eligibility criteria

Strong publications record, sold background in programming, AI, Mathematics

Selection process

How to Apply:
Candidates with relevant skills should send a CV together with RESEARCH STATEMENT in the gicev topic to Dr. R. Malekian “reza.malekian AT up.ac.za” for consideration and review by committee.
www.up.ac.za/eece/article/1952661/dr-r-malekian-reza


Programme Description
Number of awards per year2
Eligible destination country/ies for fellowsInternational
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residenceInternational
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/iesInternational
Fellowship's Details
Career StageExperienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc)
Research ProfilesRecognised Researcher (R2)
Employment contract with full social securityyes
Covers salaryyes
Covers travel and subsistenceyes
Covers research costsyes
Maximum duration of fellowship24

Application deadline

31/01/2015

Application e-mail

reza.malekian@ieee.org