Research Chair in African Perspectives and Theories in Education

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• Is this a joint application?Yes / No
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• Proposed Chair Holder - full name and academic titleText input
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• Proposed Associate Chair Holder - full name and academic titleText input
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• Institutional focal person - nameText input
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• Focal person - emailEmail
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• Vice Chancellor / DVC (Research) - name (for commitment letter)Text input
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• PartnersRepeatable list
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  • Letter attached (Yes / No)
  • Key responsibilities (Long-form text)

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• Research capacityCriteria checklist
  • Strong School or Faculty of Education.
  • Established postgraduate education programs relevant to African perspectives and theories.
  • Active education research centres.
  • Proven publication record in African perspectives and theories in education.
  • Capacity to manage national and international research grants.
  Response: Yes No + Supporting Evidence
• Institutional commitmentCriteria checklist
  • Dedicated office space.
  • Administrative support.
  • Research infrastructure.
  • ICT facilities.
  • Institutional co-investment.
  • Reduced teaching load.
  • Sustainability beyond HERI Africa funding.
  Response: Yes No + Details

• Chair HolderGrouped fields
  • Full name and academic title (Text input)
  • Current position and department (Text input)
  • Highest qualification and awarding institution (Text input)
  • Total citations and h-index (Text input)
  • Number of PhD candidates supervised to successful completion (Whole number)
• Chair Holder eligibilityCriteria checklist
  • Holds a PhD in the relevant area.
  • Is an Associate Professor or Professor in Education.
  • Is an internationally recognised education researcher.
  • Has experience in curriculum studies, teacher education, educational policy, comparative education, educational leadership, indigenous education or related fields.
  • Demonstrates strong postgraduate supervision - has supervised 5 PhDs to successful completion.
  • Shows evidence of research leadership.
  • Has an established international publication record - at least 1,000 citations and an h-index of 15.
  Response: Yes No + Supporting Evidence
• Associate Chair HolderGrouped fields
  • Full name and academic title (Text input)
  • Current position and department (Text input)
  • Highest qualification and awarding institution (Text input)
  • Number of relevant publications (Whole number)
• Adapted Associate Chair Holder eligibilityCriteria checklist
  • Holds a PhD (or is at an advanced stage of doctoral candidacy) in a relevant field.
  • Has an active, demonstrable publication record relevant to African perspectives and theories in education.
  • Has experience supporting or co-leading multidisciplinary research teams.
  • Has experience in postgraduate mentorship or supervision.
  • Demonstrates capacity to assume Chair Holder responsibilities in the Chair Holder's absence.
  • Demonstrates institutional and administrative commitment to the Chair's program of work.
  Response: Yes No + Supporting Evidence

• Priority_themesMulti-select (cards)
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• Cross_cutting_themesMulti-select
• How do these themes intersect in your proposed program?Long-form text

• Describe how your ten-year program will achieve the strategic positioningLong-form text

• Executive summaryLong-form text
• Institutional profileLong-form text
• Research program (5-10 years)Long-form text
• Human capital development planLong-form text
• Institutional transformation strategyLong-form text
• Partnership planLong-form text
• Theory of changeLong-form text
• Monitoring and evaluation framework (summary - detailed indicators in Appendix 2)Long-form text
• Sustainability planLong-form text
• Risk management planLong-form text

• Distinctive_feature_responsesPrompted responses

• Human_capital_target_matrixNumeric targets
  • PhD students in education with a focus on African perspectives and theories
  • Master's students in education
  • Postdoctoral fellows
  • Early career academics
  • Visiting African scholars
  • Teacher educators
  • Curriculum specialists
  • Education policy fellows
  Response: Annual Target + Five Year Cumulative Target

• Impact_matrixPrompted responses
  • Classroom teaching and learning outcomes
  • Curriculum development
  • Teacher professional development
  • Learning assessment
  • Educational leadership
  • National education policy
  • Teacher education institutions
  • Ministries of Education
  • African Union education initiatives

• Partnership_matrixCategorised responses
  Response: Confirmed Or Planned + Named Partners

• Knowledge_outputsCriteria checklist
  • Curriculum frameworks
  • Teacher training manuals
  • Policy briefs, to stimulate policy strengthening
  • Open educational resources
  • Podcasts
  • Policy dialogues
  • An annual African Education Research Forum
  • A digital knowledge repository
  Response: Planned Yes No + Brief Description

• Mel_domainsBaseline & target
  • Research excellence
  • Human capital
  • Education impact
  • Policy influence
  • Institutional development
  • Sustainability
  Response: Baseline + Target 5 Years

• Budget_allocationsBudget allocation
  • Research
  • Direct costs
  • Indirect costs
• Total budget requestedCurrency amount

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• We confirm that the information provided in this application is accurate and that the host institution named above commits to the resources, timelines and governance arrangements described.attestation
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• Proposed Chair Holder - nameText input
• Proposed Chair Holder signaturesignature_acknowledgement
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