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The study aims to trace the career movements of SARAO postgraduate and post-doctoral alumni and assess the impact of the SARAO human capacity development program.

May 25, 2026Open Access

SARAO postgraduate and post-doctoral alumni tracer study: tracing report

Key Points

The study aims to trace the career movements of SARAO postgraduate and post-doctoral alumni and assess the impact of the SARAO human capacity development program.
Conducted a tracer study involving 170 SARAO alumni.
Collected data on current employment/study status, job titles/programs, organizations, and contact information.
Utilized a systematic approach to trace and gather relevant details of alumni.
Identified various employment statuses among alumni, including roles in different organizations.
Collected contact information for future communication and networking.
Provided insights into the effectiveness of human capacity development initiatives.

Abstract

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) was awarded the contract to conduct a tracer study of the career movements of 170 of the SARAO postgraduate and post-doctoral alumni and to investigate the impact of the SARAO human capacity development programme. This first part of the study involved tracing the identified, the current activity of the alumnus (including employed/studying, job title/program of study, organisation, location of organisation) and the alumnus' contact information (email address, telephone number and/or social media handle).

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