Postdoctoral fundng opportunities can be provided by national organisation, international funding and or corporate companies.
NRF Freestanding, Innovation and Scarce Skills Postdoctoral Fellowships Call for 2024.
The National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the call for Postdoctoral Fellowship applications for 2024 in the following categories:
Applicant Internal Submission Deadline: 24 April 2023 to allow for screening, and validation by institutional Designated Authority prior to submission to the NRF.
Designated Authority Approval Deadline: (Cut-off Date) 19 May 2023
The Postdoc Framework and Application and Funding Guide are attached for your reference. These documents can also be accessed on the NRF website:
https://www.nrf.ac.za/nrf-call-for-proposals-for-funding-in-2023-and-2024/
*Kindly note that institutions are required to submit a maximum of 30 applications as outlined on Page 5 of the Framework document.
All eligibility criteria, as well as the applicable requirements, must be taken into consideration.
The internal application deadline is Monday, 24 April 2023. Applicants must apply on the NRF Online system at: https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za/
Please note, no application will be considered after the internal closing date: 24 April 2023.
We will aim to submit to the NRF on 01 June 2023, a day before the deadline just in case there are some technical problems on the last day.
University of Pretoria: Public Policy Hub Postdoctoral Fellowship in Fiscal Policy
Annual stipend is R250,000.00 tax-free
University of Pretoria: Public Policy Hub Postdoctoral Fellowship in Fiscal Decentralisation in Africa
University of Pretoria: Public Policy Hub Two Postdoctoral Fellowships in Public Health and Developmental Economics
UP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications
The University of Pretoria (UP) invites its academic researchers to apply for postdoctoral fellowships, which will support research in areas aligned with the faculty, institute, and university’s priorities.
The categories of fellowships include:
UP PhD Postdoctoral Fellowships for UP Doctoral graduates that have fulfilled all the requirements for the PhD degree. One (1) year fellowship
UP Postdoctoral Fellowships for recent doctoral graduates from UP or another university. Two (2) years, renewal subject to satisfactory progress
UP Co-funded Postdoctoral Fellowships for recent doctoral graduates from UP or another university. Two (2) years, renewal subject to satisfactory progress
VALUE
R250 000 per year for UP PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships
R125 000 per year for the UP Co-funded Postdoctoral Fellowship (The supervisor must contribute at least R125 000 per year for two years)
The UP Postdoctoral Constitution gives more details about conditions of postdoctoral fellowships at UP. The application form and detailed information on the call can also be obtained from Ms Mpho Maithufi via email: [email protected]
The deadline for submission of applications to Faculties is 17 February 2023 (Closed)
Deadline for Faculties to submit ranked applications to the Department of Research and Innovation is 03 March 2023.
UP Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications
The University of Pretoria (UP) invites its academic researchers to apply for Senior Postdoctoral Fellowships, supporting research in areas aligned with the faculty, institute, and university’s priorities. A Senior UP Postdoctoral Fellow is a doctoral graduate that has successfully completed a postdoctoral fellowship of at least two (2) years and has authored research publications as a postdoctoral fellow.
VALUE
R300 000 per year for up to three (3) years. Annual renewal is subject to satisfactory progress
The UP Postdoctoral Constitution gives more details about conditions of postdoctoral fellowships at UP. The application form and detailed information on the call can also be obtained from Ms Mpho Maithufi via email: [email protected]
The deadline for submission of applications to Faculties is 17 February 2023 (Closed)
Deadline for Faculties to submit ranked applications to the Department of Research and Innovation is 03 March 2023.
The Economics and Management Sciences (EMS) Faculty at the University of Pretoria is establishing a multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary Public Policy Hub (PPH) aimed at bridging the gap between policymakers, practitioners, field experts in the public sector as well as researchers in academia to strengthen evidence-based, contextually relevant, and sustainable public policy in Africa. The PPH’s overall goals and research focus areas are anchored and developed within the framework of the African Union’s (AU) Agenda 2063 and the Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We invite applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the research goals of the PPH by collaborating with faculties across the University of Pretoria on transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary research with a strong public policy and societal relevance. In addition, the Postdoctoral Fellows will be required to organise and participate in policy dialogues and provide mentorship to students of participating faculties. More information on the application process can be obtained here
2023 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship available in the Department of Chemistry ( Call Closed)
The Mineral Waste Beneficiation research group of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pretoria invites researchers to apply for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. The responsibility of the postdoctoral researcher will be to conduct high-quality research which focuses on the modification, characterization and valorisation of South African industrial wastes, with specific emphasis on the valorisation of Coal Fly Ash. For further information about this fellowship, please click here//www.up.ac.za/media/shared/748/advert.zp224063.pdf
Sasol-NRF Postdoctoral Innovation Fellowship Programme ( Call Closed)
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Applicant Closing date: 26 September 2022 ( Call Closed)
DA Closing date: 30 September 2022
The National Research Foundation (NRF) and Sasol are pleased to announce Sasol-NRF Postdoctoral Innovation Fellowships Program. This program is an extension of the Agreement to fund research in energy transition that was reached in December 2021.
The intent of this Fellowships Programme is to develop industrially relevant long-term research capacity in energy transition and sustainability at academic institutions by supporting Postdoctoral Fellows to undertake partnership research and innovation. The successful postdoctoral fellows will undertake research at South African institutions as well as at Sasol’s research facilities in Sasolburg for a period of up to two years.
This is a directed open call for funding of Postdoctoral Fellows from January 2023. Please read the Framework Guide on Sasol Postdoctoral Innovation Fellows Program (https://www.nrf.ac.za/funding/call-documents/nrf-call-for-proposals-for-funding-in-2022-and-2023/)
Applications should be submitted no later than 26 September 2022 on the NRF Connect (https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za/). The applications must be validated by the relevant Designated Authority (DA) by no later than 30 September 2022.
Contact person
For information regarding the application process and requirements
Ms Mpho Maithufi
Email: [email protected]
Call for SARAO Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications for the 2023 Academic Year ( Call Closed)
SARAO is pleased to announce that the call for new applications for NRF-SARAO Postdoctoral Fellowships for the academic year 2023 is now open
BEFORE completing an application for a SARAO Postdoctoral Fellowship, please read the SARAO Application Guide available at https://www.sarao.ac.za/
All eligible candidates MUST apply on NRF Connect at: https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.
NB:
In the application category section of the form, applicants must select the “NRF-SARAO Postdoctoral Fellowship” option.
Closing Dates for Applicants
Applicant Closing date: 31 August 2022
Designated Authority Closing date: 20 September 2022
· Each university will set their own earlier internal closing date for applications.
· Please contact the university where you intend registering for your degree for the internal closing date and ensure you submit your application on or before that date.
For NRF-SARAO Postdoctoral Fellowship-related enquiries, please contact:
Dr Mthuthuzeli Zamxaka
Manager, HCD|RCD
NRF-SARAO
Telephone: 011 268 3424
Email: [email protected]
OR
Annah Mashemola
Professional Officer
HCD, NRF-SARAO
Telephone: 011 268 3420
Email Address: [email protected]
Extension - NRF Freestanding, Innovation and Scarce Skills Postdoctoral Call for 2023 ( Closed)
The cut-off dates for the Call for submitting applications for Postdoctoral Grants in 2023 has been extended as follows:
NRF Freestanding, Innovation and Scarce Skills Postdoctoral Fellowships Call for 2023.
The National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the call for Postdoctoral Fellowship applications for 2023 in the following categories:
Applicant Internal Submission Deadline: 28 April 2022 to allow for screening, and validation by institutional Designated Authority prior to submission to the NRF.
Designated Authority Approval Deadline: (Cut-off Date) 13 May 2022
The Postdoc funding-framework and general-application-guide are attached for your reference. These documents can also be accessed on the NRF website:
https://www.nrf.ac.za/funding/call-documents/nrf-call-for-proposals-for-funding-in-2022-and-2023/
*Kindly note that institutions are required to submit a maximum of 30 applications as outlined on Page 5 of the Framework document.
All eligibility criteria, as well as the applicable requirements, must be taken into consideration.
The internal application deadline is Thursday, 28 April 2022. Applicants must apply on the NRF Online system at: https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za/
Please note, no application will be considered after the internal closing date: 28 April 2022.
We will aim to submit to the NRF on 12 May 2022, a day before the deadline just in case there are some technical problems on the last day.
AgriSeta Post-doc fellowship (2022-2024) in the Department Veterinary Tropical Diseases
More information on the application process can be obtained here
An exciting position for a dynamic post-doctoral fellow to run the respiratory virus surveillance and research aspects of the African Network for improved Diagnostics, Epidemiology and Management of Common Infectious Agents (ANDEMIA), including COVID19 with the South African Principle investigators.
Click here for more information on the application process and deadline for submission.
CALL FOR SDGS AND DATA SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS
The Albert Luthuli Leadership Institute (ALLI) at the University of Pretoria, through the South African SDG Hub and in collaboration with the Data Science for Social Impact Research (DSFSI) group and ABSA Chair of Data Science in the Department of Computer Science, is calling for qualified persons interested to apply for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
For further information about this fellowship programme; please refer to this call information.
Applications and enquiries should be directed to Prof. Willem Foure at: [email protected] and Dr Vukosi Marivate at: [email protected]
The closing date for submission of applications is 05 November 2021
UP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications ( call closed)
The University of Pretoria (UP) invites UP academic researchers to apply for Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University. The fellowships are aimed at enabling academic researchers to conduct research in areas aligned with UP's priorities, especially those that are related to UP institutional platforms such as Future Africa, the UP Javett Art Centre, and others.
The UP Postdoctoral Constitution gives more details about conditions of postdoctoral fellowships at UP. The application form and detailed information on the call can also be obtained from Ms Mpho Maithufi via email: [email protected]
Deadline for submission of applications to Faculties is 27 September 2021.
Deadline for Faculties to submit ranked applications to the Department of Research and Innovation is 11 October 2021.
Call for proposals from the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) for the Ulam NAWA
The Postdoctoral Research Fellowship offers scientists with a doctoral degree a visit to Poland for a period between 6 to 24 months to conduct research and/or development work, post-doctoral training, receive post-doctoral training and obtain materials for scientific work or publication. In addition, the visit may also include conducting didactic classes at the Host institution. The visits of scientists must commence between 1 January 2022 and 1 October 2022.
Applications are strictly online and can be submitted until 15 June 2021 (3pm Poland time) via the NAWA ICT system.
The Ulam NAWA Programme covers the Fellow’s living allowance of PLN 10,000 a month, as well as a once off mobility allowance and other benefits.
For further information about this fellowship programme; please refer to our website and the NAWA website.
All enquiries should be directed to the National Agency for Academic Exchange at [email protected] or call +48/22 390 35 72. Alternatively, you may contact Dr Magdalena Kowalczyk by email at [email protected] or by phone: + 48 22 390 35 72.
NRF Freestanding, Innovation and Scarce Skills Postdoctoral Fellowships Call for 2022 (Closed).
The National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the call for Postdoctoral Fellowship applications for 2022 in the following categories:
Applicant Internal Submission Deadline: 09 April 2021 to allow for screening, and validation by institutional Designated Authority prior to submission to the NRF.
Designated Authority Approval Deadline: (Cut-off Date) 14 May 2021
The Postdoc Framework and Application and Funding Guide documents can also be accessed on the NRF website: https://www.nrf.ac.za/
*Kindly note that institutions are required to submit a maximum of 30 applications as outlined on Page 5 of the Framework document.
All eligibility criteria, as well as the applicable requirements, must be taken into consideration.
The internal application deadline is Friday, 09 April 2021. Applicants must apply on the NRF Online system at: https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.
Please note, no application will be considered after the internal closing date: 09 April 2021.
Integrative Green Infrastructure Planning (GRIP).
Department of Architecture, University of Pretoria.
The programme in Landscape Architecture under the Integrative Green Infrastructure Planning Project funded by DANIDA advertises two 24-month full-time postdoc positions.
First position: Mapping and Modelling the Functionality of Green Infrastructure //www.up.ac.za/media/shared/748/postdoc-position-in-gi-mapping-and-modeling_up-1.zp198047.pdf . This position is available for a postdoc interested in mapping and modelling multifunctionality of Green Infrastructure (GI) by working with GIS analysis and high-resolution satellite-based Earth observations (remote sensing) verified and qualified by ground-truthing. On the ground assessment of GI multifunctionality includes identification of the presence, role, and importance of native plant species in the local urban ecology and functioning together with the project team and local experts. In this position, the incumbent will explore the ecological importance of GI functionality in marginalised areas in the urban context of the City of Tshwane and surrounds. The ideal applicant would have a PhD related to one of the following fields: ecology, urban ecology, spatial geography, environmental science or landscape architecture.
Second position: Perceptions, Planning and Management of Green Infrastructure //www.up.ac.za/media/shared/748/postdoc-position-in-gi-perceptions-and-planning_up-3.zp198048.pdf . This position is available for a postdoc interested in working with sustainable city collaboration and assist public sector partners in matters of Green Infrastructure planning, management and governance. It will also focus on on-the-ground social-ecological feedbacks, finding connections between different ecosystem service benefits and relations between different ecosystem services. The role of native species in provisioning of services and disservices will be of interest, including how native biodiversity is perceived by city dwellers and how native biodiversity interaction influences people’s well-being and their perceptions of nature. In this position, the incumbent will explore the perception and governance of GI in marginalised areas of the urban context of the City of Tshwane and surrounds. The ideal applicant would have a PhD related to one of the following fields: urban ecology, human geography, political ecology, social sciences or landscape architecture.
Interested candidates can contact the UP, GRIP project leader, Dr Ida Breed at [email protected] as per the guidelines provided in the attached by 28 February 2021.
Zoonotic Arbo and Respiratory Virus Programme (ZARV) ( Closed )
Department of Medical Virology
The abovementioned research programme in the Department of Medical Virology based in the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria have two positions available, funded by the Robert Koch Institute and a network study between Germany, South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and DR Congo.
The first position //www.up.ac.za/media/shared/748/zarv_postdoctoral-fellow_july-2020-1.zp192630.pdf is for a dynamic post-doctoral fellow, on a two-year contract, to manage the respiratory virus surveillance and research aspects of the African Network for improved Diagnostics, Epidemiology and Management of Common Infectious Agents (ANDMEMIA), including COVID19 with the South African Principle investigators. The project focuses on defining common and emerging causes of severe acute respiratory infections in South Africa and investigating the molecular and clinical epidemiology and genomics of known and emerging pathogens. See the detailed advert attached.
The second position //www.up.ac.za/media/shared/748/zarv_technician_july-2020-1.zp192631.pdf is for a research technician, on a two-year contract, to participate in respiratory virus surveillance and research as part of the African Network for improved Diagnostics, Epidemiology and Management of Common Infectious Agents (ANDMEMIA), including COVID19 in South Africa. See the detailed advert attached.
Interested candidates can contact the head of ZARV, Prof Marietjie Venter on [email protected] as per the guidelines provided in the attached.
The call for NRF Freestanding, Innovation and Scarce skills Postdoctoral funding for 2021 is open (Closed)
The National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the call for Postdoctoral Fellowship applications for 2021 in the following categories:
· NRF- Free-standing Postdoctoral Fellowships;
· Innovation Postdoctoral Fellowships; and
· Scarce Skills Postdoctoral Fellowships
Applicant Internal Submission Deadline: 01 April 2020 to allow for screening, and validation by institutional Designated Authority prior to submission to the NRF.
Designated Authority Approval Deadline: 30 April 2020
The Funding Framework and Online Application Guide can also be accessed on the NRF website https://www.nrf.ac.za/bursaries/framework-documents/bursaries-framework-documents
*Kindly note that institutions are required to submit a maximum of 30 applications as outlined on Page 5 of the Framework document.
The application deadline is Wednesday, 01 April 2020. Applicants must apply on the NRF Online system at: https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za.
Detailed information on the call can also be obtained from Ms Mpho Maithufi via email: [email protected]
UP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications (Closed)
The University of Pretoria (UP) invites UP academic researchers to apply for Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University. The fellowships are aimed at enabling academic researchers to conduct research in areas aligned with UP's priorities, especially those that are related to UP institutional platforms such as Future Africa, the UP Javett Art Centre, and others.
The UP Postdoctoral Constitution gives more details about conditions of postdoctoral fellowships at UP. The application form and detailed information on the call can also be obtained from Ms Mpho Maithufi via email: [email protected]
Deadline for submission of applications to Faculties is 14 February 2020.
Deadline for Faculties to submit ranked applications to the Department of Research and Innovation is 06 March 2020.
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship
| Description | Aimed at young researchers from abroad who have completed a master?s degree or PhD. For South African citizens three different types of scholarships are offered starting in September 2020: 1) PhD Scholarships: Applicants should have a Masters degree or equivalent University degree recognized by a Swiss University. The scholarship is valid for 12 months and renewable for a maximum of 3 years. Applicants should have a letter from a Professor from the Swiss host institution stating that he/she is willing to supervise the PhD candidate. Applicants must submit a research proposal including a timeframe. The applicant must not be older than 35 years at the time of application 2) Postdoctoral Scholarships: The Scholarship is intended for highly qualified postdoctoral researchers from all academic fields.The applicants should have a PhD degree. The scholarship is valid for 12 months and renewable for a maximum of 6 months. Applicants should have a letter from a Professor from the Swiss host institution stating that he/she is willing to supervise the postdoctoral research. Applicants must submit a research proposal including a timeframe. There cannot be a gap of more than 5 years between the award of the PhD and the application deadline 3) Research Scholarships The Scholarship is intended for highly qualified postdoctoral researchers from all academic fields as well as young Medical Doctors. The scholarship is valid for 12 months maximum and non-renewable. The applicant should have a Masters degree or equivalent. Applicants should have a letter from a Professor from the Swiss host institution stating that he/she is willing to supervise the research. Applicants must submit a research proposal including a timeframe. The applicant must not be older than 35 years at the time of application. |
| Funder | Swiss Confederation |
| Deadline date | 2019-12-15 |
| Institutional deadline date | 2019-12-01 |
| Instruction | In order to see the full details of this Call please: - Log onto the UP Portal and select the Research Grants & Ethics portlet, then navigate to: - Select "External Grants (Pre-award)" Tile and click "Search for call" - Enter the call number below into the Call Code field -Click here for help guide |
| Call code (reference number on UP system) | 00000876 |
The University of Pretoria (UP) invites UP academic researchers to apply for Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University of Pretoria. The fellowships are aimed at enabling academic reseachers to conduct research in areas aligned with UP's priorities, especially those that are related to UP institutional platforms such as Future Africa, the UP Javett Art Centre, and others.
Deadline for submission of applications to Faculties is 31 July 2019.
Deadline for Faculties to submit ranked applications to the Department of Research and Innovation is 15 August 2019.
The application form and detailed information on the call can also be obtained from Ms Mpho Maithufi via email: [email protected]
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