Postdoctoral fundng opportunities can be provided by national organisation, international funding and or corporate companies.
2026 Call for Applications - UP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme:
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 who have fulfilled all the requirements for the PhD degree within one year at the time of application. One-year fellowship with no possibility for renewal.
UP Postdoctoral Fellowships for recent doctoral graduates from UP or any other university. Two years, renewal subject to satisfactory progress.
UP Co-funded Postdoctoral Fellowships for recent doctoral graduates from UP or any other university. Two 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 the 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 the Faculties is 25 August 2025.
Deadline for Faculties to submit only recommended and ranked applications to the Department of Research and Innovation is 19 September 2025.
2025 Postdoctoral Fellowship Call for Applications
2-YEAR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING AND STATISTICAL METHODS,
FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (EMS), UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA.
Summary of the project:
We are embarking on examining publicly available government documents focusing on climate. This needs the use of NLP tools, such as for example BERT and GPT, to extract relevant words/phrases of interest; and thereafter to examine the evolution/frequency of extracted data over time.
The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary team, reporting to Prof Sonali Das. During the tenure, the successful candidate will be required to co-author research, mentor students, present workshops, and take ownership of the research project.
Requirements
Value: R250 000 per year, for two years, renewal for the second year is subject to the submission of a satisfactory annual progress report.
Application Procedure
All applications must be submitted in English. Please email the following documents in PDF format:
Contact and Submission
Send your complete application via email to:
[email protected]
Email Subject Line: 2025 Postdoc Application NLP & Statistics
Application deadline: 31 Oct 2025.
Call for SARAO Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications for the 2026 Academic Year
SARAO is pleased to announce that the call for new applications for NRF-SARAO Postdoctoral Fellowship for the academic year 2026 is now open
Before completing an application, please read the relevant SARAO Application Guides. All guides are available at https://www.sarao.ac.za/students/funding/ and https://www.nrf.ac.za/funding/nrf-call-for-proposals-for-funding-in-2025-and-2026/.
All eligible candidates MUST apply on NRF Connect at: https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za/.
NB: In the application category section, applicants must select Postdoctoral Grants: SARAO Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Closing Date for Applicants is 31 August 2025
For NRF-SARAO Postdoctoral Fellowship related enquiries, please contact:
Annah Mashemola
Professional Officer, HCD
NRF-SARAO
Telephone: 011 268 3420
Email Address: [email protected]
2026 Call for Applications - NRF Postdoctoral Fellowships (Call Closed)
The National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the call for Postdoctoral Fellowship applications for 2026 in the following categories:
Applicant Internal Submission Deadline: 04 April 2025 to allow for screening, and validation by institutional Designated Authority before submission to the NRF.
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-2025-and-2026/
All eligibility criteria, as well as the applicable requirements, must be taken into consideration.
The internal application deadline is Friday, 04 April 2025. 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: 04 April 2025.
Call for SARAO Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications for the 2025 Academic Year
SARAO is pleased to announce that the call for new applications for NRF-SARAO Postdoctoral Fellowship for the academic year 2025 is now open (Call Closed).
Before completing an application, please read the relevant SARAO Application Guides. All guides are available at: https://www.sarao.ac.za/students/funding/ and https://www.nrf.ac.za/nrf-call-for-proposals-for-funding-in-2024-and-2025/
All eligible candidates must apply on NRF Connect at: https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za/.
Closing Date for Applicants: 31 August 2024.
For NRF-SARAO Postdoctoral Fellowship-related enquiries, please contact:
Dr. Mthuthuzeli Zamxaka
NRF-SARAO
Telephone: 011 268 3424
Email Address: [email protected]
2025 Call for Applications - NRF Postdoctoral Fellowships (Call closed)
The National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the call for Postdoctoral Fellowship applications for 2025 in the following categories:
Applicant Internal Submission Deadline: 02 May 2024 to allow for screening, and validation by institutional Designated Authority prior to submission to the NRF.
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-2024-and-2025/
All eligibility criteria, as well as the applicable requirements, must be taken into consideration.
The internal application deadline is Thursday, 02 May 2024. 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: 02 May 2024.
Contact person
For information regarding the application process and requirements
Ms Mpho Maithufi
Email: [email protected]
UP Co-funded Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme: 2024 Call for Applications (Call Closed)
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.
UP Co-funded Postdoctoral Fellowships for recent doctoral graduates from UP or another university. Two (2) years, renewal subject to satisfactory progress ( Call Closed)
VALUE
R125 000 per year
The supervisor must contribute at least R125 000 per year for two years
The UP Postdoctoral constitution provides more details on the conditions of postdoctoral fellowships at UP. The application and detailed information on the call can also be obtained from Ms Mpho Maithufi via email: [email protected]
Applications should be submitted directly to Ms Mpho Maithufi via email: [email protected]
The deadline for submission of applications to the Department of Research and Innovation (DRI) is: 31 January 2024.
University of Pretoria Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme: 2024 Call for Applications ( Call Closed)
The University of Pretoria (UP) invites eligible candidates to apply for postdoctoral fellowships which will support research in areas aligned with the faculty, centre, institute, and UP’s priorities.
The categories include:
UP PhD Postdoctoral Fellowships for UP doctoral graduates who have fulfilled all the requirements for the PhD degree within one year at the time of application. One year fellowship with no possibility for renewal.
UP Postdoctoral Fellowships for recent doctoral graduates from UP or any other university. Two years, renewal subject to satisfactory progress.
Application Process
The applicant must find an academic supervisor or mentor based at UP and who is willing to host them as a postdoctoral fellow should the application be successful. It is the responsibility of the applicant to identify and liaise with suitable potential supervisors/hosts. UP website: https://www.up.ac.za
The UP Postdoctoral constitution provides more details on the conditions of postdoctoral fellowships at UP. The application and detailed information on the call can also be obtained from Ms Mpho Maithufi via email: [email protected]
Applications should be submitted directly to Ms Mpho Maithufi via email: [email protected]
The deadline for submission of applications to the Department of Research and Innovation (DRI) is: 31 January 2024.
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