Fellowships noticeboard
Here you'll find the latest available postdoctoral fellowship opportunities at UCT.
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| Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Empilisweni Initiative | The Empilisweni Initiative is one of the NIH-funded u54 research initiative based in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cape Town focused on improving cancer care delivery through implementation science frameworks in resource-limited settings. | Once post has been filled | Application Procedure: Eligible candidates should provide the following in ONE SINGLE PDF: • A letter describing research interest and the candidate’s suitability for the fellowship, highlighting how they meet the requirements for the fellowship. • A CV that includes details for all conference attendance, publications and any other scholarly research output, and the names of two academic referees who have taught/ supervised the candidate at university and can speak to their skills. Enquiries and completed application should be forwarded to: Dr Rakiya Saidu, email: rakiya.saidu@uct.ac.za |
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Fogarty HIV-Associated TB Training Program (HATTP) Postdoctoral Fellowship in HIV-associated Tuberculosis |
Monday 20th January 2025 | Applications: Submit applications to Kathryn Wood (Kathryn.Wood@uct.ac.za) The application form will be available on the HATTP website. Website: https://health.uct.ac.za/hattp |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN POSTDOCTORAL CONFERENCE TRAVEL GRANTS 2025 |
These Virtual Conference Participation Grants are available, via competitive application, towards the costs of the online conference registration fee in order to participate actively, share and present their research.
Please ensure your application, including complete required documentation is submitted at least two months prior to the conference date such that approval and processing can be managed timeously on a rolling basis. Not all applications will be automatically approved as there is limited budget.
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The 1st cycle for submitting applications is between 20th January 2025 and 9th March 2025. This closing date may suit PDRFs applying to travel between April and June 2025.
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SUBMIT AS ONE PDF DOCUMENTS MUST BE IN THE ORDER OF THE CHECKLIST Applications to be emailed to: pdocs@uct.ac.za |
| POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS | A Postdoctoral fellowship is being offered in the Catalysis Institute in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCT in the area of Reaction Engineering. The research to be conducted is intended to improve the development of the selective oxidation of methane. Applicants must have experience with kinetic testing of heterogeneous catalysts at high pressure and must be au fait with modern characterization tools. Candidates with experience in the synthesis and characterization of nano-alloys will be given preference | Once post has been filled |
Application procedure: Suitable candidates are required to provide the following: Applications must be submitted to
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| POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS – MOLECULAR MODELLING | Postdoctoral fellowships are being offered in the Catalysis Institute in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCT in the area of Reaction Engineering. The research to be conducted is intended to develop an understanding of oxidic support materials for catalysts with emphasis on the role of poisons on the stability of oxides. Applicants with specific experience using VASP and micro-kinetic analysis will be given preference. | Once post has been filled |
Application procedure: Suitable candidates are required to provide the following:
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| Postdoctoral Fellowship In Behavioural Finance & Financial Planning | College of Accounting in the Faculty of Commerce in behavioural finance and financial planning | Once post has been filled | Enquiries and application submission to: to Michaela Madurai MDRMIC002@myuct.ac.za |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship in Heterogeneous Catalysis | Chemical Engineering | Once post has been filled |
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| 24 Month Postdoctoral Fellowship - Experimental Tuberculosis Research Group Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology |
Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology | Once post has been filled | Enquiries and application submission to: Prof Muazzam Jacobs Muazzam.Jacobs@uct.ac.za |
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in the High Energy Physics, Cosmology & Astrophysics Theory (HEPCAT)
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Mathematics and Applied Mathematics | Once post has been filled |
Queries to be sent to shajid.haque@uct.ac.za Interested candidate to information required to melissa.largier@uct.ac.za |
| Wellcome Trust - Humanities and Social Sciences funding schemes | Humanities and Social Sciences | Specific to various applications | Wellcome Trust |
| Georg Forster Research Fellowship (HERMES) for postdoctoral researchers | All faculties | See notice | HERMES Alexander von Humboldt Foundation |
| The World Academy of Science Fellowships (TWAS) | See notice | See notice | TWAS and partner contact |
| Off-campus student accommodation services (OCSAS) | See notice | See notice | OCSAS +27 (0)21 650 4934 |
| Postdoctoral research and scholarships at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) | See notice | See notice | Postdoc team: IIASA |
| Postgraduate funding booklet |