Governing the Just Urban Transition: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Call

This is a call for recent doctoral graduates to apply for one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the NRF-funded Governing the Just Urban Transition project at the Politics and Urban Governance Research Group, UWC. The Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is for two-years starting in 2025 (R300 000 annual funding).. 

Requirements:

• Candidates should hold a relevant degree in fields such as political studies, geography, sociology, regional and urban planning, development studies, economics
• Candidates must hold a Doctoral degree completed not more than 5 years ago
• Be 45 years of age or younger
• Be an outstanding and innovative researcher whose accomplishments have the potential to make a major impact in his/ her field.
• Be experienced in qualitative research (data collection and analysis). 

How to apply:

To apply for the position, kindly send your CV, cover letter, academic transcripts and a one-pager on your proposed topic and how it relates to the Governing the Just Urban Transitions project to cculwickfatti@uwc.ac.za by 7 November 2024.