Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (one year, renewable up to three years)
University of the Free State · Bloemfontein, Free State
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- Conduct interdisciplinary research and advanced quantitative and qualitative analysis relating to climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, resilience, environmental sustainability, and climate-related development challenges.
- Support the Northern Cape project through data management, literature synthesis, research coordination, and analysis of project data.
- Assist in preparing technical reports, policy briefs, stakeholder reports, and research dissemination materials.
- Participate in DiMTEC research seminars, postgraduate research activities, academic writing initiatives, and capacity-building activities.
- Contribute to research proposals, collaborative projects, funding/grant applications, and tender applications aligned with DiMTEC priorities.
- Develop collaborative research networks and contribute to DiMTEC's national and international research visibility.
- Produce at least two DHET-accredited peer-reviewed journal articles per annum, subject to satisfactory performance.
- Register and reside as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of the Free State and participate in relevant DiMTEC academic and research activities.
Competencies Eligibility criteria
- Open to South African and foreign nationals for full-time research at the University of the Free State.
- Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant discipline, awarded within the last five years.
- Relevant fields may include Disaster Management, Environmental Science, Agricultural and Environmental Economics, Climate Change, Sustainability Science, Agricultural Sciences, Development Studies, Geography, Environmental Management, or another closely related interdisciplinary field.
- Applicants should demonstrate strong potential for independent research and scholarly publication.
- Experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods, data analysis, policy research, and interdisciplinary research will be advantageous.
- Successful applicants may not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship.
- Successful applicants must be able to relocate to the UFS for the duration of the fellowship. This is a residential fellowship, and the successful applicant is required to spend 80% of the postdoctoral period at the UFS.
Deadline:23rd October,2026