Apply for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at University of the Free State

About the Fellowship

The fellowship is linked to a research grant from the South African National Research Foundation and the Swiss National Science Foundation.

The project, titled “South-North flows of information through translation in the global news agency AFP,” is led by Dr. Marlie van Rooyen from UFS and Prof. Lucile Davier from the University of Geneva. The UFS postdoctoral fellow will be based in Bloemfontein and supervised by Dr. Van Rooyen.

Responsibilities

• Conduct innovative research as part of the research team.
• Travel to conduct fieldwork and collect data from news agency bureaux.
• Prepare conference papers and present at international conferences.
• Author/co-author at least one publication output per year.
• Register and reside as a postdoctoral research fellow at the UFS.

Eligibility

• PhD in a relevant discipline within the last five years.
• Fluent in English and French.
• May not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship.
• Must be able to relocate to the UFS for the duration of the fellowship. This is a residential fellowship: the successful applicant must spend 80% of her/his postdoctoral period at the UFS.
•  Have a strong socio-political knowledge of Africa.

Funding

Value of the fellowship: R 300,000 annual fellowship.

Application

The deadline for applications is October 6, 2024. Read more information and apply here.

To apply, email a motivation letter, CV, transcripts, and other required documentation to Dr. Marlie van Rooyen at vanrooyenm1@ufs.ac.za.

For inquiries, contact Dr. Marlie van Rooyen at vanrooyenm1@ufs.ac.za.