Deadline: 31 August 2020 or until position is filled

ACDI Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Forecasting Climate Change Risks to Wild Food Plants

A research team from the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PDRF) to join a project forecasting climate change risks to wild food plants and the nutritional consequences for the communities that depend on them.

Value and tenure:
The value of the fellowship is ZAR 330,000 per year, with extension for a second year dependent on performance and funding
Application for tax exemption of the fellowship stipend will be made by the University.
ACDI Postdoctoral

Conditions of award:

Applicants may not previously have held a full-time permanent academic post.
The successful applicant will be required to register as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Cape Town and will be expected to commence the required research at a mutually agreed date that is ideally no later than end of September 2020. Given the Covid-19 context, remote working is allowed.
The successful applicant will be required to comply with the university’s approved policies, procedures and practices for the postdoctoral sector.

Application requirements:

Applicants should submit: (i) an application letter no longer than 2 pages that includes a description of research interests, research expertise, and suggestion for how they can work towards one or more of the broad project objectives; (ii) a CV including a publication list; (iii) copies of academic transcripts and/or certificates; (iv) an example of written work; (v) email addresses of two referees who have been directly involved in their PhD and/or previous postdoctoral research.

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