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The University of the Free State (UFS) is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in South Africa. It opened its doors in 1904 on the Bloemfontein Campus with a mere six students in the Humanities. Since then, our institution has grown to more than 34 127 students, spread across seven fac… read moreulties over three campuses. https://www.ufs.ac.za/about-the-ufs
Duties and responsibilities:
Conduct innovative research with specific focus on African spirituality, and or religion and ecology.
Author/co-author at least three (3) publication outputs per year in the form of DHET–accredited scholarly journal articles or books/chapters in books. The renewal of the fellowship beyond the first year depends on satisfactory performance and the submission of an annual progress report.
Initiate projects and seek funding for them.
Register and reside as a postdoctoral research fellow at the UFS and participate in relevant activities of the School of Postgraduate Studies and the Directorate of Research, and the Department of Religion Studies.
Eligibility requirements:
Open to all South African and foreign nationals for full-time research at the University of the Free State.
Graduated with a PhD degree in Religion studies discipline within the last five years.
Successful applicants may not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship.
Preference is given to candidates who will relocate to the UFS for the duration of the fellowship. This is a residential fellowship: the successful applicant is required to spend 80% of her/his postdoctoral period at the UFS.
Value of the fellowship:
R 270 000 annual fellowship
R 30 000 additional research expenses fund
Deadline:30th January,2026
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