CAS - AC Jordan Chair - Postdoctoral Fellowship Call 2025

PURPOSE:
The Centre for African Studies (CAS) has established a Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme under the auspices of the
A C Jordan Chair in African Studies.
We invite applications from scholars working in the areas of Political Violence; Citizenship, Justice and Reparations;
Resource Extraction, Land and Political Economy; Rethinking African Pasts; Public Cultures of Heritage; Race, Identity
and Differences; the Politics of Knowledge Production; Anti-colonial intellectual traditions and comparative studies of
colonialism and its legacies in the present.
CONDITIONS OF AWARD:
Applicants are required to meet the following conditions:
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Attainment of a Doctoral degree in a relevant/related area of study, which must have been awarded within the past
5 years.
Applicants who have held academic and/or professional positions since obtaining the Doctoral degree will not be
considered.
The successful candidates will be required to participate in the activities of the Centre as part of their professional
development. Such activities will include limited teaching/supervision of postgraduate students, as well the planning
of departmental seminars.
Successful candidates will be required to comply with the University of Cape Town’s policies, procedures and
practices for the postdoctoral sector and will take up the fellowship in 2026.
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VALUE AND TENURE:
The value of the CAS fellowship will be R350 000 annually, renewable annually subject to evidence of satisfactory
academic performance and availability of funds.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
The following documents will be required:
A letter of application indicating what you understand by African Studies at UCT and how you would fit in, include
research interests, areas of expertise and experience in the field of African studies, or a related area.
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2.Proof that the Doctoral degree has been attained, as per the conditions stated above.
3.A CV including a list of any publications
4.Certified copies of academic transcripts
The names and email addresses of at least two academics, who have taught, supervised or worked with the
applicant. All documents must be in one pdf file.
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SELECTION PROCESS:
Eligible and complete applications will be considered by the A C Jordan Chair along with core members of the CAS.
CONTACT DETAILS FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS AND FOR ENQUIRIES:
Applications should be submitted to Ms Noma-Afrika Maseti in the Centre for African Studies.
Email address: Noma-Afrika.Maseti@uct.ac.za Telephone: (021) 6504868