Postdoctoral Fellowship - Research Focus Area, Ancient Texts: Text, Context and Reception at North West University

Job description

• A Postdoctoral fellowship is available at The Research Focus Area: Ancient Texts, Context and Reception within the Faculty of Theology of the North-West University. The successful postdoctoral fellow will be allocated an experienced Mentor from the Focus Area.
• The Research Focus Area strives to contribute to Research and Innovation by producing cutting edge research outputs to the Research field of ancient texts.

Objectives of the Postdoctoral fellowship program:

• Participate fully in the research program of the Focus Area.
• Collaborate with other researchers working in the team, thereby stimulating new and original ideas within the team.
• (Co)Supervise students working in the research field, in collaboration with a permanent NWU Staff member.

Minimum requirements

Eligibility:

• A doctoral degree, obtained within 5 years before the appointment as a postdoctoral fellow, is mandatory.
• The candidate must have the intention to pursue a full-time academic career at a university.
• The maximum age is 45.

Duration of the fellowship:

• The fellowship is available for an initial period of 1 year.  Renewal may be considered for up to 3 years, contingent upon available funding; satisfactory performance, as agreed with the fellowship mentor/ supervisor; and productive integration into the subprogramme.

Value of the fellowship:

• R320,000.00 / annum (non-taxable)
• R50,000.00,/ annum will be made available for research related running costs.
• R20,000.00 once-off relocation allowance

Apply by: 30 April 2026