Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Statistics at University of Fort Hare

Applications for post-doctoral fellowships should centre on one of the main research queries that can help tackle significant health issues in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• In what ways can data science, machine learning, deep learning, or artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms improve personalized treatment for patients with both communicable and non-communicable diseases in Africa?
• What will be the response of critical diseases in Africa to expected climate and environmental changes, and how will this affect public health and development outcomes?
• Is it possible to determine how personal characteristics, environmental changes, and diseases are interconnected using causal modeling and structural equation modeling?

 Selection Criteria

• Doctoral degree in Biostatistics, Applied Statistics, or related field obtained within the last 5 years.
• Must have strong quantitative and qualitative data collection and analytical skills.
• South Africans, permanent residents, or internationals for full-time research.
• Preference will be given to South African black female citizens and permanent residents.
• Young and emerging scholars with a minimum of 5 publications. 

Value and tenure

• The fellowship is valued at R300 000 per year (non-taxable).
• The fellowship is valid for ONE year, but renewable for a second year based on excellent performance and availability of funds.

 Conditions of award

• Applicant must be ready to publish a minimum of 2units in DHET-accredited journals based on the current project and present at conferences.
• The successful applicant will be required to be based at Alice Campus for the duration of the fellowship or as agreed by the host.
• Successful applicants may not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship.