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Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Postdoctoral Fellowship 2020/2022

University of Michigan

  • Ann Arbor, United States
  • Medicine & Health

Application Deadline: January 15, 2020, 11:59 pm EST. The Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies (WCED) at the University of Michigan invites scholars who have received their Ph.D. since 2018 to apply for the WCED Postdoctoral Fellowship. This two-year fellowship supports multidisciplinary research on the broad historical, political, economic, and societal conditions under which democracy and autocracy either emerge and endure or falter and fail. Up to two awards are available for the 2020-22 fellowship. WCED Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to focus on their own research, participate in occa

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University of Capetown 2019 CIDRI-Africa Postdoctoral Fellowships in Infectious Diseases

University of Capetown

  • Rondebosch, South Africa
  • Kathryn Wood

Application Deadline: November 12th 2018 CIDRI-Africa invites applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships in the area of Infectious Diseases. Preference will be given to applicants whose research interests are aligned with the Centre’s scientific objectives. The following conditions apply: • Applicants should hold an appropriate doctoral degree • Applicants should be within 5 years of PhD graduation and should not have held prior permanent professional academic positions • Fellowships are awarded for one year. Renewal for one further year will be contingent on satisfactory academic progress • Th

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United Nations University Postdoctoral Fellowship Programmes 2016 in Japan (Fully Funded)

UNU Institute

  • Oxford, Japan
  • Environment & Agriculture

The application deadline for the JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship programme is 29 February 2016. The deadline for the UNU-IAS Postdoctoral Fellowship programme is 31 January 2016. UNU is now accepting applications for the JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship programme and the UNU-IAS Postdoctoral Fellowship programme. Jointly organized by UNU and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), the JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship programme provides promising, highly qualified, young researchers with the opportunity to conduct advanced research relevant to the main thematic focus areas of th

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United Nations University (JSPS–UNU) Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2017 for Young Researchers to Study in Japan.

UNU Institute

  • Oxford, Japan
  • Environment & Agriculture

Application Deadline: February 28th 2017 The United Nations University (UNU) is now accepting applications for the JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship programme. Jointly organized by UNU and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), the JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship programme provides promising, highly qualified, young researchers with the opportunity to conduct advanced research relevant to the main thematic focus areas of the UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) and the UNU Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR). Requirements: • UNU offers Postdoctoral

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UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellowship 2023/2024 for postdoctoral researchers.

Fogarty International Center

  • Chapel Hill, United States
  • Medicine & Health

Application Deadline: November 1, 2022. Since 2012, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Johns Hopkins University, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Tulane University have offered mentored research training through the UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellowship program, funded by the Fogarty International Center within the National Institutes of Health. This consortium brings together four top-ranked universities and their respective international research training sites in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Trainee research projects are supported by mentors with expertise in clinical, pub

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Tunisia Office of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University postdoctoral Fellowship 2019/2020 (Fully Funded to Boston, USA)

Center for Middle Eastern Studies

  • Cambridge, United States
  • Engineering

Application Deadline: April 1, 2019 [12:00 AM, CET] The Tunisia Office of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University invites Tunisian scholars to submit applications for a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University. The call for applications is open to scholars in the Humanities or Social Sciences who have received their PhD within the past seven years. The fellowship extends for 10 months, from September 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. The successful candidate will reside in the greater Boston area and will be required to teach a one-semester course on the area of specializatio

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Totonto Mertolitan Unviersity Postdoctoral Research Fellow ($65,000/year + Benefits)

Toronto Metropolitan University

  • Toronto, Canada

The Global Migration Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University is looking for a competitive Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Selected fellows will receive an annual salary of $65,000, along with additional benefits. For a duration of two years, the fellow will be working in person in Toronto, Canada. During the program, they will conduct interviews, analyze data, draft reports, and presentations. The research fellowship program in Canada requires to conduct research on migration and how immigrants settle in the job market in Canada. While working, fellows will get a chance to collaborate with

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The United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2021– Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The United Nations University International Institute

  • Malaysia
  • Engineering

Application Deadline: October 19th 2020 The United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) is one of 14 research and training Institutes that comprise the UNU system. UNU-IIGH was established in 2005 with the mission to advance evidence-based policy on key issues related to sustainable development and global health. UNU-IIGH aims to build knowledge and capacity for decision making by UN agencies, UN programmes, and Member States towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. As a neutral convener, and leveraging its position within the UN, UNU-IIG

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The PCMA-IFAO Post-Doctoral Fellowships 2022/2023 in Cairo, Egypt (32 000 Euros Stipend)

University of Warsaw

  • Warsaw, Egypt

Application Deadline: 15th of November 2021, 2:00 PM, Cairo time. For the fourth time running, the Institut français d’archéologie orientale (IFAO) and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) invite applications for a 16-months Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Cairo. The Post-Doctoral Fellow will be tasked with organizing an international two-day Seminar/Workshop on a subject in relation with Ancient and Medieval Northeastern Africa (Egypt and/or Nubia) and will be charged with the preparation of the conference proceedings’ publication. The fellow is expected

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The Food Environment Research Group Postdoctoral Fellow 2022

University of

  • Cape Town, South Africa
  • Medicine & Health

Application Deadline: January 10th 2022 The Food Environment Research group (a collective from Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, School of Public Health and the DSI/NRF Center of Excellence in Food Security) at the University of the Western Cape under the leadership of Prof Rina Swart is seeking Post-doctoral Research Fellows to work on several studies related to the food environment in South Africa. Eligibility Requirements Eligible applicants are required to have: • Completed a PhD in the last five years. For applicants who did not obtain their qualification in South Africa, a valid SAQ

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The Chinese Academy of Sciences Fellowship for Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars from Developing Countries Programme 2013.

Developing Countries Programme

  • Shanghai, China
  • Medicine & Health
  • Dr. Ru Zhitao

Application Deadline: September 15 2013 The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Fellowship for Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars from Developing Countries Programme is designed to enhance scientific cooperation between CAS-affiliated research institutions and academic institutions in developing countries, enabling awardees to participate in the scientific research programs of the CAS-affiliated institutions or to conduct collaborative research projects agreed upon by a host institution of CAS. PROGRAM DETAILS The Fellowship Programme includes two categories: • Category A: Short-term Visiting Sc

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The 2013 NatureNet Science PostDoctoral Fellowship Programme.

University of Pennsylvania

  • Philadelphia, United States
  • Economics & Business

Application Deadline: February 15 2013 The Nature Conservancy is pleased to solicit applications for the NatureNet Science Fellows program, a set of new interdisciplinary conservation science postdoctoral fellowships. NatureNet Science Fellows seeks outstanding early-career scientists to improve and expand their research skills while directing their efforts towards problems at the interface of conservation, business and technology. The program is run in partnership with the following universities: Columbia, Cornell, Princeton, Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale. Applicants must

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Teaching at the Right Level Africa (TaRL Africa) 2020 Postdoctoral Fellowship

Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s

  • Cambridge, United States
  • Economics & Business

Application Deadline: March 22nd 2020 TaRL Africa is a new initiative jointly led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and the NGO Pratham . Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL), an approach developed by the Indian NGO Pratham, aims to build foundational skills in math and reading for all children. At the instructional level, the approach works by assessing children’s learning levels using a simple tool, grouping children based on learning levels rather than age or grade, using a range of engaging teaching and learning activities, foc

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TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme 2019 for Postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa.

Germany

  • South Africa
  • Medicine & Health

Application Deadline: April 1st 2019 Postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, can go on a ‘Cooperation Visit’ lasting three months to an institute in Germany. The TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme provides postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, with the opportunity to make a three-month ‘Cooperation Visit’ to a research institute in Germany. Such visits must be undertaken within 12 months of the award. The aim of the visit is to initiate research collaboration between African and German scientists with the ultimate goal of

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TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2021 for young Scientists from developing countries.

Council of Scientific

  • India
  • Medicine & Health

Application Deadline: July 31st 2021 TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship programme for young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in emerging areas in science and technology for which facilities are available in laboratories and institutes of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India. Programme Details • TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable in CSIR research laboratories and institutes in India for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months. • Eligible CSIR institutions: Informat

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Seeking a few Senior Research Scientists, Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers (26-1354)

RIKEN · Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences

  • Wako, Japan
  • Mathematical and Information Science

【Title】 Seeking a few Senior Research Scientists, Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers (26-1354) 【Laboratory / Division】 Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (Division Director:Satoshi Iso) 【Outline of Laboratory / Division】 RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) is an international research center at RIKEN. It facilitates close collaborations among researchers from different disciplines in theoretical, mathematical and computational sciences. On April 1, 2025,

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Rhodes University Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2021 in South Africa (Funded)

Rhodes University

  • Grahamstown, South Africa

Application Deadline: July 31st 2020 The University Council has established several Rhodes University Postdoctoral Research Fellowships across all faculties which may be awarded for one year with the possibility of renewal. Requirements The Fellowships are intended to foster existing research and scholarly or creative activities within Rhodes University departments and institutes. Ideally a Fellow’s proposed work will closely complement existing programmes in the host department. • Although there is no age restriction, potential Fellows must hold a doctoral degree, awarded within the last five

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REACH Postdoctoral African Fellowship 2018 for mid-career academics and researchers

University of Oxford

  • Oxford, United Kingdom
  • Economics & Business

Application Deadline: 20 July 20 2018, 17:00 UCT The REACH Programme is a 7-year, £15m programme funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) . This project, led by the University of Oxford, involves a research consortium of global leaders in water science, policy and practice. It aims to improve water security for 5 million poor people in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia by 2022. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an ambitious research programme and global science-practitioner partnership working to deliver significant benefits for people living in poverty. R

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Princeton University Society of Fellows Postdoctoral Fellowship 2023/2026

Society

  • Princeton, United States
  • Social Sciences

Application Deadline: August 2, 2022 (11:59 p.m. EDT). The Princeton Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts , an interdisciplinary group of scholars in the humanities and social sciences, invites applications for the 2023-26 fellowship competition. Five fellowships are to be awarded: Two or three Open Fellowships in any discipline represented in the Society One Fellowship in Humanistic Studies One Fellowship in East Asian Studies One Fellowship in Race and Ethnicity Studies Three to five postdoctoral fellows are appointed each year for three-year terms in residence to pursue research and teach

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Princeton University Postdoctoral 2020/2023 Fellowship for scholars ($USD 88,000+ in stipends)

Society of Fellows

  • Princeton, United States
  • Engineering

Application Deadline: August 6th 2019 For the Princeton University Postdoctoral 2020-2023 fellowship competition, five fellowships will be awarded; applicants have the option to apply for more than one fellowship pertinent to their research and teaching. 1. Three Open Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences (OPEN) Open to all disciplines represented in the Society of Fellows (see list below). The fellowship’s responsibilities include both research and teaching (one course each semester for two years, one course in the third year). The fellow will either participate in a team-taught c

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