Apply for Post-Doctoral Fellowship on Human Economy, University of Pretoria

Post-Doctoral Fellowships

Human Economy Group

University of Pretoria, South Africa

Applications are invited for Post-Doctoral Fellowships in an
interdisciplinary research program on the 'Human Economy' in the
Faculty of the Humanities. This program will be entering its second
year in January 2012 and is open to researchers in disciplines such as
Economic Sociology, Economic History, Economic Geography, Economic
Anthropology, Political Economy or Development Studies. The Faculty
especially encourages applications from the 'global South'.

Fellowships are for one year (starting January/February 2012), with
possible renewal for a further year. Fellows are expected to publish
and to undertake research in southern Africa. They will receive:
· * A tax-free stipend of up to R175 000 per annum
· * A return air ticket between their country of residence and
South Africa
· * Funding for research in southern Africa
· * Funding to attend one international conference outside South
Africa during their tenure
· * Access to the facilities of the University of Pretoria,
including office space.

Applicants must complete the University of Pretoria Post-Doctoral
Application Form by 12th September 2011. For further information,
please contact the co-directors of the program:

Professor John Sharp (john.sharp@up.ac.za) and Professor Keith Hart
(johnkeithhart@gmail.com) .

Check out the human economy program at:
http://www.up.ac.za/humaneconomy, especially About Human Economy.