University of Pretoria Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2027

The University of Pretoria Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2027 offers postdoctoral researchers a funded research opportunity at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. The programme targets emerging scholars within five years of PhD completion and aims to strengthen research capacity across UP faculties. It provides a total fellowship package of at least R250,000 per year, with multiple funding pathways including co-funded, UP PhD Fellow, and UP-funded postdoctoral tracks.

Fellowship stipend of at least R250,000 per year; potential pathway-specific terms and duration depending on funding track.

Open to South African citizens, permanent residents and international candidates who meet the programme’s academic, age and research requirements; applicants must have obtained their PhD within five years before the call date and be 40 years or younger at submission.

Submit an application via the provided Google Forms link for the 2027 call.