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Position-1: The Department of Political Science and International Relations offer a 75% PhD position, focusing on State reconfiguration in urban Africa. The PhD research will be conducted under the supervision of Didier Péclard, within the framework of the project “Vertical Africa: Visualising Urban Change, Negotiating Power, Designing Sustainable Cities (VERTICAF)”. [More info] Position-2: The Geneva … Continue reading
The Africa Institute, the inaugural research institute of Global Studies University, invites applications for its 2027 cycle of its annual Research Fellowships Program. Global Studies University is a postgraduate university based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, offering MA in Global African Studies and Ph.D.in Global Studies, alongside language courses in Arabic, Amharic, Hausa, and Kiswahili. Hosted at its campus in Sharjah, … Continue reading
Call for applications – PhD or a Postdoctoral scholarship in mineral resources, in collaboration with the University of Lubumbashi Deadline for submitting the application: 14/06/2026 at 11:59 pm (local time). As part of the “Geological Resources for Development – GeoRes4Dev” project funded by the Belgian cooperation, the Geodynamics and Mineral Resources Unit of the Royal … Continue reading
The Institute of Political Science of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences invites applications for a two-year full-time Postdoctoral Researcher position to work on the project “Countering Jihadi Insurgencies in Africa: Repress, Resist & Reorder (COUNTERRR)”, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) and led by Dr. Corinna Jentzsch. Deadline: 26 March 2026
The Africa Institute, Global Studies University, Sharjah offers three fellowship opportunities for scholars, writers, and translators engaged in Africa and African diaspora studies. Learn more about The Africa Institute and their fellowship programs. For any queries, email: applications@theafricainstitute.org
Ghent University is hiring one fully funded PhD researcher as part of the FWO project: Reckoning with Belgium’s colonial past: Towards a better understanding of interconnected (truth) initiatives and their contribution to redress. The PhD project focuses on better understanding a range of initiatives carried out by grassroots actors and institutions aimed towards redress and … Continue reading
Bayreuth International Graduate School for African Studies (BIGSAS) at the University of Bayreuth, together with DAAD German Academic Exchange Service, is offering two fully funded scholarships, for African women scholars based on the continent, starting October 2026. Application deadline: 04 January 2026 For more information please see below or visit: https://www.bigsas.uni-bayreuth.de/en/application/index.html
Recherche socio-anthropologique sur la foresterie communautaire en République Démocratique du Congo « Projet d’appui à la sécurisation des forêts et au développement local (ASFD) » Les candidats intéressés sont invités à envoyer avant le 6 octobre 2025 à 9h00 (GMT) à jobs@rainforestuk.org
Climares is looking for two PhD candidates in DRC who will work with fisherfolks or displaced persons and other stakeholders using innovative, participatory research methods. The research project Climares (www.climares.nl) is a consortium of 7 African and 7 Dutch universities, along with societal partners, working in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Morocco, Senegal, and … Continue reading
LE MUSÉE ROYAL DE L’AFRIQUE CENTRALE engage un expert documentaliste h/f/x Pour un contrat de premier emploi à durée déterminée (poste vacant uniquement aux jeunes employés < 26 ans) Le candidat idéal aura de l’expérience dans la gestion d’archives, la documentation numérique et un intérêt marqué pour l’histoire coloniale. Date limite : 28 mars 2025
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