The University of Cape Town’s Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) invites applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in the following areas:

·        Cardiac research

·        Cancer research

·        Infectious diseases research

·        Open category: any research area in the Faculty of Health Sciences

Applicants should not be registered for study towards any degree at the time of assuming the fellowship. Preference will be given to applicants whose research interests are aligned with the Faculty’s strategic research objectives: refer to the faculty research strategy document for more information: http://www.health.uct.ac.za/fhs/research/downloads.

Strong emphasis will be placed on the merit of the applicant and the quality of the research proposal.

Applications for projects hosted in under-resourced research groupings, as well as for translational research projects, are encouraged.
 
Applicants should submit a research proposal developed with a suitable scientific host. For information on the Faculty of Health Sciences and its research activities, see http://www.health.uct.ac.za/.

Click here for more information and the application form.