Overview
The University of Bergen is recruiting a four-year postdoctoral researcher in Social Anthropology for the ERC-funded GENMAR project on gender, fisheries politics and advocacy.
Complete research opportunity details
The postdoctoral project must make a substantial contribution to GENMAR and be ethnographically situated in Tanzania, Kenya or Uganda. The role is full-time and includes extended fieldwork, academic publishing, participation in conferences and seminars, and contributions to project administration and dissemination. The position is expected to start no later than 1 January 2027.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must have completed or submitted a PhD in Social or Cultural Anthropology by the application deadline and submit a project proposal aligned with GENMAR, with ethnographic work situated in Tanzania, Kenya or Uganda. Required application materials must be uploaded through Jobbnorge; email applications are not accepted.
Tips for this postdoctoral opportunity
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Ensure the proposal is clearly situated in Tanzania, Kenya or Uganda and directly advances GENMAR's research objectives.
- Match your research background to the project, laboratory, supervisor and required methods rather than applying only from the title.
- Prepare a focused academic CV, transcripts, publications and research statement or proposal when requested by the official call.
- Confirm funding duration, stipend/salary, tuition coverage, start date and eligibility for international applicants.
- Contact a supervisor before applying only when the official instructions recommend or require it.
Verification notes
The title and 21 September 2026 deadline were cross-checked on the University of Bergen's current official vacancy list on 2 September 2026; the detailed Jobbnorge recruitment record is the official application route. No salary figure was added because a supported amount was not available in the surfaced authoritative listing.
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