Overview
UCT is accepting applications for a 12-month Memorial Botanical Postdoctoral Fellowship for research on systematic botany, the distribution of South African flora or other relevant aspects of South African botany.
Complete research opportunity details
The fellow will work under an academic host at UCT or the South African National Biodiversity Institute at Kirstenbosch, with the fellowship preferably starting in the first quarter of 2027. Limited teaching and supervision opportunities may be offered as part of professional development.
Eligibility requirements
South African and international candidates may apply. Applicants must hold a PhD obtained no more than five years before the fellowship starts and must not previously have held a permanent academic or professional position. Candidates may apply before the PhD is formally awarded but cannot hold the fellowship until the degree has been awarded.
Tips for this postdoctoral opportunity
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- 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 official UCT fellowship PDF was rechecked on 7 September 2026. It states a 30 September 2026 closing date without a clock time or timezone. The award provides up to ZAR 275,000 for 12 months plus ZAR 75,000 for research costs and normally is tax exempt; no additional benefits are included.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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