Overview
The University of Benin is recruiting Senior Research Fellows and Research Fellows I and II across its Petroleum and Energy Systems Research Centre, African Centre for Management and Leadership, and Centre for Federalism and Democratic Studies.
Complete research opportunity details
The official university advert lists nine research-fellow openings: Senior Research Fellow, Research Fellow I and Research Fellow II in each of three centres. Petroleum and Energy Systems roles focus on Petroleum Engineering. Management and Leadership roles accept Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Industrial Relations, Sociology, Human Resource Management or related disciplines. Federalism and Democratic Studies roles accept Political Science, Public Administration, International Relations, Law, Political Economy, Development Studies, Sociology, History or related disciplines. Role-specific thresholds cover postgraduate or professional qualifications, teaching/research experience, peer-reviewed publications and relevant professional experience.
Eligibility requirements
Requirements vary by centre and level. Senior Research Fellow positions require a relevant PhD or, for Petroleum Engineering, a recognised appropriate professional qualification, plus at least five years of teaching/research experience, at least eight peer-reviewed publications and substantial relevant professional experience. Research Fellow I and II positions require a relevant PhD or Master's degree, at least three peer-reviewed publications and level-specific professional experience. Applicants should consult the official advert for the exact requirements of the centre and level selected.
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- 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.
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- Contact a supervisor before applying only when the official instructions recommend or require it.
Verification notes
Primary-source verification on 7 September 2026: the university news page was published 27 August 2026 and states that the advertisement will run for six weeks. The 8 October 2026 deadline_date is the mechanical 42-day date obtained from that stated six-week run; no closing clock time is stated. The official PDF lists the nine research-fellow openings and the university application portal remains the stated application destination.
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