Location: | Birmingham |
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Salary: | £34,980 to £44,263 full time starting salary range. As this vacancy has limited funding the maximum salary that can be offered is Grade 7, salary £44,263 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 3rd May 2024 |
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Closes: | 27th May 2024 |
Job Ref: | 103756 |
Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to July 2026. Contract for 18 months starting in January 2025
We seek a research fellow in African Studies to contribute to our research environment and teaching for 18 months. The Fellow will engage in a programme of research agreed with their mentor. This post is funded by an endowment that enables members of staff at sub-Saharan African Universities to spend a period of time at the University of Birmingham. The post is therefore limited to applicants currently based on the African continent and affiliated with an African Higher Education Institution.
Role Summary
Main Duties
The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.
Person Specification
Essential
Desirable
Applicants should include a full CV, a cover letter detailing their skills and experience, a research proposal covering the period of the Fellowship, a writing sample of up to 10,000 words (a published article or book chapter, or a chapter of an unpublished PhD dissertation), and the details of two referees.
Informal enquiries to Dr Jessica Johnson email: J.Johnson.5@bham.ac.uk.
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