Training - Postdoctoral Fellowships
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Postdoctoral Fellowships - Secondary Call
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The Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA) project will fund up to 3 post-doctoral Fellowship positions in universities and institutions located in the African SKA Partner Countries (APCs) of Zambia, Namibia, and Mozambique. Research programmes should be in astrophysics relevant to radio astronomy. Projects that utilize machine learning (ML) or artificial intelligence (AI) approaches relevant to radio astronomy are also eligible.
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Applicants will be hosted at an institute in one of the APCa above and need to get the agreement of the institution to host their Fellowship, as part of the application process. A list of contacts in current DARA APC institutes is available here, however candidates are welcome to apply to be hosted at other institutes within the APCs.
The positions can start as soon as possible and are funded up to 31st March 2027. Later start dates will also be considered. Applicants must have already obtained a PhD in Astrophysics or another relevant subject or be in a position to obtain one prior to their proposed start date.
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The DARA programme is funded by the UK’s International Science Partnerships Fund as part of Official Development Assistance (UK overseas aid). Hence, citizens from developing countries in Africa are particularly encouraged to apply. The programme is committed to promoting gender equality and therefore we actively encourage applications from female candidates.
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For a full job description and details of how to apply, see below.
If you have any questions about the position or application procedure, or with issues in finding a suitable host institution, do not hesitate to write to Prof Melvin Hoare at m.g.hoare@leeds.ac.uk.
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Application Process
To apply, both the applicant and the host institution need to fill out the respective applications forms below. The completed forms, together with a CV and a science case (maximum of 3 pages in 11pt font) from the applicant, need to be emailed as PDFs to the DARA Principal Investigator Prof Melvin Hoare at m.g.hoare@leeds.ac.uk by the 20th October 2024. The applicant should name two referees and request that they send letters of recommendation to the same email address by the deadline.
Full Job Description
Application Form - Applicant
Application Form - Host Institute
Annex D - for host institute information