Post doctoral fellowship

 Address: North West University, Vaal CampusTel: +27183892588Email: phil.vanschalkwyk@nwu.ac.zaWeb: http://www.nwu.ac.za/Faculty of HumanitiesResearch Entity/ School:  FACULTY OF HUMANITIES-RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONCall for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships The School/Research entity of Languages and Literature in the South African Context___________ in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University is inviting applications from outstanding early career researchers for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (PDRF) in _Postcolonial African Literature__________(field of study). To be shortlisted, applicants must have a relevant research track record, as well as demonstrate the potential to contribute significantly to the subject group/research entity’s research outputs. The postdoctoral fellowship will be situated in the Department of English at the Vaal Campus. Currently, the Department of English has two broad focus areas namely Literature and Linguistics. The prospective candidate will be working with a mentor/advisor in the Literature section of the department. The research project focuses on the intersection of politics and aesthetics in contemporary African literatures and cultures. It explores a wide range of contemporary literary and cultural texts that deal with issues of identity, gender, politics, migration among others. The project draws on various theoretical frameworks such as postcolonial theory, decolonial theory, postcolonial feminism, queer theory, transnationalism, etc to study how a reading approach that privileges poetics could illuminate issues in literary and cultural texts. Prospective candidates should demonstrate familiarity with these theories and contemporary literary and cultural texts (novels, poems, films, and other cultural texts) that explore the thematic concerns indicated above. Given the range of issues that the project seeks to explore and the multiple poetics and/or aesthetic traditions in literature and culture, potential candidates should demonstrate theoretical versatility so that they can read various texts using different reading approaches and theoretical frameworks. Since the project draws on texts from different parts of Africa, the prospective candidate would be expected to demonstrate knowledge of (or research about) the various socio-political and cultural contexts in which the texts are set.Requirements:·       A completed Doctoral degree within the last five years in _English/African literature or Postcolonial literary studies__________ (field of study)·       The applicant must be 45 years or younger. The following documents must accompany the application:·       Completed application form (See underneath)·       Curriculum Vitae·       Certified copy of Doctoral Degree certificate·       Certified copy of ID·       A motivation on how the applicant can contribute to the research project outlined above. Application deadline: 17 November 2025Kindly send the five documents specified above to _Prof Phil van Schalkwyk__ (name) via email_phil.vanschalkwyk@nwu.ac.za_ (email address).Incomplete applications will not be considered. APPLICATION FOR POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP Part 1: DETAILS OF THE CANDIDATE Surname:Title and Full Names:Date of Birth (younger than 45):ID/Passport Number:  Nationality:Race:Gender: Dependents (partner, children): Current Address:   E-Mail Address:Tel No:Current address in South Africa (if applicable): Part 2: ACADEMIC INFORMATIONInstitution currently attached to: Address of institution:Date of obtaining doctoral degree: Field of Study: Institution which awarded doctoral degree (attach copy of certificate): Part 3: DURATION (Expected period of support from the Post-Doctoral Programme): Start date: 1 January 2026                                          End date: 30 December 2026 Part 4: FUNDING REQUESTED FROM CENTRAL POSTDOC BUDGET:·       Fellowship amount (currently R249 600 p.a.):·       Travel /Relocation cost (currently maximum of R20 000 p.a.):·       Research cost total (currently R20 000 p.a.) ·       Mention any other source(s) of funding secured/offered (e.g. external funds or funding offered to top-up/replace the above):