There is a wonderful research opportunity at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa for excellent Art Historians who have earned a Ph D in the last ten years. The idea is that he or she contribute to research at the University by finishing a book or several research articles for the credit of this university. It is worth R 200 000,00 p. a. and one can make an adequate living on that in South Africa.

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE

The University of the Free State (UFS) is seeking 10 exceptional research fellows to conduct full-time postdoctoral research in any discipline. The value of the fellowship is R 200,000.00 per annum renewable for a maximum of three (3) years, to the most accomplished young and emerging researchers.
General selection considerations include the following:
1. Successful applicants will demonstrate exceptional academic performance and intellectual potential. 2. The selected cohort will reflect the University's equity and diversity imperatives, including those for gender, racial/cultural and intellectual diversity. 3. Successful applicants will demonstrate potential to contribute to the creation of knowledge in their future academic career, including person-embodied knowledge in the form of postgraduate research supervision. 4. Minimum requirement a PhD in the last 10 years
5. Postdoctoral fellow to commence fellowship by 01 August 2011 or soon thereafter.
Application deadline: 30 June 2011
To apply for one of these positions please download the application form. For enquiries, contact Mrs Natalie Le Roux at telephone +27 (0)51 401 3442 or email lerouxnaufs.ac.za
Regards
Suzanne Human

Prof E S Human
Departementele Voorsitter
Mede-Professor
Departement Kunsgeskiedenis en Visuele Kultuurstudies
Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe
Die Universiteit van die Vrystaat
Mabaleng C23
Posbus 339
BLOEMFONTEIN 9300
Tel 051-4012281/4012315
Fax 051-4012315
Humane.hummail.uovs.ac.za

Prof E S Human
Departmental Chair
Assistant Professor
Department of Art History and Visual Culture Studies
Faculty of the Humanities
The University of the Free State
Mabaleng C23
P O Box 339
Bloemfontein 9300
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel 051-4012281/4012315
Fax 051-4012315
Humane.hummail.uovs.ac.za