{"id":102843,"date":"2026-08-25T13:11:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?p=102843"},"modified":"2026-08-25T14:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:06:37","slug":"call-for-applications-postdoctoral-research-fellowships-2026-2027-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/call-for-applications-postdoctoral-research-fellowships-2026-2027-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2026\u20132027"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"102843\" class=\"elementor elementor-102843\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620ded3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"620ded3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60527a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60527a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SPU\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences invites applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships for 2026 to 2027. This opportunity supports our commitment to research excellence and to developing outstanding early career scholars.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Postdoctoral fellows form an integral part of SPU\u2019s research endeavours, and strengthening the University\u2019s research standing depends on attracting and supporting excellent fellows across our faculties.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The opportunity is available in the following field:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Economic Modelling and Arid Studies- Ref (PD\/10\/2026)<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hosted by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, the fellowship focuses on conducting research in economic modelling and arid studies that contributes towards sustainable economic development, climate resilience and improved livelihoods in arid and semi-arid regions. Kindly refer to the attached fellowship document for detailed requirements and application instructions. Please share this call with your networks.<\/p><p data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1196\">View detailed requirements and application procedure\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4gih5Tm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a><strong data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1196\">.<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1273\">Applications and enquiries must be directed to post.doctoral@spu.ac.za.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPU\u2019s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences invites applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships for 2026 to 2027. This opportunity supports our commitment to research excellence and to developing outstanding early career scholars. 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