Postdoctoral Fellowship in Southern Africa for Germans or German permanent residence holders  [13.04.26]

Are you working at the interface of food systems and data science? UKUDLA offers funded Postdoctoral Fellowships in collaboration with partner institutions in Southern Africa. This opportunity is funded by the DAAD German Academic Exchange Service with funds from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).

Key facts:

  • Duration: 24 months (+ 6 months extension possible)
  • Funding: ~3.900,00 €/month (SA) + travel + additional research funds
  • Research stay with the University of the Western Cape (Cape Town), the University of Pretoria, the University of Mpumalanga or the LUANAR-Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Lilongwe, Malawi).
  • Open to German researchers or permanent residents
  • Earliest start: July 2026
  • Application deadline: 1 May 2026

We are looking forward to receiving your applications.


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