News :: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Demography
02/06/2004 - Advertisement
The Centre for Actuarial Research
(CARe) at the University of Cape Town, with support from the Andrew W Mellon
Foundation, offers one of the few postgraduate teaching, training and
research programmes in demography in Southern Africa, drawing students every
year from across the region to its 18 month MPhil and 3 year doctoral
programmes.
Built around a small core of
demographers, faculty are specialists in the measurement of mortality and
fertility in developing countries, and have been at the forefront of
modelling the spread and impact of HIV in Southern Africa. In addition,
members have a wide range of other research interests including migration
and the assessment and evaluation of censuses. Particular emphasis is placed
on the rigorous analysis and interpretation of demographic data from the
region, and the application, refinement and further development of
quantitative (technical) demographic methods in the pursuit of enhancing
understanding of the regions population dynamics.
The
University of Cape Town, set in one of the most beautiful cities in the
world, is an internationally recognised centre of academic excellence
committed to research in South and Southern Africa. We are fortunate to be
able to offer recent doctoral graduates the opportunity to pursue
postdoctoral research for one year, possibly renewable, at the Centre. A
comparatively generous stipend of approximately R150 000 per annum (which
may not be taxable, after representation to the South African revenue
authorities) is attached to the fellowship. In June 2004, $1 = R6.50 and 1
= R12.00.
The successful fellow will have
recently completed his or her doctoral studies on a topic congruent with the
Centres current research profile, and have a demonstrable interest in the
demography of Southern Africa. Fellows would be expected to be
self-motivating, and to contribute to the academic life of the Centre
through teaching on the Centres programme, participation in the Centres
seminar series, and publication of research.
The post will remain vacant until
filled, but it is hoped that the successful applicant will be in a position
to take up the post in January 2005.
Expressions of interest and
further enquiries should be directed to
A/Prof. Tom Moultrie or
Prof. Rob Dorrington
Centre for Actuarial Research
University of Cape Town
Private Bag Rondebosch
7701 SOUTH AFRICA
Phone: +27 (0)21 650 4705
Fax: +27 (0)21 689 7580
Web:
http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/demography
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