Wits Faculty of Health Sciences Project-Linked Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

Critères d'éligibilité

PhD within five years; demonstrated experience and skills for the chosen health-research project; ability to complete it in the fellowship period. International fellows supported through Wits general policy.

Présentation du programme

## Funding Fellowship stipend and research-host support; current call does not publish the amount or project-specific benefit schedule. ## Funding exclusions and conditions No permanent/long-term academic role or employment elsewhere under Wits postdoc rules; no ordinary employee benefits. Four projects and multiple places combined as one faculty call. ## Eligibility PhD within five years; demonstrated experience and skills for the chosen health-research project; ability to complete it in the fellowship period. International fellows supported through Wits general policy. ## Application timing Status: OPEN. 2026-11-04 — Not stated ## How to apply Email cover letter identifying selected project, CV and qualification copies to Moraba.Meela@wits.ac.za. Projects: HIV-prevention lubricants; cancer epidemiology/biostatistics; post-TB lung cancer/AI screening; paediatric-poisoning mass-spectrometry/AI. Official application/programme: https://www.wits.ac.za/research/postdoctoral-fellows/postdoctoral-fellowship-opportunities/ ## Official sources - https://www.wits.ac.za/research/postdoctoral-fellows/postdoctoral-fellowship-opportunities/ - https://www.wits.ac.za/research/postdoctoral-fellows/support-for-postdoctoral-fellows/ - https://www.wits.ac.za/research/postdoctoral-fellows/what-is-a-postdoctoral-fellowship/ - https://www.wits.ac.za/research/postdoctoral-fellows/international-pdrfs/ ## Source limitations All eligibility, research projects, application instructions and deadline verified from current faculty call. Stipend value and tenure not specified there; no numerical amount inferred from other Wits awards. ## Publication recheck PUBLISH: retrieved official current-cycle evidence supports an open call and future deadline as of the review reference time; retain uploaded restrictions except corrections below. Always confirm final requirements, admission timing, funding and any visa restrictions with the official provider before applying.

Le descriptif détaillé du bailleur reste en anglais, car c'est la langue du dossier de candidature.

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