The Human Evolution Research Institute (HERI) at UCT has a number of funding opportunities available for PhD and postdoc students for the academic years 2020 – 2022.
Application Deadline: 20th August 2019.
To be taken at (country): South Africa
About the Award: The funding is part of HERI’s alignment with the Advancing Womxn initiative led by the Office of the Vice Chancellor. These opportunities are specifically for black women or trans students.
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Type: Fellowship
Eligibility: Applicants should show a passion for investigating human origins, specifically South Africa’s record of human evolution including:
- Middle Stone Age archaeology
- Biological Anthropology / Palaeoanthropology
- Chronology and palaeoclimate records of the last 2 million years
Value and Number of Awards:
Advancing Womxn PhD Fellowships:
- Two PhD Fellowships
- 120k/yr for study from 2020 – 2022
 Advancing Womxn Postdoc Fellowship:
- One Postdoc Fellowship
- 225k/yr for study from 2020 – 2022
Additional funding is also available for MSc and PhD students of all backgrounds that support HERI’s goal to grow the diversity of voices within the palaeosciences.
Duration of Award:Â 2 years
How to Apply:Â To apply, email your CV, academic transcript, and one page statement of research interest to: [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until 20 August 2019.
In addition to conducting your own research, you will also join HERI. A collective of scientists dedicated totransformative research on human origins and evolution in Africa, we work with a vision of inclusion and diversity.
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