{"id":59475,"date":"2024-03-01T03:56:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T03:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50application.com\/?p=11263"},"modified":"2024-03-01T03:56:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T03:56:11","slug":"uwc-call-applications-post-doctoral-researchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/uwc-call-applications-post-doctoral-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"UWC CALL FOR APPLICATIONS POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>UWC CALL FOR APPLICATIONS POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS<\/h2>\n<div id=\"ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_PageImage__ControlWrapper_RichImageField\" class=\"ms-rtestate-field\">\n<div class=\"ms-rtestate-field\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwc.ac.za\/Announcements\/PublishingImages\/Announcement-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_PageContent__ControlWrapper_RichHtmlField\" class=\"ms-rtestate-field\">\n<h3 class=\"ms-rteElement-H3\">\u200bDST-NRF CENTRE IN INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS NOTICE<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h1 class=\"ms-rteElement-H1\">CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:\u00a0 POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"ms-rteElement-H1\">Applications Now Open<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\"><strong>\u00a0INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE SADC REGION<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-162550013\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">The Department of Science and Technology (DST)-National Research Foundation (NRF) Centre in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (CIKS) with its hub at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, has since\u00a0 2016 launched\u00a0 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Scientific Community of Practice (CoP).\u00a0 The promotion of research and postgraduate training in IKS and Climate Change is one of the strategic research focus areas of the CoP. The objective is to build a critical mass of IKS human capital in the SADC region to enhance the contribution of IKS into the global pool of knowledge on climate change adaptation and mitigation for sustainable community livelihood and development.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\"><em><strong>It is on the basis\u00a0 of this initiative\u00a0 that\u00a0 the\u00a0 CIKS\u00a0 is issuing a call for\u00a0 postdoctoral\u00a0 researchers from research and academic\u00a0 institutions in the\u00a0 SADC region\u00a0 to contribute\u00a0 to the\u00a0 research\u00a0 development\u00a0 and postgraduate training\u00a0 (Masters and\u00a0 doctoral\u00a0 students) in the\u00a0 following\u00a0 IKS and climate\u00a0 change\u00a0 research\u00a0 areas:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">(i)Local community understanding of interplay between climate and non-climate factors\u00a0 on their\u00a0 livelihood;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">(ii)Local community sustenance and interface\u00a0 of bio-cultural innovations\u00a0 and modern\u00a0 scientific\u00a0 knowledge\u00a0 systems for climate change\u00a0 resilience;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">(iii)bio-cultural\u00a0 innovations\u00a0 in\u00a0 traditional agricultural systems as best\u00a0 practices\u00a0 and\u00a0 models for sustainability\u00a0 against\u00a0 climate change vulnerability<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">(iv) Linkages between gender,\u00a0 environment, and climate change in the\u00a0 SADC countries<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">(v)The impacts of contemporary agricultural science and extension services on IKS-based climate change resilience strategies<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">(vi)The role of African indigenous languages and visual arts in communicating indigenous climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">(vii)Local community knowledge on indicators of climate change in their\u00a0 specific\u00a0 cultural and ecological areas;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">(viii) Local community perceptions on the impact of\u00a0 western science atmospheric weather forecasting on agricultural decision-making practices<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">(ix) The impact of climate change on indigenous economic systems<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">(x) Indigenous knowledge systems, climate change, animal and plant health<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">(xi) Community-based knowledge systems in the context of climate change and waste management<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\"><strong>Tenure:\u00a0<\/strong> 1-2 years renewable<\/p>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\"><strong>Value of Fellowship:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 US $ 20 000 per annum<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\"><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0 University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\"><strong>Closing Date: <\/strong>The deadline for receipt of proposals is Friday, 31 March 2026<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"ms-rteElement-H3\">For more information contact:<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">Dr M Chinsamy, Research Manager<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">DST-NRF Centre in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (CIKS)<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">University of KwaZulu-Natal<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">Durban<\/p>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">South Africa<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-P\">chinsamym@ukzn.ac.za<\/p><div class=\"forms-content\" id=\"forms-2655566173\"><div style=\"width: 300px; padding: 20px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\r\n    <p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Need Information or Confused about Something ? 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