The Durban University of Technology is offering 10 (ten) postdoctoral fellowships for PDFs from African countries in the following research areas within the Faculties of (i) Engineering, Science and the Built Environment; (ii) Arts and Design; (iii) Commerce; and (iv) Health Sciences:

• Biotechnology (enzyme technology and plant biomass processing)
• Water and wastewater technology
• Mechanical engineering (composite materials, plasma technology, megatronics)
• Electronic engineering (artificial intelligence)
• Chemistry (computational modeling, thermodynamics, mycotoxins)
• Dynamical systems research (modeling systems)
• Renewable energy
• Real-time power simulation systems
• Cleaner production technologies
• Design education for sustainable development (Graphic design)
• ICT linked social and economic development
• Human health (health promotion, health systems, clinical intervention, health professional education, environmental health)

Applicants must have received their doctoral degrees within the past five years. The PDF awards are merit-based. Applicants who have a good track record of peer-reviewed research publications and are capable of supervising higher degree students at the masters and doctoral levels would be given preference. Successful incumbents would be expected to perform limited teaching and to publish their research findings in ISI-accredited journals.

The value of the fellowship is R 80 000-00 (South African rand) per annum and is tax free. The award includes travel costs to and from the country of origin. The award is for one year and may be renewable for a second year, based on performance and output.

Applications should be sent to:

Prof. D. (Gansen) Pillay
Director: Research Management and Development
Durban University of Technology
P. O. Box 1334, Durban 4000
South Africa
E-mail: gansen@dut.ac.za

Applications close on 30th April 2007.