Postdoctoral Fellowship on Water, Climate Change, and Environmental Law via LinkedIn

University of the Witwatersrand

Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦

🚨 Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity in Water, Climate Change, and Environmental Law 🚨

Are you a recent PhD graduate passionate about environmental law, climate change, and water governance? Here’s an exciting opportunity!

Prof. Professor Tracy-Lynn Field (Claude Leon Research Chair in Earth Justice and Stewardship, University of the Witwatersrand) and Prof. Angela van der Berg (Director of the Global Environmental Law Centre, University of the Western Cape) invite applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship funded by the Claude Leon Foundation.

🔹 Funding: R359,000 per annum
🔹 Duration: 2 years
🔹 Research Focus: Water, climate change, and environmental law
🔹 Responsibilities: Supporting research at the Chair and the Global Environmental Law Centre & publishing four high-impact journal articles over two years

🔹 Eligibility: Applicants must hold a doctoral degree from a recognized institution
📝 Application Deadline: 31 March 2025

To apply, submit the following to both Tracy-Lynn.Field@wits.ac.za and avanderberg@uwc.ac.za:
✅ Cover letter explaining your interest and research field
✅ Updated CV
✅ Summary of your PhD research
✅ Full academic records
✅ Contact details of two academic referees

For enquiries on the research scope and scholarship criteria, reach out to Prof. Field or Prof. van der Berg.

Don’t miss this chance to advance your career in environmental law! 🌍💡


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IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development