Applications are invited for the joint postdoctoral research position in Sport & Exercise Medicine to study in South Africa. The area of postdoctoral research will be in the molecular and cellular basis of sport and exercise medicine.

Stellenbosch University is recognised as one of the four top research universities in South Africa. It takes pride in the fact that it has one of the country’s highest proportions of postgraduate students of which almost ten percent are international students.

The Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine, better known as ISEM, is based at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa. ISEM offers several courses in Sport and Exercise Medicine while conducting ground-breaking research and translating this knowledge back to the community and the medical field.

Scholarship Description

• Applications Deadline: September 30, 2018
• Course Level: Fellowships are available to study the postdoctoral research programme.
• Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded in Sport & Exercise Medicine.
• Nationality: This fellowship is available for international students.
• Number of Scholarships: Numbers not given
• Scholarship can be taken in South Africa

Eligibility for the Scholarship

Eligible Countries: This fellowship is available for international students.

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Applicants should have obtained a PhD degree in the past 5 years and have a strong background in exercise science, physiology, or molecular and cellular biology. A good understanding of exercise interventions in chronic disease states would be an advantage to the applicant.

– Obtained a PhD degree in the past 5 years
– Have a strong background in exercise science, physiology, or molecular and cellular biology
– A good understanding of exercise interventions in chronic disease states would be an advantage

English Language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.

Application Procedure

How to Apply: For more information please contact Mrs. Lindi Deck at lmdeck-at-sun.ac.za. To apply, send a covering letter, a CV containing details of previous courses and associated grades and the email addresses of 3 references to Mrs. Lindi Deck at lmdeck-at-sun.ac.za by 30 September 2018.

To apply:

• – Obtained a PhD degree in the past 5 years
• – Have a strong background in exercise science, physiology, or molecular and cellular biology
• – A good understanding of exercise interventions in chronic disease states would be an advantage
• – Send a covering letter
• – A CV containing details of previous courses and associated grades
• – The email addresses of 3 references to Mrs. Lindi Deck at lmdeck-at-sun.ac.za by 30 September 2018.

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