Post-doctoral fellowship opportunity, Univ. of Cape Town, South Africa

South African College of Music
University of Cape Town
Private Bag
Rondebosch
7701
Tel: +27 (0) 21 650 2626 Fax: +27 (0) 21 650 2627
E-mail:
http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/sacm
The South African College of Music
invites applications for a
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Musicology.
We are looking for a plainchant scholar to join a research project on the liturgical manuscripts from the church of Santa Cecilia Trastevere, Rome, in the Grey Collection of the National Library of South Africa, Cape Town.
The project aims to re-assess the liturgical manuscripts in the Grey Collection placing them in the broader context of their origins and their inclusion in a South African collection. Starting from an inquiry into the collection in general, it will proceed to look at the liturgical items focusing in particular on manuscripts prepared for and used at the church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome during the Middle Ages.
Within the last 20 years scholarly views on Sir George Grey’s political activities as well as his contribution to culture and education have changed dramatically. However, during the past decade interest in the liturgical manuscripts of the Grey Collection has declined, while other areas of the collection have received attention from historians and literary scholars. In the light of these recent developments it is our intention to reassess the liturgical content and its place within the collection as well as to revisit previously identified avenues of research which have remained unexplored.
None of the previous studies of the liturgical manuscripts in the Grey Collection have taken the colonial context into account, focusing solely on provenance, codicological description and content of the sources. The project hopes to redress this lacuna and thus help to shape the understanding of South African colonial heritage. The diplomatic edition and study of the Santa Cecilia Legendary will arouse the interest of scholars in the field of liturgy and plainchant worldwide, as this is one of the few extant liturgical sources from the 12th century which is known to have been writtten in Rome and, moreover, for a specific church. The paucity of such Roman liturgical sources has been a major impediment to the historical reconstruction of Roman liturgical practice during the Middle Ages. Our work will contribute to the way in which scholars re-imagine the Roman liturgical past.
Please contact Morné Bezuidenhout (morne.bezuidenhout@uct.ac.za) and Rebekka Sandmeier (rebekka.sandmeier@uct.ac.za) before applying. See below for application procedure, and conditions and eligibility for the award.
Dr Morné Bezuidenhout A/Prof Rebekka Sandmeier
Director: SA College of Music Head of Musicology
The University of Cape Town URC Postdoctoral Fellowships have been established to encourage excellent doctoral graduates to undertake research and academic training as Postdoctoral Research Fellows at the University of Cape Town in 2014. The Fellowships are based on academic merit and the number and quality of the applicant’s peer reviewed publications will be taken into account.
The University of Cape Town invites applications for a limited number of Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to be taken up at the University during 2014.
Value and tenure:
The value of the Fellowships is fixed at R190, 000 per annum (currently c. 14, 200€) and are tenable for a maximum of 12 months, and include any relocation expenses. The Fellowships carry no benefits and a directive for tax exemption will be applied for by UCT on behalf of the successful candidate. Applications for renewal for one further year will be considered, but only in competition with new applications. Renewals are not guaranteed and submission of an application does not guarantee an award.
Conditions and Eligibility:
 All South African and foreign candidates are eligible, but preference will be given to applicants who graduated with the doctoral degree from universities other than UCT.
 Applicants who graduated from UCT at BOTH undergraduate and postgraduate levels are ineligible.
 Only applicants who were awarded the PhD degree no earlier than June 2009 and who are not yet in academic or research posts are eligible.
 There is no restriction on any particular discipline or field of research, but applications from other African countries and from women and black researchers will be given preference.
 Applicants who have not yet graduated with the PhD degree must provide proof that the PhD thesis has been submitted by no later than 15 September 2013. Such proof must be accompanied by a written statement by the supervisor that the degree is likely to be achieved.
 The successful candidate will be expected to undertake the agreed research as well as optional but limited teaching duties as part of professional development; however
 Successful candidates will not be expected to perform any service to the host-department at the University of Cape Town in return for the Fellowship.
 The URC Postdoctoral Fellowship is considered to be a PRIMARY AWARD and cannot be held in full concurrently with any other award without the prior consent of the University Research Committee. A maximum of 50% (R95,000) of the value of the award can be held concurrently with other postdoctoral fellowship(s) up to the overall limit of income from all sources of R350,000.
 It is crucial that applicants’ research interests and faculty needs are in line with those of the host department.
 Successful candidates will be expected to publish an appropriate number of papers, as determined by the discipline.
 Successful candidates will be required to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Cape Town, and a Memorandum of Understanding with his/her Principal Investigator.
 Successful candidates will be required to comply with the University of Cape Town’s approved policies, procedures and practises for the postdoctoral sector.
Application procedure:
Please complete the PDOC01 Application Form. This is available from the Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office, University of Cape Town or from the internet at http://www.uct.ac.za/research/pgfo/offered/
Applications must include the following:
- The completed PDOC01 Application Form including all required information and attachments.
- The applicant’s full curriculum vitae and a full list of publications. Reports from three referees, which must be submitted in sealed envelopes.
- Certified copies of all academic transcripts. Please do not include copies of certificates.
Although fully completed applications must be submitted directly to the Postgraduate Funding Office, applicants are urged to contact the appropriate Head of Department in the first instance if at all possible. Information on faculty structure and academic departments may be found on the UCT website at http://www.uct.ac.za
All applicants are subject to the policies, procedures and rules surrounding the postdoctoral sector at the University of Cape Town.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 08 August 2013. Please note that late and/or incomplete applications will be disqualified. Where applicable, proof of submission of the PhD thesis is due by no later than 15 September 2013.
The University of Cape Town reserves the right to make no awards at all; to cancel the award if the conditions are not met, and to effect changes to the conditions of award.
Further information is obtainable from: Ms Stacey Moses, Postgraduate Funding Office, University of Cape Town. Private Bag, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa. Email Stacey.moses@uct.ac.za Telephone number 021 – 650 5065, Fax number 021 – 650 4352
In Addition to the UCT Postdoctoral Fellowships above, the A.W. Mellon foundation has provided funding for postdoctoral fellowships in the Faculty of Humanities for 2014.
The Fellowships are open to candidates in the Social Sciences, Humanities and the Performing and Creative Arts who were awarded their PhD degrees no earlier than June 2009, and who wish to carry out research in their specific discipline or a directly cognate discipline. Applications from PhD graduates of UCT are welcome. Candidates may not be registered for any degree at the time of taking up the Fellowship. Individuals who have held full-time academic posts since obtaining a PhD are ineligible to apply.
Fellowships are normally tenable for one year. Renewal for a second year of the Fellowship will be considered on proof of satisfactory progress and submission of a new application.
The value of the Fellowship is R165 000 per annum (currently c. 12 500€), including any relocation costs. Modest funds (up to R25 000) are available for travel and research costs. The Fellowships are normally exempt from taxation and application for such exemption will be made on behalf of each successful candidate. The Fellowship carries no fringe-benefits.
Successful candidates are expected to pursue a mutually agreed upon research programme with the appointed Principal Investigator (Supervisor) and Head of Department (HOD) in the host Department, within the Faculty. Formal progress reports, written by the Postdoctoral Fellow and endorsed by both the Principal Investigator and the HOD are due in June and December.
Applications must include the following:
1. The completed PDOC01 application form. This form is available:
 On the following URL http://www.uct.ac.za/research/pgfo/offered/
 From the Postgraduate Centre & Funding Office of UCT, or
 From the Humanities Postgraduate and Research Office, UCT.
2. The applicant’s full curriculum vitae and list of publications.
3. Three reports from referees, submitted in sealed envelopes.
4. Certified copies of all academic transcripts and degree certificates.
Completed applications should be submitted to The Director of Postgraduate Studies and Funding, Faculty of Humanities, UCT, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, by no later than 30 September 2013. Enquiries to: Robyn.Udemans@uct.ac.za
Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.
Conditions of the award are available upon request. However, the University reserves the right to change the conditions of award and/or to make no awards at all.