The McDonald Institute and British Institute in Eastern Africa invite
applications for a two-year post-doctoral Research Fellowship in Eastern
African Archaeology.
The McDonald Institute is an interdisciplinary centre for archaeology and
the research school of the Division of Archaeology, Department of Archaeology
and Anthropology, University of Cambridge. It is based in central Cambridge.
This position is co-funded and co-managed by the British Institute in Eastern
Africa based in Nairobi.
The successful applicant will report to the Directors of both
institutions and will be expected to spend up to half the working year in
Cambridge and half in eastern Africa, spread over several visits. The
Fellowship will consist of a two-year stipend at Research Associate level
(£28,132 - £36,661 p.a.) with an annual BIEA research budget of £5,000 and the
opportunity to apply to the McDonald Institute for up to £5,000 p.a. of
additional research support funds. You will ideally have prior experience in
eastern Africa, be familiar with the work of the BIEA there, have both
administrative and teaching experience and be passionate about communicating
your knowledge of Africa and its archaeology to others. The successful
applicant will have completed their doctorate at the time of taking up their
fellowship on or around 1 October 2014.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years.
Closing date:
6 June 2014
For more information and application please visit the Fellowship in Eastern African Archaeology (Research Associate) page.
