Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position available at NWU Potchefstroom Campus

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Anne Verhoef

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Apr 10, 2026, 7:10:36 AMApr 10

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Dear colleagues, the NWU has the following Postdoc position available:

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HUMANITIES, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Call for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

The School of Philosophy and Global Futures in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University is inviting applications from outstanding early career researchers for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (PDRF) in Philosophy.

To be shortlisted, applicants must have a relevant research track record, as well as demonstrate the potential to contribute significantly to the subject group/research entity’s research outputs.

The School of Philosophy and Global Futures at NWU boasts a multidisciplinary research team. The successful applicant will be expected to make meaningful contributions across multiple areas of philosophy within the school. Ideally, the candidate should demonstrate expertise in the Philosophy of Happiness as well as the Philosophy of Technology, with a particular focus on Artificial Intelligence.

Requirements:

A completed Doctoral degree within the last five years in Philosophy
The applicant must be below 45 years or younger.

The following documents must accompany the application:

Completed application form (See attached)

Curriculum Vitae
Certified copy of Doctoral Degree certificate
Certified copy of ID
A motivation on how the applicant can contribute to the research project outlined above.

Application deadline: 17 April 2026 at 12:00 SAST

Kindly send the five documents specified above to Prof Anné Verhoef via email anne.v...@nwu.ac.za .

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

More details about the position are attached.

Thank you.

Anné

Latest publication: Happiness, Unhappiness and Chance

Prof Anné H. Verhoef DTh (SU Stell.) PhD (VU Amst.)

Director: NWU Artificial Intelligence Hub

Professor in Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities

North-West University

South Africa

Tel: 018 299 1569

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Anné Hendrik Verhoef (researchgate.net)

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