About MUK:
Makerere University is the oldest and premier University in Uganda which strives to becoming the leading institution for academic excellence and innovations in Africa.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· The Research Fellow should publish at least one Article a year;
· Teach at least two MISR graduate courses annually, and the 3rd Year PhD Colloquium;
· Give at least one Research Seminar a year;
· Actively participate in planning and carrying out MISR core Research Projects;
· Prepare and submit an annual activity report;
· Actively participate in service to the Institute and University;
· Participate in workshops run by the Institute;
· Supervision of Students to completion;
· Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Director.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The Research Fellow must hold a PhD
· The applicant must have three (3) publications in Refereed journals
· At least three (3) years of proven research experience
· The applicant must have at least two (2) research reports
Area of Specialization:
· Political Economy: Agrarian Studies; Economic Theory and History; Late Industrialization and International Political Economy
· History, with a specialization in Pre-Colonial African and Indian Ocean History and/or Historiography and Historical Methods
· Political Theory: modern and pre-modern; Western and non Western Comparative
· Literary and Cultural Studies: World and African Literature; Social and Cultural Anthropology; post-colonial studies
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should submit application, Curriculum Vitae, Certificates and Transcripts (3 copies each set) giving full details of applicant’s education, qualifications, work experience, present salary and naming three referees, plus their postal and email addresses. The applicants should make sure that at least two Referees have forwarded references concerning their applications by the time of submission of the application. The applications should be addressed to;
The Director Human Resources,
P. O. Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda
And hand delivered to:
Employment Division Office,
Room 409, Top Floor,
Main Building,
Makerere University.
Deadline: 5th January, 2017