Doctoral Candidate - Epidemics, disease and state formation in Africa
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Epidemics, Disease, State Formation in Africa
The closing date for applications is 1 March 2026.
This fixed-term position offers an opportunity for you to pursue an interest in interrelated health and environmental challenges in Africa.
It is aimed at candidates with a recent postgraduate degree in anthropology or a related social science.
You will conduct a PhD research project examining processes of state formation and how they have been shaped by epidemics and infectious diseases in Uganda. This will include undertaking empirical fieldwork in Uganda.
You will be registered as a PhD student in the School of Social and Political Science, and will submit a PhD thesis at the end of the project. This is a double degree awarded by the University of Edinburgh (UK) and Makerere University (Uganda). Tuition fees will be waived.
As a doctoral candidate you will be part of the Health and Environment in Africa and Europe (HEALENAE) Doctoral Network funded by the EU Research and Innovation Programme Horizon Europe, under a grant by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN).
Requirements
You must meet requirements for admission as a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh and EU mobility requirements set by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (see full job description for details).
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ARC Grade: £40,604 per annum
This post is full time (35 hours per week), and will require regular attendance on campus in Edinburgh. This post is fixed term from September 2026 for a period of three years.
Closing date: 1 March 2026
Contact
Informal questions about this post can be directed to the hiring manager:
Dr Gerhard Anders, Senior Lecturer: Gerhard.Anders@ed.ac.uk
