Scholarships, fellowships and vacancies currently open at FABI
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MSc and PhD positions available A MSc and Phd position are available in MUFASA (Mapping Unseen Fungi Across South Africa), a new national research programme that aims to document, preserve, and transl…
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology
One-year internships in Phytosanitation and Biosecurity The FABI Internship Programme in Phytosanitation and Biosecurity, is designed to expand the depth and breadth of the interns’ previous academic …
Two PhD projects available: CryptoADAPT Project The Wellcome Trust has recently funded a new project titled ‘CryptoADAPT: Cryptococcus adaptation to causing human disease in Africa through pathogen th…
Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowship opportunities: CryptoADAPT Project The Wellcome Trust has recently funded a new project titled ‘CryptoADAPT: Cryptococcus adaptation to causing human disease in Af…
Research Fellowship: Eucalyptus Open Air Laboratory A Research Fellow is sought to conduct research and to oversee and manage the establishment of a Eucalyptus Open Air Laboratory at the Innovation Af…
Bacterial Genomics and Plant Pathogen Interactions
Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Bacterial Genomics and Host Pathogen Interactions group A Postdoctoral fellowship opportunity is now open in the Bacterial Genomics and Host Pathogen Interactions group …
Masters bursary opportunity: Using machine learning with remote and proximally sensed data for detecting damage from forest insect pests and pathogens. A Masters bursary is available for the 2025/2026…
Vacancy: Technical Assistant – 12 month contract FABI invites applications for a Technical Assistant post. The incumbent will support research conducted at the insect rearing facility at the Institute…
Vacancy for a postdoctoral research Fellow to develop a novel tool for species-level identification of fungi from environmental samples. Review of applicants will commence on 5 August 2024 and continu…
Vacancy for a Postdoctoral Fellow to conduct research on the genomics of the Botryosphaeriales We seek to hire a Postdoctoral Fellow to conduct research on the genomics of the Botryosphaeriales in the…
Remote Sensing of Plant Health
Position for MSc candidate: Detection of Euproctis terminalis outbreaks in Pine plantations in South Africa using Sentinel 2 images A MSc position is available in FABI to develop a remote sensing tech…
PhD opportunity: Climate change impact assessment on soybean production in South Africa A Ph.D. position is available to conduct a climate change impact assessment on soybean production in South Afric…
Research Fellowship Position in FABI: Genomics of the Botryosphaeriales We seek to hire a Research Fellow/Senior Postdoctoral Fellow to conduct research on the genomics of the Botryosphaeriales in the…
Call for Nominations: IMA Young Mycologist Award - Ethel Mary Doige Medal The International Mycological Association (IMA) are making two awards to outstanding mycologists, early in their career, from …
Tree Protection Co-operative Programme · RGE-FABI Tree Health Programme
Position for M.Sc. candidate: Pathogenicity of Fusarium spp. on pine seedlings and determining causal agents of post-planting mortality An M.Sc. position is available within the Tree Protection Co-ope…
Postdoctoral Position in Biological Control and Monitoring of the Polyphagous Shothole Borer (PSHB) We seek to hire a postdoctoral research fellow to conduct mission oriented research to develop and i…
Postdoctoral Position in Genomics of Botryosphaeriaceae We seek to hire a postdoctoral research fellow to conduct research on the genomics of Botryosphaeriaceae in the Forestry and Agricultural Biotec…
Remote Sensing of Plant Health
Position for MSc candidate: Remote sensing of Teratosphaeria in Eucalyptus plantations. The Remote Sensing Satellite Laboratory in Plant Health in FABI , in collaboration with the University of Ghent …
Position for M.Sc. candidate: Species diversity and drivers of infestations of the soil insect pest complex associated with forest plantation trees The Institute for Commercial Forestry Research (ICFR…
Tree Protection Co-operative Programme · RGE-FABI Tree Health Programme
MSc and PhD Funding Opportunity: Tree Health (Plant Pathology and Entomology) The TPCP research group in FABI is offering MSc and PhD bursaries to work on forest pathology, entomology and bio-informat…
Postdoctoral Position in the Grain Research Programme A Postdoctoral Fellowship is available within the Grain Research Programme in FABI to investigate the diversity and taxonomy of Alternaria . Click…
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology
Internship in Phytochemistry The Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute seeks to hire an intern to assist in the laboratory preparation and analysis of plant samples for specific metabolite…
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Phytochemistry and Microbial Diversity The Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute at the University of Pretoria, South Africa seeks to hire a Postdoctoral Fellow …
Macadamia Protection Programme
Postdoctoral position in biological control of the Macadamia felted coccid ( Eriococcus ironsidei ) Dr Gerda Fourie , Prof. Bernard Slippers and Prof. Brett Hurley seek to hire a postdoctoral research…
Postdoctoral Position in the Grain Research Programme A Postdoctoral Fellowship is available within the Grain Research Programme in FABI to investigate Northern Corn Leaf Blight. Click here for more i…
Postdoctoral position: Utilisation of the Phytophthora cinnamomi -tobacco pathosystem for functional characterisation of avocado defense genes A position is available for a talented Postdoctoral Fello…
Forest Molecular Genetics · Transcriptional Regulation and Bioengineering of Wood Development
Postdoctoral position: Protein-DNA interaction mapping and reconstruction of transcriptional regulatory networks underlying wood formation in Eucalyptus A two year position (2021-2022) is available fo…
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology · RGE-FABI Tree Health Programme
MSc and PhD bursary opportunities in the Plant Health domain The DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology (CPHB) at FABI invites applications for two-year MSc and three-year PhD scho…
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology
One-year internships in Phytosanitation and Biosecurity The CPHB Internship Programme, starting in February 2021, is designed to expand the depth and breadth of the interns’ previous academic learning…
Postdoctoral Position in Applied Chemical Ecology of Forest Plantation Pests We seek to hire a postdoctoral research Fellow to conduct mission-oriented research to develop and improve integrated pest …
Postdoctoral position in Biological Control of the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer We seek to hire a postdoctoral research fellow to conduct mission-oriented research to develop and improve integrated pes…
Postdoctoral position in Applied Chemical Ecology of Forest Plantation Pests We seek to hire a postdoctoral research fellow to conduct mission oriented research to develop and improve integrated pest …
