Postdoctoral Fellowship at UFABC in Brazil 2026 with a Monthly Stipend of BRL 12,570
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The Center for Favela Studies (CEFAVELA) at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC) in Brazil is offering two postdoctoral fellowship positions in Applied Social Sciences and Urban and Regional Planning.
The fellowships are available under two separate research projects. The first project, Real Estate Markets in Favelas, aims to develop new theoretical approaches to better understand how space is produced within contemporary favelas and its relationship with the urban economy.
The second project, Technical Networks and the Digitalization of Favela Land, focuses on examining the territorial transformations associated with the digitalization of favelas and developing a comprehensive database on the movement of goods and logistics services within these communities.
Benefits
- Receive a monthly fellowship stipend of BRL 12,570.
- Work within a specialized research center focused on urban and social studies.
- Conduct advanced research on urban economics, regional planning, and favelas.
- Develop new theoretical approaches and models in the field of urban studies.
- Gain experience in creating, analyzing, and interpreting research databases.
- Use statistical analysis, network analysis, and spatial data tools.
- Collaborate with researchers at the Federal University of ABC and the Center for Favela Studies (CEFAVELA).
- Contribute to research that may support the development of public policies and solutions related to urban development.
Eligibility criteria
The eligibility criteria vary depending on the research project selected by the applicant.
Project 1: Real Estate Markets in Favelas
Applicants should have knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Urban economics and development.
- Regional planning and management.
- Economic geography.
- Related academic disciplines.
- Database design, development, analysis, and interpretation.
- Statistical software and data analysis.
- Stakeholder and actor network analysis.
- Spatial analysis and mapping tools.
Project 2: Technical Networks and the Digitalization of Favela Land
Applicants should have knowledge or experience in the following areas:
- Network and flow analysis.
- Regional planning.
- Human or economic geography.
- Related academic disciplines.
- Database design, development, and interpretation.
- Stakeholder and actor network analysis.
International applicants are welcome to apply. The requirement for foreign applicants to submit an academic CV linked to their ORCID profile indicates that the fellowship is open to researchers worldwide, including applicants from Arab countries.
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