Lecturer (nGAP) French Language & Literature

About the role

The School of Languages and Literatures, Faculty of Humanities, University of Cape Town, is appointing a Black (African, Coloured, Indian) South African scholar as a Lecturer in French Language and Literature under the New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP), Phase 11, funded by the Department of Higher Education. The post is a permanent establishment and offers a supported academic career in teaching, research and policy engagement. Candidates are recruited on a 4-year or 6-year funded track.

Key responsibilities

• Teach and convene French Language and Literature from beginner to advanced levels
• Contribute to supervision of postgraduate students in French and Francophone studies
• Take part in research projects, academic development, mentorship and training, and academic administration
• Build a research profile with appropriate academic publishing

Required profile

• Applicants must be 40 years or younger (non-negotiable nGAP requirement)
• 6-year track: awarded Masters degree in French and Francophone literature or a closely related field, with a GPA of 70% or more; must start a PhD within three months of joining
• 4-year track: completed PhD in French and Francophone literature or a closely related field, with a Masters GPA of 70% or more
• For the 4-year track: experience teaching or tutoring French at tertiary level, and a research strategy and publications matching career stage
• High oral and written proficiency in French

What we offer

• Reduced workload in the first two years (50%) for the 4-year track, and 20% for three years for the 6-year track, then full teaching load
• Annual cost of employment including benefits for 2026 of R 974,126

To apply, candidates must submit a letter of motivation, CV, Master's thesis (and PhD thesis for the 4-year track), transcripts, ID, and three referees through the UCT jobs site by 8 November 2026.