NUFFIELD COLLEGE

Three-Year Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Social Sciences

Applications are invited from graduates of any country wishing to undertake research in any area of the social sciences except Economics, for which there is a separate competition. (Those wishing to undertake interdisciplinary research which includes Economics may apply for either or both competitions.) The main interests of the college are in Economics, Politics and Sociology, but these are broadly construed to include, for example, social science approaches to history, social and medical statistics, international relations, social psychology and social policy.

PPRFs' main responsibility is to engage in independent scholarly research. They have no teaching or administrative obligations but are expected to participate in the intellectual life of the college. They will be expected to organize a seminar or workshop in their subject area during the three-year term of their appointment and the college can help finance and organise these activities.

*Postdoctoral salary starts at £18,601 per annum (pre-doctoral grant of £10,219 per annum)

*Research budget £2,173 per annum

*Free single college accommodation or £4,550 per annum housing allowance

*Free lunch and dinner in college

*Child support funds available

The fellowships are intended for scholars from any country, who at the time of taking up the fellowships will have completed, or be very close to the completion of, a doctoral thesis, or be at a comparable point in a research career. To be eligible, candidates should not, by that date, have spent more than a total of eight years in postgraduate study, teaching or research in the social sciences, and should not have previously held a research fellowship similar to that advertised.

The fellowships are normally to be taken up on 1 September 2006. The appointment will be for up to three years.

Further particulars and the application form can be obtained from the college Web page: http://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/General/jobs/PPRF2005/SocialSciences/SSciences.aspx, or from the Administrative Officer, Nuffield College, Oxford OX1 1NF (e-mail: justine.crump@nuf.ox.ac.uk). Applications must be received by Friday 4, November.

Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships (PPRFs) in Economics

Nuffield College seeks PPRFs in Economics, whose responsibility it is to engage in independent research in any area of Economics. PPRFs have no teaching or administrative obligations, though they may elect to run a seminar series, give a short lecture course, or organise a conference.

Graduates of any country are eligible.

The start date of the fellowships is 1 September 2006, by which date candidates should be close to completing a doctorate. Candidates must not have spent more then eight years in postgraduate study, teaching, or research in Economics.

The appointment will be for three years, with the third-year contingent on a doctorate having been completed within an appropriate time.

*Postdoctoral salary starts at £18,601 (Predoctoral grant of £10,219)

*Research budget of £2,173

*Free single College accommodation or £4,550 housing allowance

*Child support funds available

Further details and application form are available from htt p://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/General/jobs/PPRF2005/Economics/Economics.aspx, or from the Economics Secretary, Nuffield College, Oxford OX1 1NF (e-mail: economics.secretary@nuf.ox.ac.uk). The deadline for receipt of applications is 15 November.

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