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> From: Karl.Vanmeter@???
> Date: 29 ottobre 2010 19.26.59 GMT+02.00
> To: bms-rc33@???, aimsl@???
> Subject: [aimsl] Call - Nuffield College, Three-Year Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships
>
>
> Deadline: 5 November 2010
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>
>              N U F F I E L D C O L L E G E
>             UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

>
>             Three-Year Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships
>             in Social Sciences

>
>             Nuffield College intends to appoint, with effect from 1 September 2011, a
> number of Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellows (PPRFs).

>
>             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. Applicants who wish to undertake research in
> Economic History, or interdisciplinary research which includes Economics will
> be considered. 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, public policy, 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
> organise 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.

>
>             Post-doctoral salary starts at £21,663 p.a.

>
>             Research budget £2,379 p.a.

>
>             Free single College accommodation or £5,298 p.a. housing allowance

>
>             Free lunch and dinner in College

>
>             Child support funds available

>
>             The Fellowships are intended for scholars from any country. To be eligible,
> candidates should hold a bachelors and/or masters degree and should by 1
> September 2011 have completed, or be close to completing, a doctorate.
> Candidates must not have spent more than a total of eight years in postgraduate
> study, teaching or research in the social sciences by the date of taking up the
> Fellowship, and should not have previously held a research fellowship similar
> to that advertised.

>
>             The Fellowships are to be taken up on 1 September 2011. The appointment will
> be for 3 years.

>
>             Further particulars and the application form are available on the College web
> page: http://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk or from the Administrative Officer, Nuffield
> College, Oxford OX1 1NF. Email:
> pprf@???<mailto:pprf@nuffield.ox.ac.uk>. The deadline for
> applications is Friday 5 November 2010.

>
>             The College exists to promote excellence in education and research, and is an
> equal opportunities employer.

>
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