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Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships, Nuffield College, Oxford - Deadline5 Nov. 2012Three-Year Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Social SciencesNuffield College intends to appoint, with effect from 1 September 2013, anumber of Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellows (PPRFs).Applications are invited from graduates of any country wishing to undertakeresearch in any area of the social sciences except Economics, for which thereis a separate competition. Applicants who wish to undertake research inEconomic History, or interdisciplinary research which includes Economics willbe considered. The main interests of the College are in Economics, Politicsand 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 toparticipate in the intellectual life of the College. They will be expected toorganise a seminar or workshop in their subject area during the three-yearterm of their appointment and the College can help finance and organise theseactivities.The salary for a Postdoctoral Fellow starts at 23,315 pounds a year. There isa research budget of 2,474 pounds a year. PPRFs are entitled to free singleCollege accommodation or a housing allowance of 5,340 pounds a year, and freelunch and dinner in College. Child support funds are 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 1September 2013 have completed, or be close to completing, a doctorate.Candidates must not have spent more than a total of eight years inpostgraduate study, teaching or research in the social sciences by the dateof taking up the Fellowship, and should not have previously held a researchfellowship similar to that advertised.The Fellowships are to be taken up on 1 September 2013. The appointment willbe for 3 years.Further particulars and the application form are available on the College webpage: http://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk or from the Administrative Officer,Nuffield College, Oxford OX1 1NF. Email: pprf@nuffield.ox.ac.uk. The deadlinefor applications is Monday 5 November 2012.The College exists to promote excellence in education and research, and is anequal opportunities employer.---------------------------------Justine CrumpAdministrative OfficerNuffield CollegeNew RoadOxfordOX1 1NFUnited KingdomTel.: +44 (0) 1865 278 516Fax: +44 (0) 1865 278 621Email: pprf@nuffield.ox.ac.uk / justine.crump@nuffield.ox.ac.uk