Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships In Sociology, Nuffield College, 2017

The Nuffield College, University of Oxford is offering postdoctoral prize research scholarships in sociology at the social sciences division.

Eligibility

• The applicants for Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Sociology, Nuffield College, 2017 should have a masters or bachelors degree in a relevant field.
• The candidates should have completed or should be completing a doctorate by 1 September 2017.
• The applicants should be within three years of obtaining their doctorate at the application time.
• The candidates who have not held a similar fellowship previously for more than one year are given preference.
• The applicants are expected to have experience in independent research and should be willing to contribute to the College's intellectual life.
• The candidates should have excellent communication skills.
• The applicants who have experience in teaching high-achieving students, research plans in the field, publications in peer-reviewed journals are considered to be desirable.

Documents required

• The candidates applying for Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Sociology, Nuffield College, 2017 should submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter describing how they meet the eligibility requirements and contact details of two academic references.
• The applicants should submit a description of theirs current research in 1 page and a research proposal in 1 page.
• The candidates should also submit two samples of their written work and an abstract for each piece not exceeding 1 page.

What does it offer?

• The recipients of Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Sociology, Nuffield College, 2017 will get £30,114 per year, single accommodation in College (at a subsidized rate).
• The recipients also get child allowances of £4,148 per year for the first child plus £552 per anum for the second child and a research budget, £2,688 per year.