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Colleagues,
A reminder that the deadline for our annual international fellowship in
social research methods is 29 September. See below for details. The
fellowship is aimed at scholars with interests in social research
methodology who are based outside the UK.
Nigel Fielding
Apologies for any cross-posting
University of Surrey Institute of Social Research
VISITING INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP in social research methods
The Institute of Social Research at the University of Surrey, Guildford,
United Kingdom, has established a Visiting International Fellowship to
foster the development of sociological research methods. Between one and
three Fellowships are awarded by competition each year.
The awards are open to those who would value the opportunity to advance
methodological understanding, for example by reflecting on methods used
in previous empirical research, by validating existing or new
methodological procedures, or by reviewing and synthesizing
methodological approaches. 'Methods' may be interpreted widely, to
include, for example, statistical techniques and conversation and
discourse analysis.
Applications from female and ethnic minority candidates are particularly
encouraged.
An honorarium of £2,000 will be paid (it is expected that award-holders
will normally be on paid leave of absence from their employment). Award
holders will be expected to pay their own travel costs to Guildford and
their accommodation and subsistence for the duration of their award,
which should be for one or more visits with a duration of at least one
month in total. Visiting International Fellows will become honorary
Research Fellows of the University and be entitled to use the University
Library and make use of University facilities. The holder is usually
permanently resident outside the United Kingdom.
The Institute of Social Research of the Department of Sociology at
Surrey provides research expertise and research methods for the
application of social research to contemporary society. It promotes high
methodological standards and new developments in methodology for the
social science research community. ISR is well known for the work of
CAQDAS, the ESRC supported centre for Computer Assisted Qualitative Data
Analysis Software, the Centre for Research on Simulation in the Social
Sciences (CRESS), and the Social Survey Question Bank associated with
CASS, the ESRC Centre for Applied Social Surveys, and is well known for
its work on the secondary analysis of large data sets and online
research methods.
Recent recipients have included David De Vaus (La Trobe), Ed Brent
(Missouri), Gary Shank (Duquesne), and Elisabetta Ruspini (Padua).
Applications should be sent to Agnes McGill, Administrator, Institute of
Social Research, Department of Sociology, University of Surrey
Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
Tel: +44(0)1483 689450
Fax: +44(0)1483 689551
Email: [log in to unmask]
Applications must be received by 29th September 2003 for visits during
the calendar year 2004. Applications should describe in no more than 500
words the activity to be carried out during the Fellowship and should be
accompanied by a brief curriculum vitae and the names, postal address,
telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of two referees.
Applicants may find it helpful to contact the Institute to discuss their
application before submitting it. Collaborative research with members of
the Institute is especially welcome.
More information about the International Fellowship, the Institute of
Social Research and the Department of Sociology at the University of
Surrey is available on our www site
http//www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/
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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH
Department of Sociology
University of Surrey
Guildford,
Surrey GU2 7XH, UK
Joint Directors: Professor Nigel Fielding and Professor Martin Bulmer
Associate Director: Professor Roger Tarling Institute Administrator: Ms
Agnes McGill
Tel+44 (0)1483 689450Fax + 44 (0)1483 689551email:
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