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Institute of Social Research, University of Surrey
 
VISITING INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP in social research methods
 
[http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/isr.htm ]
 
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. Applicants for
the Fellowship will be established scholars in social science with a
track record in a field of social research methodology. They will
normally hold, or recently have held, an established academic
appointment in social science. The Fellowship committee regrets that it
cannot consider applications from candidates seeking training, updating
of methodological skills, or who are currently registered for an
undergraduate or graduate degree.
 
Recent Fellowship recipients have included David De Vaus (La Trobe), Ed
Brent (Missouri), Gary Shank (Duquesne), Elisabetta Ruspini (Padua),
Norman Blaikie (Emeritus, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Edith de Leeuw
(Utrecht), and Pat Bazeley (Australian Catholic University).
 
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 pounds sterling (about 3,000 euros or 3,500 US$)
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 the
CAQDAS Networking Project on qualitative software, the work of the
Centre for Research on Simulation in the Social Sciences (CRESS) in
social simulation, and the work of the ESRC Social Survey Question Bank
and ESRC Survey Link Scheme, both of which are based in the department.
ISR is also well-known for its work on the secondary analysis of large
data sets and online research methods.
 
Applications should be sent to Sue Venn, 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 30th September 2006 for visits during
the calendar year 2007. Applications must be made on the application
form posted on the website noted below. Applications may be submitted in
paper form by post or fax, or via e-mail as an attachment in MS Word.
E-mail submission is preferred. Proposals for collaborative research
with members of the Institute are especially welcome.
 
The application form, and 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/isr_vif.htm
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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
Sue Venn 
 
Tel+44 (0)1483 689450 Fax + 44 (0)1483 689551
email  [log in to unmask]
 
 
Dr Jane Fielding
Senior Lecturer
Department of Sociology 
University of Surrey 
Guildford 
GU2 7XH 
tel: +44 (0) 1483 689451 
fax: +44 (0) 1483 689551