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Institute of Social Research, University of Surrey
VISITING INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP in social research methods
2008 for visits in calendar year 2009
http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/research/isr_vif.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), Seppo Laaksonen (Helsinki), Luis Antunes
(Lisbon), Ming Yan (Beijing), Cesar Cisneros (Mexico) and Tom W Smith
(Chicago).
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
synthesising 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 2,500
Euros or 3,800 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 during the academic
year, 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 of a fellowship 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 <http://caqdas.soc.surrey.ac.uk/> Networking Project on
qualitative software, the work of the Centre for Research on Simulation
in the Social Sciences (CRESS <http://cress.soc.surrey.ac.uk/> ), and
the work of the ESRC Social Survey Question Bank
<http://qb.soc.surrey.ac.uk/> 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 Zoe Tenger,
Administrator, Institute of Social Research, University of Surrey,
Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1483 682788
Fax: +44 (0)1483 689551
Email: [log in to unmask]
Applications must be received by Friday 26th September 2008 for visits
during the calendar year 2009. Applications must be made on the
application form posted on the website noted
Dr Jane Fielding
Senior Lecturer
Department of Sociology
University of Surrey
Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH
UK
01483 689451
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