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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: isr@soc.surrey.ac.uk

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/

************************************************************************ * 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: isr@soc.surrey.ac.uk

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