Post-doctoral Research Fellowship, Faculty of Economics at the University of Cambridge

Deadline: 15 November, 2012
Open to: candidates who have recently been awarded a doctoral degree
Scholarship: starting at £27,578 to £35,938 per annum

Description

The Faculty of Economics has four Postdoctoral Research Fellowships for candidates who have recently been awarded a doctoral degree (or will have by September 2013).  The Fellowships will be based at the Cambridge-INET Institute. The Institute has four themes of research:

  • Networks, crowds and markets
  • Transmission mechanisms and economic policy
  • Information, uncertainty and incentives
  • Empirical Analysis of Financial Markets
Applicants must indicate one or more themes for which they would like to be considered.

Fellowships are tenable for a fixed term of two years from October 2013; longer appointments may be considered depending on personal circumstances.

Eligibility

The fellowship is open to candidates who have recently been awarded a doctoral degree.

Salary

The salary will be at Grade 7 on the University scale, starting at £27,578 to £35,938 per annum. Fellows would also have the possibility of joining a college.

How to apply?

Applications should consist of:

  • a completed and signed application cover sheet (CHRIS/6)
  • curriculum vitae;
  • expression of interest cover letter  (please indicate if you will be attending the RES Job Market  Presentation in London on the 19-20 January 2013);
  • the names and addresses of three referees;
  • job market paper;
  • supplementary material containing other available research papers.
A CHRIS/6 application cover sheet can be downloaded here

Complete applications should be sent by email attachment, to Mrs. Ann Widdop, Faculty of Economics, Austin Robinson Building, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DD e-mail: econjobs@hermes.cam.ac.uk  to arrive no later than Thursday 15 November 2012.

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