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Jesus College

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Applications are invited for a Research Fellowship to be held in the Arts or Social Sciences. The Fellowship is tenable for three years, ordinarily from 1 October 2004. However, the successful candidate may start the Fellowship on any date between 1 January and 1 October 2004. The Fellowship is open to graduates of, or research students in, universities in the United Kingdom. It is hoped to elect a man or woman who, on 1 October 2003 will, in the College's view, have completed not more than four years of research. Any application from a person who completed the course for his or her first degree before 1 June 1999 should, therefore, be accompanied by a statement of her or his occupation or employment since completing that course.

A Research Fellow may be invited to undertake a small amount of undergraduate teaching during term, but will not be permitted to undertake other paid work or to hold other offices and awards except by permission of the College Council.

A Research Fellow is entitled to the privileges of a Fellow, including rooms and some meals. Some privileges will be available immediately after election, in December 2003, before admission to the Fellowship. Remuneration for a Research Fellow is set at the UGSS Scales, Step 3 (£15,129) to Step 5 (£17,206) over the three years of Fellowship, which will incorporate a cap at the year 2 level of Step 4 (£16,150), if a Ph.D. Degree has not been awarded by the end of that second year. The remuneration is subject to a deduction if the Fellow is resident in College. A Research Fellow not resident in College receives a 'living-out' allowance, currently of £1,221 a year. Children's allowances are also payable. Increase in these rates is pending. A candidate who holds another award may expect to receive a supplementary payment from the College, provided this is allowed by the award-giving body. Further details of the Fellowship and application forms may be obtained from the Research Fellowships Secretary, Jesus College, Cambridge, CB5 8BL (e-mail research-fellowships@jesus.cam.ac.uk) or from the College website at http://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/.

The completed application form, together in each case with a statement of not more than 1,000 words outlining the applicant's present and proposed research must be received in the College by 12 September 2003. Candidates must also arrange that testimonials are sent directly to the College, to be received not later than this same date, by two referees familiar with their work.

On 30 September 2003, short-listed candidates will be asked to submit two copies of written work up to a maximum of 40,000 words by 6 October 2003. Candidates should therefore ensure that they can be easily contacted at this time. If this work is not received by the deadline, the candidate will be deemed to have withdrawn from the competition. The submitted work need not be in its final form but must provide evidence of outstanding originality and promise. Candidates will not normally be called for interview.

COLLEGE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES

The College intends to appoint up to four College Research Associates during the course of Michaelmas Term 2003, and invites applications for these positions, which will be tenable for three years. Candidates must at the time of appointment be of postdoctoral standing, and may be graduates of any university. They must at the time of appointment be employed by, or otherwise working in, the University in a research or teaching role. There are no conditions of age or subject attached to these positions, but candidates would normally be early in their research or teaching career. In respect of two of the positions, preference will be given to graduates of Jesus College. Candidates will be selected by reference to their ability to contribute to the intellectual, educational, and social life of the College.

No stipend or honorarium will be payable, and no room or accommodation will be provided, but various benefits will be available, details of which will be provided to applicants. The positions will not carry any teaching obligations, but if any supervisions are carried out for the College, these will be paid for at the standard rates plus the same mark-up as is applicable to Fellows of the College.

Application forms may be obtained from the Master's Office (CRA), Jesus College, Cambridge, CB5 8BL (e-mail cra@jesus.cam.ac.uk) or from the College website at http://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/. Applications must be received by 31 August 2003, together with a curriculum vitae, the names of two referees, and a statement, intelligible to a non-specialist, of not more than 500 words outlining present and future research and/or teaching plans.


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Cambridge University Reporter, 16 July 2003
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