Wolfson College, a postgraduate College, proposes to elect up to three non-stipendiary Research Fellows and up to ten non-stipendiary Junior Research Fellows in Humanities and Social Studies, if candidates of sufficient merit present themselves, without limitation of subject, from 1 October 2008.
Research Fellowships are intended for those whose careers are progressing to a point where they are becoming established scholars in their field. Junior Research Fellowships are intended for those with fewer years of research experience. At the College's discretion, and depending on qualifications and experience, successful candidates will be elected to either a Research or a Junior Research Fellowship.
All Fellowships carry Common Table rights (currently up to £35 a week for own meals in Hall), and other benefits, and are open to both men and women. In elections to Junior Research Fellowships, preference will be given to candidates who have not already held a JRF elsewhere.
Research Fellows will be elected for four years in the first instance, and may apply for renewal for a further final three years (to a maximum of seven years). Junior Research Fellows will be elected for two years in the first instance, and may apply for renewal for a further final two years (to a total of four years). Renewal, which is not automatic, is subject to approval by the Governing Body and is considered on the basis of satisfactory progress in research, evidence of adequate financial support for the further term, and, of course, good standing in the College. Those who do not hold a doctorate at the time of election will be expected to have submitted a doctoral (or equivalent) thesis within the first two years of the Fellowship in order to apply for renewal.
The Fellowships are non-stipendiary. Candidates are asked to demonstrate their financial independence with evidence of their means of support. Where funds are applied for but not confirmed, any offer will be conditional on proof of funding being provided before the start of the Fellowship.
Applications, typed or clearly printed, including a completed application form (see below), a curriculum vitae, and the names of three referees, should be sent to the President's Secretary, Wolfson College, Oxford, OX2 6UD, by 5 p.m. on 17 March 2008. Candidates should also include details of the research they will be doing in Oxford.
Candidates should themselves write directly to their referees asking them without further request to send a confidential reference to the President's Secretary by the closing date (17 March 2008). References may be e-mailed or faxed direct to the President's Secretary.
For an application form, please send a self-addressed envelope (appropriately stamped) to the President's Secretary, Wolfson College, Oxford, OX2 6UD.