College Research Fellowships, 2011–12

Girton College

JOAN ROBINSON RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN HETERODOX ECONOMICS

Applications are invited for the Joan Robinson Research Fellowship in Heterodox Economics, tenable for five years from 1 October 2011, a post jointly supported by the College and the Cambridge Political Economy Society Trust. This is a Research Fellowship under College Statutes with the condition that, in addition to pursuing his or her own research, the Fellow will undertake up to six hours a week of undergraduate supervision teaching on behalf of the College in Full Term. Applicants must therefore be able to teach a range of topics from the Cambridge Economics Tripos, particularly those within the core Microeconomics and/or Macroeconomics papers.

The position is open to graduates of any university with no age limit, but is principally intended to support researchers at an early stage in their academic careers, and will usually be awarded to a candidate who has recently completed a Ph.D. Degree or is close to completion.

The competition involves assessment of candidates’ submitted work and interview. Those interested should note that the standard needed to progress to the later stages of the competition is extremely high. Overseas candidates should also note that the College cannot be responsible for payment of airfares should they be short-listed for interview.

The emoluments of a Fellowship are reviewed annually. The present stipend is £18,117 a year for a Fellow who has not proceeded to the Ph.D. Degree, and £19,185 a year, rising by two annual increments to £21,565 a year, for a post-Ph.D. Fellow. The teaching element of the appointment will be recognized by a further payment based on the College Lecturer Category A stipend, which is currently on a scale ranging from £5,464 to £7,129 a year. Research expenses up to a total of £2,500 over the five years of the Fellowship may be paid.

The closing date for applications is noon on 31 March 2011. Short-listed candidates will be invited to submit work by 22 April 2011, and final interviews will take place on 12 May 2011.

Further particulars and application forms are available from the Personnel Officer, Girton College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0JG, via email (personnel@girton.cam.ac.uk), or downloaded from the Girton College website (http://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/research). Please note that the College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Please also note that applications must be submitted by post only.