Visiting International Fellowship in Social Research Methods for 2018
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VISITING INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP in social research methods for visits in
calendar year 2018
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/sociology/research/visitinginternationalfellowship/
The Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey, Guildford, United
Kingdom, has established a Visiting International Fellowship (VIF) to
foster the development of sociological research methods. Applicants should
demonstrate their focus on methodological issues, including the innovative
nature of their methodological work, and indicate how they would
collaborate with colleagues at Surrey during the VIF. Between one and three
Fellowships are awarded by competition each year. Applicants for the
Fellowship will be established scholars in social science with a track
record in a field of social research methodology. They will normally hold,
or recently have held, an established academic appointment in social
science. The Fellowship committee regrets that it cannot consider
applications from candidates seeking training or the updating of
methodological skills. The VIF is intended for established scholars who are
normally at least 5 years post doctorate.
Former VIF holders include: Peter Davis (Auckland), David Morgan (Portland
State), David De Vaus (La Trobe), Ed Brent (Missouri), Norman Blaikie
(Emeritus, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Irwin Deutscher (Akron), Edith de
Leeuw (Utrecht), Seppo Laaksonen (Helsinki), Luis Antunes (Lisbon), Ming
Yan (Beijing), Cesar Cisneros (Mexico), Tom W Smith (Chicago), Bob Belli
(Lincoln), Jin-Kyu Jung (Grand Forks), Carl Roberts (Iowa), Warren
Thorngate (Ottawa), Linda Williams (Massachusetts Lowell) and Gerd Wagner
(Germany).
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 synthesising methodological approaches.
'Methods' may be interpreted widely, to include, for example, statistical
techniques, online methods and discourse analysis. Proposals for
collaborative research with members of the Department of Sociology are
especially welcome.
Applications from female and ethnic minority candidates are particularly
encouraged.
An award of £2,500 will be made as a contribution towards travel and
subsistence expenses incurred in holding the Fellowship. It is expected
that VIF award-holders will normally be on paid leave of absence from their
employment. Award-holders should be prepared to visit the Department on
one or two occasions during the academic year with a duration of about one
month in total. VIFs will become honorary Research Fellows of the
University of Surrey and be entitled to use the University Library and make
use of University facilities. The holder of a Fellowship is usually
permanently resident outside the United Kingdom.
The Department of Sociology at Surrey is a centre of methodological
expertise and specialises in 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. The Department is the home of CAQDAS, an internationally
acclaimed centre for Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software,
and is well known for its work on the secondary analysis of large data
sets, and work on online research methods. Other methodological specialisms
include the computer simulation of social phenomena (CRESS) and
cross-national comparison. The Department publishes the quarterly Social
Research Update online and houses the office of the journal Sociological
Research Online. Applications should be sent by email to Louise Jones, VIF
Administrator, Email: l.jones@surrey.ac.uk
Applications must be received by 30th September 2017 for visits during the
calendar year 2018. Applications must be made on the application form
posted on the VIF website noted below. Application forms should be
submitted by email as an attachment. Decisions will be made and notified by
the end of November 2017.
The application form and more information about the Visiting International
Fellowship, and the Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey,
are available at:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/sociology/research/visitinginternationalfellowship/
VIF Convenor: Dr Andrew King (email:
andrew.king@surrey.ac.uk)
VIF Administrator: Louise Jones (email: l.jones@surrey.ac.uk)
Head of Department: Professor Jon Garland
Department of Sociology
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey GU2 7XH
United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)1483 689365 <01483%20689365>
Fax: +44(0)1483 689551 <01483%20689551>
Cheers,
Grant