Deadline- 30 January 2013
University of Newcastle is pleased to offer 2013 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the field of History of Violence in the Modern Era to create and share knowledge to inspire, enrich and transform humanity. The Faculty conducts research across numerous fields of study and in particular has identified a number of its strongest concentrations of excellence and targeted them for special investment of funding. One of these areas of strength is the history of violence.
It aims to promote connections between research in the humanities disciplines at the University of Newcastle and related national and international research scholars and cognate research centres. It facilitates the interaction of productive interdisciplinary groups in closely focused research areas across institutions, bringing together researchers across discipline boundaries to tackle larger and more intractable social problems.
Eligibility:-
- Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent Doctoral qualification awarded no earlier than 1st February 2008.
- Normally applicants would be expected to have two to three years post-doctoral experience prior to appointment.
- The Faculty particularly encourages applicants seeking to join the institution from another organization in Australia or from overseas.
It Covers-
- $82,513 to $97,985 (Pay rate effective from 1 March 2013).
- Compulsory contributory superannuation is a condition of employment plus generous employer contribution of 17%.
- A New Staff grant of up to $10,000 will be provided on commencement.
- Conference travel support of $1,500 will be provided annually.
- Assistance with relocation expenses is available.
- A range of flexible salary packaging options is also available.
Application must include-
- Application Form
- Research Plan
- Curriculum Vitae
- Academic Evidence
- Details of all Other Current Fellowship Applications
- Names and contact details of 2 referees
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