The Institute of Social Research at the University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom, has established a Visiting International Fellowship to foster the development of sociological research methods. Between one and three Fellowships are awarded by competition each year. The university is located thirty-five miles south-west of London.
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 and conversation and discourse analysis. The department specialises in social research methods and has the highest 5** rating for research in the UK Research Assessment Exercise.
An honorarium of £2,000 will be paid (it is expected that award-holders will normally be on paid leave of absence from their employment). Award-holders will be expected to pay their own travel costs to Guildford and their accommodation and subsistence for the duration of their award, which should be for one or more visits during the academic year with a duration of at least one month in total. Visiting International Fellows will become honorary Research Fellows of the University 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.
Application form
http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/pdfs/VIF2006application.doc
http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/isr_vif.htm
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