Junior Research Fellowship in Russian and/or other Slavonic Languages, University College Oxford, UK

The primary criterion for appointment to the Junior Research Fellowship will be research excellence.  Candidates must: (1) have a strong academic record; (2) be approaching the end of their doctoral research or have recently completed their doctorate; (3) have research expertise as established by publications, or demonstrate promise of such achievement; and (4) have a coherent plan of research for the duration of the fellowship.  The potential to become an effective teacher will be a secondary consideration.

Candidates must be confident that they will have obtained their doctorate by the start of their appointment.  This position is not intended for those who have already held another stipendiary JRF or equivalent or for those who obtained their doctorate more than two years prior to the application date (except in exceptional circumstances).

The current stipend is £22,029 per annum, which would be reduced by the amount of salary support received from any other source, with a minimum stipend of £2,500 plus housing allowance.  Free meals and free single accommodation in College will be offered if available, or a housing allowance in lieu (£5,207 pa).  The total salary package is therefore £27,236, plus generous additional benefits, including an academic allowance (£2,200), an entertainment allowance (£183), membership of USS and private health insurance.

Selected candidates will be asked to submit written work, which may be one or two published or submitted articles, or a chapter from their thesis.  Applicants should indicate on their application form which material they propose to submit, if invited to do so, but should not at this stage submit any written work.