POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

The Macquarie University Research Fellowship (MQRF) Scheme is now
open for formal Expressions of Interest (EOI). The Department of
Sociology encourages enquiries from potential candidates whose research
aligns with one or more our research concentrations: Political Economy
and Social Policy; Public Sphere, Social Movements and Everyday
Citizenship; Migration, Multiculturalism and Nations; Gender, Generations
and the Intimate Sphere; Sociology of Culture and Everyday Life.

About the Scheme: Macquarie will offer at least six full-time Research
Fellowship positions [across the university] commencing in 2015.
Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis and will be fixed-term
for three years. Applicants must have been awarded their PhD on or after
1st March 2011, or submit their thesis by 20th August 2014 (or make a
convincing case for early career researcher status). Any intending
applicants for this scheme must discuss their Expression of Interest with
their Fellowship Sponsor and work closely with them during its
development.

For full details please read the EOI Funding Rules 2015 and the EOI
Application Form which are available on the Research Office website
(http://www.research.mq.edu.au/for/researchers/applying_for_grants/other
_external_funding/mqrf).

Faculty & Department Process The MQRF scheme is very competitive
and only about 20% of applicants who submit an Expression of Interest
(EOI) will be invited to submit a full application. All potential MQRF
applicants must obtain the agreement of an academic Sponsor and consult
closely with them during the development of the EOI. Sponsors must have
a research profile appropriate to the proposed Fellowship project and be
associated with an area of recognised or emerging research strength
within the University. Sponsors should only agree to sponsor applicants
who they believe unreservedly have the capacity to undertake the MQRF.

The process has three stages: 1) Initial contact with Department
whereupon review by Department and faculty, selected competitive
applicants will be matched with a sponsor and invited to submit formal EOI;
2) Submission of Formal EOI; 3) shortlisted applicants invited to submit full
proposal.

In the first instance, all potential MQRF applicants are to
email Amanda.wise@mq.edu.au in the Department of Sociology by 5pm
on Monday 9
th
June 2014, including the following:-
Name and contact detail.
CV, including a list of publications
Name of an academic in Sociology who might
be a suitable sponsor for the research
Working title and synopsis of proposed the
project, including an indication of proposed
methodology.
Applicants will be advised of the outcome of this review process within 5
working days of submitting this information. Applicants should continue to
work on their EOI during this period. If you are advised that you may
submit a formal Expression of Interest, you must work closely with your
sponsor in developing it.
Department & Faculty Deadlines
1) Initial Sociology Department level contact by 5pm on Monday 9
th
June
2014 (Amanda.wise@mq.edu.au )
2) Complete, good quality drafts of Expressions of Interest are to be
emailed to ArtsRO@mq.edu.au by 9.00 am on Monday 16
th
June.
3) Final Expression of Interest to the Research Office
(email research.preaward@mq.edu.au) by 5 pm on Wednesday, 25th
June 2014.