UoN Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

The University of Newcastle has just announced five, three year postdoctoral research fellowships to commence in 2012. Although there is an emphasis in this scheme for Priority Research Centres in the sciences, “Outstanding applicants from any discipline in which the University has research strength www.newcastle.edu.au/research/our-research are also encouraged to apply. Candidates must discuss their applications with appropriate academic staff members and the host unit Director/Head of the Priority Research Centre or research group prior to submission.”

Because Religions and Religious Studies scored 4* in the last ERA, applicants with projects in this area will be considered. PRFs in this research area should coordinate their applications with the Humanities Research Institute. Prof. Hugh Craig is its director, and PRFs should contact their Research Development Manager, Catherine Oddie (catherine.oddie@newcastle.edu.au) in the first instance.

HRI promotes the study of religion through its Group for Religious and Intellectual Traditions, of which I am the convenor. One of our key research foci for the next three years concerns the intersection between Religion and Political Life, and we are particularly keen to receive applications in this area. 

The application deadline is 20 July, and further details can be found at: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/research/fellowships.html. The application pack can be downloaded by clicking here.