The School of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary University of London, invites expressions of interest from post-doctoral researchers considering making an application for the 2024/2025 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship competition.
About the School
SEF is one of the leading UK Economics and Finance departments, with more than 40 research active faculty and a vibrant community of PhD students involved in world-class research in applied microeconomics, macroeconomics, microeconomic theory, econometrics, empirical and theoretical finance. Located in London’s thriving East End, at Mile End campus and the doorsteps of the City, the School is hosted in state-of-the-art facilities in the New Graduate Centre.
The UK’s most inclusive Russell Group University according to The Times, Queen Mary is a multi-faculty university with over 28,000 students, 4,400 members of staff and 5 campuses around London. The School excelled in the last REF cycle, ranking 4th for Economics and Econometrics for Research Outputs.
About the fellowships
The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship offers outstanding early career researchers the opportunity to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in an academic environment. This scheme aims to help develop the award holder’s curriculum vitae and boost their prospects of obtaining a permanent academic post. The primary emphasis is on the completion of a significant piece of publishable research, and the integration of the award holder into the community of established scholars within their field.
Eligibility requirements
The eligibility criteria listed above are based on the 2023/24 Guidance. Please check the British Academy’s guidance for 2024/25 for full details once it has been released.
How to apply
This scheme is extremely competitive. As a result, QMUL will only support the strongest of applicants. Candidates interested in applying for a fellowship based at the School of Economics and Finance should submit an Expression of Interest to econ-research@qmul.ac.uk by 31st July 2024 including the following:
Your application should demonstrate:
The deadline for EOIs is 31st July 2024. All applications will be considered in an internal selection process and candidates notified shortly after the deadline.
Successful applicants will then have approximately one month to finalise their outline application, due 2 October 2024. They will also be invited to attend an orientation session run by The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences about the final stages of application. This will take place w/c 2nd September 2024.