Organiser: A Marie Curie Research Training Network funded under the EU’s Sixth Framework Programme

Kind of support/work: Pre- and Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships in Economic History

Duration: Applications are invited for pre-doctoral fellowships of up to three years, or post-doctoral fellowships of up to one year.

Site: These fellowships will sponsor young economic historians at one of seven participating institutions: European University Institute (Italy), Paris-Jourdan (France), Jagiellonian University (Poland), London School of Economics (UK), Lund University (Sweden), Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain), University of Warwick (UK). The network also includes CEH-Moscow Lomonosov State University (Russia) which will be involved in the training and research activities of the group, as well as researchers in the CEPR Economic History Initiative.

Topics: Core training objectives of the network include the development of a more quantitatively sophisticated approach to analysing historical data; the promotion of pan-European and comparative economic history; and the development of a more ‘presentist’, policy-relevant, economic history profession in Europe.

Eligibility: The terms of the contract specify that applicants must generally: have less than 10 years research experience; be a national of an EU Member State or of an EU-Associated State, or have lived in the Community for at least four of the five years prior to his/her appointment; not be a national of the country where they seek employment, or have worked/ studied in for more than 12 months of the 3 years prior to appointment in that country; Other applicants may be eligible and should check with CEPR

Deadline: ongoing

Email: rtnrecruitment@cepr.org
Website: http://www.cepr.org/research/Networks/EHRTN/EHRTN_Ad.pdf