Message-ID: <m0w6zct-0002vxC@solx1.central.susx.ac.uk> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 14:12:31 +0000 From: Peter Ferguson <mailto:P.Ferguson@SUSSEX.AC.UK> Subject: Job: Fellowship in education and development, IDS To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
18 March 1997
FELLOWSHIP IN EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
The Institute of Development Studies, a policy research and training institute for overseas development, is recruiting a Fellow to its education programme. The programme seeks to analyse the impact of different educational strategies upon the process of development and to understand the social, economic and institutional causes of unequal educational outcomes amongst different groups in society. The successful applicant will join a multi- disciplinary group and will be expected to contribute to the IDS's research, teaching and advisory work. Successful candidates will have a doctorate, a strong social science background and some completed research on education. Experience of research or policy work in a developing country will be an advantage.
The appointment will be made to the Universities' Research Faculty scales, Ranges IA or II, in the light of age and experience.
Closing date:.15 May 1997 Interview Date: 8 July 1997 Further details on our web site: http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/news/recruit/index.html or contact: Mrs Lin Briggs Institute of Development Studies University of Sussex Brighton BN1 9RE Confidential Fax/Answerphone: (01273) 674553 (Intl +44 1273); E-mail: mailto:qdfk2@sussex.ac.uk ---------------------------------------------
FURTHER PARTICULARS
FELLOWSHIP in Education and Development
THE INSTITUTE
The Institute of Development Studies was founded in 1966 as a national research and training centre on developing countries. Thirty years on, the IDS has an international reputation for its research on all aspects of development. The Institute currently has about 40 Fellows, working with other research staff, Visiting Fellows from many developing countries, and around 100 postgraduate students. The IDS houses the British Library of Development Studies, one of the best collections of its kind in the world. More information about the IDS is available through the Devline home page on the internet (http://www.ids.ac.uk/index.html).
THE POSITION
The Institute has a long and distinguished record of research on education and development. This research programme, in broad terms, seeks to analyse the impact of different educational strategies upon the process of development and to understand the social, economic and institutional causes of unequal educational outcomes amongst different groups in society. Recent work has focused on primary schooling which is a vital preparation for participation in any sort of modern economic activity. Christopher Colclough is directing a team of researchers investigating why fewer girls than boys attend school in Africa and identifying the most promising policy options for countries committed to universalising primary schooling. Other recent work has included an assessment of the effectiveness of reforms to the provision and finance of education and health services. Paul Bennell has re-examined the international evidence on rates-of- return to different levels of education. His present work evaluates the record of vocational education and training in Africa. Initial results suggest that market-led reforms are not necessarily the best solution for vocational education programmes, in the African context.
The Institute has a broadly based teaching programme at Masters and Doctorate levels. Its MA in Gender and Development and its two-year M.Phil in Development Studies are both inter- disciplinary courses which incorporate teaching on education and development. .../...
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THE ROLE AND QUALIFICATIONS
In order to strengthen further the Institute's research and teaching programme an additional Fellowship in education and development is being established. The successful applicant will be part of a multi- disciplinary group, and will be expected to contribute to the Institute's research, teaching and advisory work. There are opportunities to collaborate on research projects with other colleagues outside of the field of education. Candidates are expected to have a Doctorate, a strong social science background and some completed research on education in developing countries - probably, although not necessarily - as part of their Doctoral work. Relevant experience of research or policy work in a developing country will be an advantage. The position is a fixed term three-year contract in the first instance and the Terms and Conditions are those associated with the Universities' Research faculty.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The terms and conditions are those relating to the universities' research faculty. The appointment will be full-time for three years, in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal.
SALARY
The salary will be within Grade IA or II (£14,317-£26,430, Award Pending) of the universities' research faculty scales, to be determined by age and experience, with opportunities for income enhancement.
CLOSING DATE: 15 May 1997 INTERVIEW DATE: 8 July 1997
APPLICATIONS TO:
Mrs Lin Briggs Personnel Office Institute of Development Studies University of Sussex Brighton BN1 9RE
Confidential Fax and Answerphone: 01273-674553 [Int +44 1273] E-mail : mailto:qdfk2@sussex.ac.uk (please give a postal address, as the form cannot be e-mailed to you) These Further Particulars are also available on the IDS web site at http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/news/recruit/index.html