Opportunity for Placement Fellowship Relating to Economic Impact Assessment in Research Councils UK

As part of its Placement Fellowship Scheme the ESRC welcomes applications from academics interested in working in a research capacity in the RCUK Strategy Unit to identify and evaluate significant economics and policy research that is relevant to Research Councils policy and practices for economic impact assessment.

The Scheme encourages social science researchers to spend time within a partner organisation to undertake policy relevant research and to develop the research skills of partner employees. The Fellowship will be jointly funded by the ESRC and the RCUK Strategy Unit while the Fellow remains employed by his/her institution.

The closing date for this call is Friday 14 November 2008.

For an application form please email knowledgetransfer@esrc.ac.uk.

Any enquiries please email Lesley Lilley.