The Department of Public Policy (DPP) at the University of Connecticut seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. DPP is home to a NASPAA-accredited Master of Public Administration program (MPA) and a Master of Survey Research program (MSR).
The successful candidate will be expected to support DPP‚s strength area in City Management and Urban Policy. This strength area is comprised of three interrelated components.

Candidates will be expected to contribute in one or more of the above components. Interest in teaching courses in the public management area is a plus.

We seek an individual with a demonstrated record of, or potential for, scholarly excellence based on rigorous social science research methods. The successful candidate will be expected to carry on a program of high quality research and publication in the best journals in their field. Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated teaching excellence and are comfortable with a wide array of analytical methods.

Minimum qualifications include an earned doctorate in public administration, public policy, economics, political science, sociology, or related field. Candidates must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. prior to start date be considered for the Assistant Professor position level. Applicants with advanced ABD‚s will be considered at the Instructor level until their Ph.D. requirements are completed.

Review of applicants will begin October 15 and will continue until the position is filled. Salaries are very competitive based on experience and qualifications. Applicants should submit a letter describing their research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, and of three letters of references. Inquires and applications should be directed to:

Department of Public Policy Faculty Search
Attn: Lisa Henderson
University of Connecticut
1800 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

We encourage applicants from under-represented groups, including minorities, women and people with disabilities.
(date limite de candidature : 15 octobre 2007)

García Pelayo Postdoctoral Fellowships Programme 2007
The CEPC will contract 6 outstanding postdoctoral fellows holding Ph.D. degree in either public law or social science. Applicants must have obtained their degree in the last 5 years from the date of the closing of the call (i.e. after 15 November 2002).
The fellows should integrate themselves in the CEPC activities. They are expected to maintain a high level of engagement in international networks and research projects. They should also be able to provide input on the future strategic orientation of their respective research programmes.

Fellows will be assigned to the following research programmes of the CEPC:
- Territorial structure of the state (1)
- European Union (1)
- Immigration (1)
- Democratic governance (1)
- Sustainable development (2)

The number of fellows in each programme is indicated between brackets. Nevertheless, the Selection Committee may propose a reallocation of the number of fellowships between the programmes.

Deadline: 15 November 2007

Conditions

1. Eligibility. Six fellowships are open to candidates holding a postgraduate doctoral degree. The fellowships are intended to support post-doctoral research by academics in the early stages of their professional career. Accordingly, applications will be considered from candidates who successfully defended their doctorate less than five years prior to the closing date for the current competition (i.e. after 15 November 2002).

Appropriate exceptions to the five-year rule will be allowed in the case of applicants whose academic career has been interrupted because of maternity leave, illness or compulsory military service. For these cases an additional year can be added to the five-year period. Explanation of such circumstances should be included in the application. Supporting documents will be requested from candidates proposed for selection.

2. Nationality. Candidates of any nationality are eligible for the fellowships.

3. Candidates should prove they have spent at least 12 months in a research institution other than the one that awarded their doctorate. They must not have held a previous research contract with the CEPC.

4. Candidates must comply with the Spanish administration’s requirements for contracts (ie, absence of physical or psychological limitations that impede the proposed activities and not be disqualified for public employment).

5. Languages. Fellows must be fully competent in written and spoken English. Although knowledge of Spanish is not formally requested, fellows are expected to acquire a command of the Spanish language while at the CEPC. Academic activities are usually held in Spanish.

6. Duration. The fellowships are for 3 years.

7. Residence. Fellows are required to reside in Madrid for the duration of their fellowship so they can take an active part in the academic activities of the CEPC.

8. Stipend. The gross stipend is 52,000 euros per year (plus benefits).

9. Taxation. Fellows must comply with Spanish taxation rules.

10. Medical insurance. Fellows are covered by the Spanish Social Security scheme.

11. Removal/installation expenses. There is no provision for removal or installation expenses.

12. The Spanish text of the call remains the only valid legal document.

Applicants must be aware that Spanish legislation obliges to publish the result of each of the two phases of the selection process, including the names and scores obtained by applicants.

The Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) invites applications for a full time tenure-track position in International Relations at the Assistant Professor level. The position begins in September 15th 2008. The contract will be offered for 5 years. At the end of the 4th year, the Assistant Professor will be evaluated. In case of a positive evaluation that demonstrates an outstanding performance, the Assistant Professor will be offered a permanent contract. To apply for this position, candidates must have a Ph.D. obtained within the last five years (preferred before September 2005). The Assistant Professor is expected to teach in the IBEI Master's degree program and to participate in the IBEI activities and research programs. Salary will be in line with a Lecturer in the Catalan public university system. All applications must be sent in by December 1st, 2007. Interested persons must send a letter of interest; their complete Curriculum Vitae; a report of teaching and research activities that credits teaching experience and research potential; a sample of previous research; an statement about their research project; and three letters of recommendation to the following address:

IBEI -- Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals
Research Coordination
Elisabets, 10
08001 Barcelona
SPAIN

The Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals is a graduate teaching and research institution recently created through the initiative of the CIDOB Foundation and five universities in Barcelona (the University of Barcelona, the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Pompeu Fabra University, the Open University of Catalonia, and the Technical University of Catalonia) and is financed through public funding. The Barcelona Institute for International Studies supports research in all fields of international political economics, international relations, international security, foreign policy and comparative politics.

Further information about the IBEI and its Master's degree in International Relations can be obtained through the following address: www.ibei.org
(date limite de candidature : 1er décembre 2007)