The Gradel Institute of Charity Junior Research Fellowship

The College invites applications for this post, which is tenable for a fixed period of one year from 1 September 2024 based at The Gradel Institute of Charity, New College, Oxford. The person appointed will be expected to undertake their own independent and original academic research in Charity.

The Fellowship is open to those who have within the last year completed a PhD and whose dissertations focus on charity management and governance, performance management within charities, sustainability and scaling strategies; the policy and regulatory environment around the sector; public sector contracting with charities; international NGOs and global civil society, individual and institutional philanthropy; informal helping and organised volunteering, or other related topics.

Candidates may not previously have held a Junior Research Fellowship or comparable appointment of more than two years (excluding breaks for parental/caring leave etc).

The Fellowship carries a stipend of £26,323 - £32,000 p.a. (subject to review). The appointment will be pensionable under the USS scheme, details of which are available here: https://www.uss.co.uk/.

The Fellow is entitled to a housing allowance (currently £2,506 p.a.) or to free accommodation in College if suitable rooms are available1 . In addition, Fellows are entitled to free lunch and dinner at the common table when this is available, a research and book allowance (£1,675 p.a.). The post comes with an entertainment budget of £280 p.a.

The appointment will be for a fixed period of one year with possibility of renewal.

Further particulars are available here: The Gradel Institute of Charity Junior Research Fellow Further Particulars_0.pdf (ox.ac.uk)

The closing date for receipt of applications is 11.59pm on 5 th April 2024.

New College is committed to increasing diversity across all parts of the institution and to welcoming under-represented groups. It aims to provide an inclusive environment which promotes equality and maintains a working, learning and social context in which the rights and dignity of all its members are respected to assist them in reaching their full potential. The College is an equal opportunities employer and adheres to the University’s Equal Opportunities Policy and Code of Practice, a copy of which is available on request.

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