Exeter College (Oxford) is offering a fellowship in early modern Spanish studies in honor of Sir John Elliott, renowned historian of early modern Spain and its empire.

Doctoral candidates and recent Ph.D.s working on early modern Spain and its empire may be interested in applying for this fellowship.

Here is the fellowship announcement from Exeter College:

Exeter College (part of the University of Oxford) invites applications for the Sir John Elliott Fellowship in Early Modern Spanish Studies. This post is made possible through the generosity of Centro de Estudios Europa Hispánica (CEEH).

The Fellowship will be tenable for a period of 36 months from 1 September 2022, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The main duties of the post are to engage in advanced study and research in the area of Early Modern Spanish Studies – specifically, into some aspect of Spanish cultural expression between 1450 and 1700.  Culture is understood as including literature, visual & performing arts, material culture and history of knowledge. The Fellow will build an international research profile through innovative original research, preparing work for publication (in monographs and/ or journals), and participating in international conferences. The postholder will also be a member of the Governing Body at Exeter College, with associated administrative and Trustee duties.

There will be no teaching obligation attached to the Fellowship, although the postholder will be welcome to do a limited amount of teaching within the collegiate University if they wish to do so, and especially where such teaching experience will enhance the career development of the postholder.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a research record of international standing, appropriate to the stage of the candidate’s career, with evidence of, or evidence of potential for producing, research of international standing in Early Modern Spanish Studies;
• Have the ability to undertake College administration and duties; and
• Hold, or be close to completion of, a PhD, or equivalent, in a relevant field. They must also have submitted their doctoral thesis for examination between 1 June 2018 and 31 May 2022 (inclusive). As indicated in the Further Particulars, career breaks for family or health reasons, and pandemic-related disruption, will be taken into account.

The Fellow will be appointed on a salary of £33,309 per annum. In addition to salary, a range of other generous benefits are available, as set out in the Further Particulars.

How to Apply

For more information, including details of how to apply, please download a copy of the Further Particulars.

Recruitment Monitoring Form

The closing date for applications, and the last date for receipt of references direct from referees, is 12pm noon (GMT) on Monday 28 February 2022. It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure that their application, and references, arrive before the deadline.

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