Hello. I'd be interested to hear the fruits of this inquiry. Thank you. Tim Ryan. 

On Mar 1, 2013, at 12:31 PM, Ken Meier <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dear Pol Meth Colleagues, 
> 
> Sometimes the quickest way to find out what good universities are doing is
> asking on POLMETH.
> 
> My question is this:  Does your university stop the tenure clock for
> assistant professors who go on leave to take external fellowships such as
> those at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at
> Stanford or a Robert Wood Johnson Fellowship.  Please reply to me rather
> than to the list and anyone who want the result can contact me directly.
> Thank you.
> 
> Ken
> 
> Kenneth J. Meier
> Charles H. Gregory Chair in Liberal Arts
> Dept. of Political Science
> 4348 TAMUS
> Texas A&M University
> College Station, TX 77843-4348
> 979-845-4232
> 979-847-8924
> [log in to unmask]
> http://perg.tamu.ed
> 
> 
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> Subject: [POLMETH] Postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Oslo
> 
> Applications are invited from candidates from political science or political
> economics for the post as postdoctoral researcher on the NRC (Norwegian
> Research Council) project “The Evolution of Parliamentarism and Its
> Political Consequences.” The candidate should, in the application letter,
> explain how their research agenda contributes to the goals of the project:
> 
> The number of democracies in the world today is higher than in any other
> time. The majority of these democracies adopt a parliamentary constitution,
> that is, one that is based on assembly confidence. Assembly confidence
> regimes are those in which governments, in order to come to and stay in
> power, must be at least tolerated by a legislative majority. They can be
> divided into cases of negative and positive parliamentarism. In stark
> contrast with scholarship on varieties of presidentialism, the research
> literature on the evolution and consequences of the two forms of
> parliamentarism is surprisingly sparse and rudimentary. With this in mind,
> our goal is (1) to develop fully the distinction between negative and
> positive parliamentarism and clarify its institutional implications; (2) to
> trace the origins of the institutions associated with negative and positive
> parliamentarism; and (3) to study their consequences for the way
> parliamentary governments operate in an ever more demanding, complex, and
> global policy environment. The project will provide the first truly
> intertemporal comparative study of the design and consequences of varieties
> of parliamentarism.
> 
> For more information about the project
> see,http://www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/research/projects/evolution-parliamenta
> rism/index.html
> 
> The appointment is for a fixed, non-tenured term of 4 years. The appointee
> will have a 25% teaching requirement. Successful applicants must therefore
> be prepared to teach bachelor's and master's level courses within the
> Department's course portfolio as well as tutor masters’ students.  The
> Department organizes teaching into five sections: public policy and
> administration, comparative politics, political theory, international
> politics, and research methods.
> 
> To apply, see: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/929168/65779?iso=no
> 
> Qualifications
> 
> A comprehensive assessment of the applicant's scientific qualifications
> forms the basis of appointment. Successful applicants must hold a relevant
> PhD degree before taking up the post. The candidate should demonstrate how
> their research profile fits into the project. We are particularly interested
> in candidates with extensive experience in data-management and excellent
> programming skills (e.g. R, Python, SQL). Knowledge of parliamentary
> systems, contemporary or historical, outside of Western Europe will be an
> advantage.
> 
> Emphasis will also be given to the applicants' teaching experiences and
> qualifications, teamwork skills and personal suitability for the position.
> Applicants, who at the time of appointment cannot provide documentary
> evidence of basic formal teaching competence, must acquire such competence
> in the course of a period of two years. Short-listed candidates for the job
> will be invited to an interview and may be asked to do a trial lecture.
> 
> See also the regulations regarding the terms of employment for Postdoctoral
> Fellow positions
> 
> and Guidelines concerning appointment to post doctoral and research posts at
> the University of Oslo
> 
> Applications must include:
> 
> Letter of application
> CV
> A complete list of publications
> Note! Publications should not be submitted with the application; the most
> promising candidates will be invited to submit their publications, as well
> as their educational certificates and diplomas, later in the process.
> 
> (Questions regarding the electronic application form should be sent to
> personnel officer Berit Trondsen, telephone 22855218)
> 
> We offer
> 
> salary according to "SKO 1352 postdoktor", pay grade 57-64, NOK 468 400- 533
> 000 a pleasant and challenging working environment a good pension scheme
> through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund a position at an inclusive
> workplace enterprise excellent welfare schemes The University of Oslo has an
> Acquisition of Rights Agreement for all employees for the purpose of
> securing intellectual property rights to research results, etc.
> 
> Pursuant to section 25, of the Freedom of Information Act, information
> concerning the applicant may be disclosed to the public, even if the
> applicant has requested not to appear on the list of applicants.
> 
> As a state institution, we have a personnel policy goal of a balanced age
> and gender composition of our staff and to recruit persons with an ethnic
> minority background.
> 
> One may only hold one fixed-term position at the same institution.
> 
> To apply, see: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/929168/65779?iso=no
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