Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
Activities and context
The primary objective of this post-doctoral fellowship is to analyze the economic and social mobility of immigrants in western São Paulo who passed through the Immigrant Hostel. We would like to advance in the implementation of a standardized database containing about 1.5 million enrollment records from the Immigrant Hostel. With this dataset in hand, we can cross-reference the names of these immigrants with those listed in a range of primary sources containing individual-level microdata on residents of cities in western São Paulo. The most significant of these sources are municipal almanacs.
The fellow will be required to regularly participate in the research activities of the Thematic Project, such as meetings and seminars, and carry out specific tasks, including the collection and analysis of historical documents, paleographic reading, conducting interviews, and building and analyzing databases using various primary and secondary sources, whether already collected or yet to be gathered.
Additionally, the candidate should assist other researchers in developing databases by extracting data from manuscripts and documents.
Mandatory requirements
Candidates are expected to hold a degree in Economics or History (with a postgraduate specialization in Economic History and prior research experience involving both quantitative and qualitative analyses (related to immigration to São Paulo during the era of mass migrations). The candidate should possess strong quantitative analytical skills, be fluent in both spoken and written Portuguese, and reside in the state of São Paulo during the fellowship period.
How to apply
Interested candidates should send an email with the subject line “Postdoctoral fellowship Trajectories”, containing the following documents:
- Curriculum Lattes or Curriculum Vitae – in English or Portuguese;
- A concise research proposal (maximum of 6 pages), which should relate to the general theme of the fellowship outlined in this call – in English or Portuguese;
- Complete graduate school transcripts;
- Doctoral degree certificate completed within the last seven (7) years.
This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationality. The selected candidate will receive a FAPESP Post-Doctoral fellowship in the amount of R$ 12,570.00 monthly and a research contingency fund, equivalent to 10% of the annual value of the fellowship which should be spent on items directly related to the research activity.
Where to apply
http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/9753
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
Eligible destination country/ies for fellows: Brazil
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: All
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: All
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (CECH-UFSCar)
Country: Brazil
State/Province: São Paulo
City: São Carlos
Contact
State/Province: São Paulo
City: São Paulo
Website: http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/
Street: R. Pio XI, 1500 - Alto da Lapa
Postal Code: 05468-901
