The Institute for Political Economy and Governance, affiliated with the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra, seeks to fill two post-doctoral fellowships on comparative political economy and comparative politics.

Fellowships are open to scholars in political science, economics, history, sociology, and other relevant disciplines. Candidates must be in possession of the PhD by September, 2014. The position will have a duration of 1 year (with a possible one-year renewal), with an annual stipend of 31.500 Euros. The selected fellows will be required to be in residence for the entire 2014-15 academic year, starting October 1, and to work with the senior and visiting faculty at the Institute for about one third of the time of their stay.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a three-to-five page description of the research project to be completed during the fellowship year, a writing sample, and a list of the names of three references.  All applications must be submitted before February 1, 2014 to: Ms. Anna Alsina, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics -- IPEG, c/ Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27, 08005 Barcelona, Spain, email: postdoc-admissions@barcelona-ipeg.eu

The Institute for Political Economy and Governance (IPEG) is a research center that focuses on the interaction between politics and economics. The Institute is the result of the joint collaboration of Universitat Pompeu Fabra, the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics and “La Caixa” Foundation, and has received the support of the Government of Catalonia. Its website is: http://barcelona-ipeg.eu/