Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships at the Management School

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The University of Liverpool’s Management School invites expressions of interest for the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships.

These awards offer opportunities for outstanding early career researchers to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university environment – further information, including eligibility criteria, can be found here.

The University of Liverpool is one of the UK’s leading research institutions with an annual turnover of £400 million, including £140 million for research. The University is a member of the prestigious Russell Group, comprising the leading research universities in the UK.

The Management School is accredited by AACSB and EQUIS.  Its 160 international experts produce world-leading academic contributions and make a positive impact on a wide range of organisations and institutions. Investment in a first-class research environment and a flourishing cohort of PhD researchers, coupled with a refreshingly interdisciplinary focus put the Management School at the forefront of academic research, making a difference to its many local, national and international partners.

The work of the School covers teaching and research in a wide range of subjects that include: 

  • History and Institutions
  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
  • Leadership, People and Management
  • Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Marketing and Experiential Consumption
  • Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Risk
  • Societal and Economic Development
  • International Business
  • Econometrics (Theory and Applied), Micro and Macro Economic Theory 

The School also plays an active role working with companies, public and third sector organisations and policymakers, providing strong links with practice.

Those interested in applying for a Fellowship at the University of Liverpool are invited to submit expressions of interest by Monday 9th December 2019 at 5pm to Professor Chris Florakis (florakis@liverpool.ac.uk) AND to the School Research Support Team (ulmsfund@liverpool.ac.uk) and consisting of the following documentation: 

  • A completed Expression of Interest pro-forma.
  • A brief CV (maximum 2 pages)
  • A list of publications (1 page max – this should include forthcoming publications and publications in preparation)

Applicants supported by the Institution will be informed by Monday 13th January 2020.  

All shortlisted candidates will then receive further support from their Department as well as the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, to develop and enhance their application and will be invited to attend a Faculty workshop.