----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- The two fellowships described below may be of interest to list members. Regards, Gary Mongiovi Fondazione Centro Studi e Documentazione Piero Sraffa Dipartimento di Economia Politica, UniversitˆÝ RomaTre Announcement: The Fondazione Centro Ricerche Studi e Documentazione Piero Sraffa* offers a fellowship of 7500 euros to foreign scholars interested in classical political economy and in Piero Sraffa scientific contribution. The fellowship entails residence in Rome for a period of 5 months beginning 15 January 2005. The fellowship is intended for scholars who are enrolled or about to enrol in a Ph.D. program. Applications are however welcome also from more experienced scholars who already hold a Ph.D. or have equivalent research experience. In addition to the winner of the fellowship the Centro will admit other qualified students who can fund their stay from a different source. During their period of residence participants in the program will be expected to conduct readings concerning the classical economists, their interpretation, Sraffa's contribution and later developments with respect both to the critique of marginal theories and the revival of the classical approach. Short essays will be written on assigned themes and discussed with supervisors fortnightly. The scholarship will be paid in two instalments in January and April. Travel expenses will be refunded upon arrival. Candidates are asked to include with their applications, besides their mailing and e-mail addresses and telephone number: i) a curriculum; ii) a testimonial by a scholar well acquainted with their work; iii) a short description of their research interests and published or unpublished writings. Applications must be sent to the FONDAZIONE CENTRO RICERCHE STUDI E DOCUMENTAZIONE PIERO SRAFFA, VIA OSTIENSE 139 - 00154 ROMA - ITALIA (tel.++39.+6-57374.037/035/003; fax. (++39)(+6)57374-254) and arrive by 31st of March 2004. The Centro Sraffa will take its decisions concerning the applications by the end of April and information will be sent accordingly. Further enquiries will be welcome at <[log in to unmask]> The Administrative Board: R. Ciccone, P. Garegnani, P. Leon A N N O U N C E M E N T Fondazione Centro Studi e Documentazione Piero Sraffa, UniversitˆÝ RomaTre ADVANCED FELLOWSHIP The Fondazione Centro Studi e Documentazione Piero Sraffa offers a grant of 2,000 euros plus travel expenses to an advanced scholar interested in spending one month at the Fondazione during the academic year 2004/05, dates to be agreed upon. Candidates should be interested in research subjects concerning the classical approach to distribution and relative prices as revived and developed by Piero Sraffa and later writers. The fellow will have use of the facilities of the Fondazione and will be invited to introduce and discuss, in one or more seminars, his/her work on the above- mentioned line of research. Applications for longer periods of stay at the Centro, financed from other sources and connected with a research programme of interest to the Centro, would also be welcomed. Applications must reach the FONDAZIONE CENTRO STUDI E DOCUMENTAZIONE PIERO SRAFFA UNIVERSITA ROMA TRE VIA OSTIENSE 139, ROMA, ITALY (Tel. +39+6 57374037; e-mail: [log in to unmask] by 31 March 2004 Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, relevant publications, a description of their current research work and a statement of the interests prompting their application. _____ *The Centro Sraffa collects materials and supports research for the revival of the Classical approach to economic theory ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]