VRF for 2025-26 | Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

Visiting Research Fellowships - Application Form 2025-26

Section 1: Personal Details

Title:

Title

First Name

Surname

Preferred Name

Home address:

Home Address

City/Town

Postal Code

Country

Nationality:

Country of ordinary residence:

Sex:

Male

Female

Email:

Telephone:

Section 2: Employment details

Institution:

Current position:

Office address:

City/Town

Postal Code

Country

Research Interests:

Academic qualifications:

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Please indicate your level of English language ability below (1=intermediate, 2=advanced, 3=native level):

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Section 3: Visiting Research Fellowship Proposal

Visiting Research Fellowships at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies are tenable for a period of between 3 to 9 months. For stipendiary awards residence for at least two terms is normally expected.

Please Indicate which term(s) you intend to be in residence (please tick as appropriate):

12 October 2025 - 6 December 2025

18 January 2026 - 14 March 2026

26 April 2026 - 20 June 2026

Title of proposed project:

Are other sources of financial support available to you?

Yes

If yes, please indicate what source(s):

Section 4: Certification

Are you willing to be considered for a non-stipendiary visiting research fellowship?

Yes

I certify that all information provided as part of this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I give my consent to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies to use the information I have provided to fulfill its obligations as Fellowship provider and/or as required by UK law.

For more information, please see our Privacy Notice for Visiting Fellowships.

Date:

Signed:

Accommodation: The Centre has limited accommodation, almost exclusively for single occupancy. Information about availability, prices, and reservation of accommodation will be provided if your application is successful.

Section 5: Additional materials

Please ensure that you have submitted by 16 January 2025:

• Completed online application form
• A brief description of your proposed research, up to 1,000 words (Upload PDF)
• Up to two samples of publications (Upload PDF)
• Your CV (Upload PDF)
• Two letters of support (signed and dated) from two persons familiar with your work should be uploaded by them to https://www.oxcis.ac.uk/form/ref-letter-submission-form-vrf. Please remember to send your referees this link and indicate the deadline for submission.

Please attach documents below

Upload requirements

Work place telephone number:

Work place email:

Please click on the 'Submit' button to send your application.