Visiting Fellowships
The Centre's research areas include:
- Muslim Societies Past and Present
- Identity and Citizenship: Muslims in Britain and the West
- Classical Islamic Sciences
- Economic and Human Development and Islamic Finance
- Science, Technology and Environment in Muslim Societies
Applications are decided on the merits of the particular research the applicant is proposing to do or to complete, and scholars working in other research areas are encouraged to apply.
Visiting Fellowships and Visiting Research Fellowships
Applications for Visiting Fellowships and Visiting Research Fellowships are now OPEN for the academic year 2026–27.
Two stipendiary Visiting Fellowships, the Abdul Aziz Al-Mutawa and Muhammad Bin-Ladin Visiting Fellowships, are awarded annually to support an extended period of independent study and research at Oxford. They carry an annual stipend of £5000. The closing date is 9 January 2026.
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Two stipendiary Visiting Research Fellowships, the Imam Bukhari and the Imam Tirmizi Visiting Research Fellowships, are intended to encourage interaction among academics from different traditions of learning. Citizens of countries found in Asia and Africa are particularly encouraged to apply for this scheme. They Visiting Research Fellowships carry an annual stipend of £4000. The closing date is 16 January 2026.
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Visiting Fellowships and Visiting Research Fellowships - Round 2
Applications for non-stipendiary Visiting Fellowship and Visiting Research Fellowship awards are now CLOSED for academic year 2025-26 and will reopen again in April 2026.
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Visiting Fellowships in the History of Islam in South Asia
Applications for stipendiary Visiting Fellowships in the History of Islam in South Asia (13th - 18th Century) are now OPEN. The closing date is 1 October 2025.
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Chevening Visiting Fellowships
The Chevening Visiting Fellowships Programme is run in partnership with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Chevening Fellows normally spend two terms of self-directed research at the Centre.
Up to six fully funded OCIS-Chevening Visiting Fellowships are available. These Fellowships are restricted to applicants from:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Senegal, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
The Abdullah Gül Chevening Fellowship is restricted to applicants from Türkiye.
Applications are submitted online via the Chevening website. The application window for 2026/27 entry is now OPEN. For more information see: Chevening Fellowship leaflet 2026-27
SC–OCIS Visiting Fellowship
Applications for the SC–OCIS Visiting Fellowship in Islamic Finance are now CLOSED for the academic year 2025–26 and will reopen again in the first quarter of 2026 for the following academic year.
The SC-OCIS Visiting Fellowship in Islamic Finance information leaflet for 2025-26 can be viewed by clicking here.
Other Fellowships
Other Fellowships are advertised periodically. These are awarded either to complement the Centre’s own current research programmes or to support research in other areas. Vacancies for such positions are advertised here.
Address enquiries to:
The Academic Administrator
Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
Marston Road Oxford
OX3 0EE, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 1865 618542, 618500
email: visiting.fellowships@oxcis.ac.uk