Visiting Fellowships
Research at the Centre is currently focused within the following broad areas:
- Classical Islamic sciences
- Muslim societies past and present
- Identity and citizenship (with special reference to Muslims in the West)
- Islamic finance and economic and human development
Applications are decided on the merits of the particular research the applicant is proposing to do or to complete, and scholars working in other areas are encouraged to apply.
NOTE: applications are processed in two rounds, with different closing deadlines, as detailed in the Application Guidelines.
Visiting Fellowships and Visiting Research Fellowships:
Round 1 applications are now CLOSED for the academic year 2020–21: the closing date for applications was Monday 6th January 2020
The Abdul Aziz Al-Mutawa and The Muhammad Bin-Ladin Visiting Fellowship
These two stipendiary 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 Imam Bukhari and The Imam Tirmizi Visiting Research Fellowship
These two stipendiary Visiting Research Fellowships are open to citizens of countries in Asia or Africa and are intended to encourage interaction among academics from different traditions of learning. They carry an annual stipend of £4000.
Non-stipendiary Academic Visitor Awards
The Centre also welcomes applications for a limited number of non-stipendiary Academic Visitor positions.
Round 2 applications are now CLOSED for the academic year 2019–20. Round 2 applications for 2020-21 entry are expected to open in March 2020
Click here for General Information
Click here for Application Guidelines
The closing date for Round 2 applications was 31 May 2019
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.
For 2020 entry, up to four fully funded OCIS-Chevening Visiting Fellowships are available. These Fellowships are restricted to applicants from:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.
The Abdullah Gül Chevening Fellowship is restricted to applicants from Turkey.
Applications are submitted online via the Chevening website but are now CLOSED.
For more information and to apply: chevening.org/fellowship/ocis.
SC–OCIS Visiting Fellowship in Islamic Finance
Applications for the SC–OCIS Visiting Fellowship in Islamic Finance are now OPEN.
The closing date for all applications is 3 February 2020.
The SC–OCIS Fellowship in Islamic Finance brochure.
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 Officer
Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
Marston Road Oxford
OX3 0EE, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 1865 618542, 618500; Fax: +44 (0) 1865 248942
email: fellowships@oxcis.ac.uk