Chevening 2021-2022 Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Fellowship (OCIS) For International Students: (Deadline 2 November 2021)

The Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Fellowships are aimed at mid-career academics or professionals who are dedicated to the promotion of academic activities which encourage a more informed understanding of the culture and civilisation of Islam and contemporary Muslim societies.

OCIS is an institution for the advanced study of Islam and the Muslim world and provides a meeting point for the Western and Islamic worlds of learning.

This fellowship programme will commence in October 2022. Fellows will need to develop their own research project to focus on during their fellowship prior to arriving in the UK.

Fellows must reside in Oxford for the duration of their award. OCIS can provide information about accommodation options in Oxford upon selection.

About Chevening

Chevening is the UK government’s international awards programme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, Chevening offers two types of award – Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships – the recipients of which are personally selected by British embassies and high commissions throughout the world. Chevening offers a unique opportunity for future leaders, influencers, and decision-makers from all over the world to develop professionally and academically, network extensively, experience UK cu…

• Type Postgraduate
• Organisation Chevening
• Country to study United Kingdom
• School to study–
• Course to study Not specified
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline November 2, 2021

Aim and Benefits of Chevening Post Primary Scholarship

• Six-month period of research at OCIS.
• Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship.
• Return economy airfare from home country to the UK.
• Allowance package for research-related activities.
• Access to a programme of cultural events and activities organised by the FCDO and the Chevening Secretariat.

Requirements for Chevening Post Primary Scholarship Qualification

In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, applicants must:

• Demonstrate the potential to rise to a position of leadership and influence
• Demonstrate the personal, intellectual and interpersonal attributes reflecting this potential
• Be a citizen of Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Philippines, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, or Uzbekistan
• Return to country of your citizenship at the end of the period of the fellowship
• Hold a postgraduate level qualification (or equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area) at the time of application
• Have significant professional and/or academic research experience (at least five years)
• Provide evidence of meeting at least the minimum English language abilities for Chevening Awards
• Not hold British or dual-British citizenship
• Not be an employee, a former employee, or relative* of an employee of Her Majesty’s Government within the last two years (including British embassies/high commissions, the Department for International Development, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, the Ministry of Defence, and the Home Office), the British Council, or a staff member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities

* Note: Immediate relatives are defined as parents or step-parents, siblings or step-siblings, children or step-children, spouse, civil partner or unmarried (where the couple have been in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership for at least two years).

Please note that applicants who have previously received financial benefit from a HMG-funded scholarship or fellowship are eligible to apply after a period of five years following the completion of their first HMG funded award. In these cases, applicants will be required to demonstrate their career progression from that point.

Application Deadline

November 2, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Chevening on www.chevening.org to applyApplicants should be prepared to outline a short proposal on the area of academic research they would like to conduct at the time of application submission.

The proposal should include a main research question and how the applicant intends to conduct this research while in residence at the Centre.