2023 University of Oxford AfOx Visiting Fellowships for African Lecturers and Researchers (Fully-Funded)

The AfOx Visiting Fellowship Programme is designed to provide exceptional African researchers an opportunity to build international networks and focus on a project of their choice, away from teaching and administrative duties at their home institutions.

The AfOx Fellowship provides fellows with an opportunity to work on a project of their choice in collaboration with Oxford-based scholars, while benefit from the resources available at Oxford University for research, writing, and strengthening research leadership skills.

The Fellowship is open to researchers across all academic fields. Fellows will be affiliated with the University of Oxford for 12 months,  including 10 months of virtual engagement and a 2 month in-person visit to Oxford during Trinity Term.

Fellowship Requirements:

To be considered for the fellowship:

• Applicants are expected to hold a PhD or research equivalent.
• Legal resident of an African country holding an appointment in an African academic or research institution.
•  With an existing collaboration with Oxford or in contact with a potential collaborator at Oxford.

Fellowship Reward

•  The Fellows appointed will be provided with an en-suite, single occupancy study bedroom with all meals provided in the host College.
• A temporary University card for and temporary membership to the college Senior Common Room will be granted for the period of residency.
• The fellowship will also include airfare, visa fee and a maintenance allowance for incidental expenses.

Criteria and Duration

Selection Criteria: Applications will be reviewed primarily on the quality and value added of the proposed research agenda, the fit between the applicant and the Oxford host, and the feasibility of the proposed activities in the timescale of the fellowship.

Duration of Program: The fellowships will be undertaken for 8 weeks. Under exceptional circumstances, start dates outside this time period will be considered. Please be aware that applications will be reviewed, in part, on the basis of the work you intend to achieve in the timescale you set.

How To Apply

Interested and qualified researchers or lectures should apply using the link below.

Note:

• AfOx fellowships are open to ALL disciplines across ALL the Universities departments. We encourage applications  across the full range of academic disciplines and to work with any researcher based at the University of Oxford.
• All AfOx fellowship applications are made through the same process using the same application portal

The Application Deadline is 31st October 2022

2023 University of Oxford AfOx Visiting Fellowships for African Lecturers and Researchers (Fully-Funded)

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