Applications call for Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Fellowship. 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.

The following fellowships are a collaboration between the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and OCIS:

• Chevening OCIS Fellowship
• Chevening OCIS Abdullah Gül Fellowship

Benefits

Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Fellowship covers the following benefits

• A 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.

Eligibility

The Chevening OCIS Abdullah Gül Fellowship is available to applicants from Turkey. To be eligible for a Chevening Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Fellowship, you 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.

Application Requirement

Applicants 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 the main research question and how the applicant intends to conduct this research while in residence at the Centre.

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