The Chevening-Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Fellowship is an association between the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and OCIS. The fellowships are dedicated to mid-career professionals who are committed to the advancement of academic activities which encourage a more informed understanding of the culture and civilization of Islam and contemporary Muslim societies.
The Fellowship offers financial (monetary) support to individuals to pursue a period of independent study and research at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.
Fellowship value:
- 6 month of research at OCIS
- Living expenses
- Return economy airfare from their home country to the UK
- Allowance package for study related activities
Eligibility:
Following are the countries eligible for the fellowship:
Afghanistan; Algeria; Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Brunei; Egypt; Indonesia; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Lebanon; Libya; Malaysia; Maldives; Mauritania; Morocco; Myanmar; Nigeria; Pakistan; The Occupied Palestinian Territories; Philippines; Somalia; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Syria; Thailand; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan.
- Applicant must demonstrate the potential to rise to positions of leadership and influence; personal, intellectual and interpersonal attributes reflecting this potential.
- Applicant must be a national of one of the mentioned countries, who will return to native country at the end of the period of fellowship.
- Applicant must hold postgraduate level qualification (or equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area) at the time of application.
- Applicant must have professional or academic research experience of 5 or more years.
- Applicant must be English proficient
How to apply:
- Applications for this fellowship award are open.
- Deadline varies with the countries
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| Organization | Chevening, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) |
| Fellowship Level | Master’s |
| Country | UK |
| Subject areas | Culture and civilization |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open for selected countries (read above) |
| Deadline | Applications are now open and deadline varies according to the eligible countries |
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