The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies promotes excellence in the study of Islam and Muslim societies. Applications are invited for the following Visiting Fellowships tenable for the 2018-19 academic year. Other non-stipendiary Visiting Fellowships are available for shorter periods and we accept applications on a rolling basis for these throughout the year.
Applications are due January 19th, 2018.
Visiting Fellowship in Islamic Finance 2018
Abdul Aziz Al-Mutawa and Muhammed Bin-Ladin Visiting Fellowships
Two Visiting Fellowships are offered to support research in any area of the arts, humanities or social sciences that has relevance to the study of Islam or the Muslim world, particularly anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, law, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, and sociology.• Two Visiting Fellowships are offered to support research in any area of the arts, humanities or social sciences that has relevance to the study of Islam or the Muslim world, particularly anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, law, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, and sociology.• Applicants would normally be established academics but scholars or writers at the postdoctoral or equivalent level are also eligible. Each Visiting Fellow is provided a stipend of £5000, shared office accommodation, and membership of the Common Room.
Imam Bukhari and Imam Tirmizi Visiting Research Fellowships
These Visiting Research Fellowships, open to citizens of countries in Asia or Africa, are intended to encourage interaction among academics from different traditions of learning. Preference will be given to those studying classical Islamic sciences, although other areas in the humanities and social sciences will be considered.• These Visiting Research Fellowships, open to citizens of countries in Asia or Africa, are intended to encourage interaction among academics from different traditions of learning. Preference will be given to those studying classical Islamic sciences, although other areas in the humanities and social sciences will be considered.• Each Visiting Research Fellow will be provided shared office accommodation, a stipend o £4000, and membership of the Common Room.
Visiting Fellowships Poster 2018-19