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Chevening OCIS Fellowship 2027
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), in partnership with the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS).
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Funding amount
No single fixed cash value is published. The fellowship covers living expenses, return economy airfare and a research-related allowance package for the five-month period.
Deadline
October 6, 2026
Level
Mid Career
Early Career
Other
What's covered
Research Support
Airfare
Living Expenses
Mentorship
About this opportunity
The Chevening OCIS Fellowship is a five-month fully funded research fellowship at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies for mid-career professionals and academics. Fellows undertake self-directed research relating to the culture and civilisation of Islam and contemporary Muslim societies, while participating in OCIS's multidisciplinary academic community.
Requirements
- Be a citizen of an eligible country and resident in that country at the time of application.
- Nigeria is explicitly eligible.
- Hold a postgraduate-level qualification, or equivalent professional training/experience in a relevant field.
- Have at least five years of significant professional and/or academic research experience.
- Have a research project relevant to the fellowship's focus.
- Submit a research proposal explaining the main research question and methodology.
- Meet Chevening's standard fellowship eligibility requirements.
- Be available for the five-month fellowship in Oxford.
- Successful candidates go through two interview stages: an initial Chevening interview and a final OCIS interview