Chevening OCIS Fellowship 2027
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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 checklist
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Be a citizen of an eligible country and resident in that country at the time of application.
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Nigeria is explicitly eligible.
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Hold a postgraduate-level qualification, or equivalent professional training/experience in a relevant field.
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Have at least five years of significant professional and/or academic research experience.
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Have a research project relevant to the fellowship's focus.
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Submit a research proposal explaining the main research question and methodology.
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Meet Chevening's standard fellowship eligibility requirements.
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Be available for the five-month fellowship in Oxford.
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Successful candidates go through two interview stages: an initial Chevening interview and a final OCIS interview