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Chevening OCIS Abdullah Gül Fellowships 2021/2022 at University of Oxford

The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Scholarship (OCISS) was established to allow muslim scholars undertake independent studies of benefit to the Muslim community. OCISS was established in 1985 to encourage the scholarly study of Islam and the Islamic world.

he 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

Chevening/OCISS Abdullah Gül Fellowships

Application DeadlineNovember 3, 2020
Country to studyUnited Kingdom
School to studyOxford University
TypeFellowship
SponsorChevening
GenderMen and Women

Benefits of Chevening/OCISS Abdullah Gül Fellowships

  1. Six-month period of research at OCIS.
  2. Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship.
  3. Return economy airfare from home country to the UK.
  4. Allowance package for research-related activities.
  5. Access to a programme of cultural events and activities organised by the FCDO and the Chevening Secretariat.

Requirements for Chevening/OCISS Abdullah Gül Fellowships

The Chevening OCIS Abdullah Gül Fellowship is available to applicants from Turkey.

To be eligible for a Chevening OCIS Fellowship, you must:

  1. Demonstrate the potential to rise to a position of leadership and influence
  2. Demonstrate the personal, intellectual and interpersonal attributes reflecting this potential
  3. 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
  4. Return to country of your citizenship at the end of the period of the fellowship
  5. Hold a postgraduate level qualification (or equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area) at the time of application
  6. Have significant professional and/or academic research experience (at least five years)
  7. Provide evidence of meeting at least the minimum English language abilities for Chevening Awards
  8. Not hold British or dual-British citizenship
  9. Not be an employee, a former employee, or relative of an employee (since July 2016) of Her Majesty’s Government (including British embassies/high commissions, the Department for International Development, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office), the British Council, or a staff member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

Important Notes:

  • Note: Immediate relatives are defined as parents or step-parents, siblings or step-siblings, children or step-children, spouse, civil partner or unmarried (where the couple have been in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership for at least two years)
  • Please note that applicants who have previously received financial benefit from a HMG-funded scholarship or fellowship are eligible to apply after a period of five years following the completion of their first HMG funded award. In these cases, applicants will be required to demonstrate their career progression from that point.

Application Deadline

November 3, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Chevening on chevening.smartsimpleuk.com to apply

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

For more details, visit Chevening website


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