Chevening-Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Fellowship Program for Mid-Career Professionals UK 2020-2021

Published: 06 Aug 2019 1,563 views

The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office and OCIS is announcing the  Chevening-Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Fellowship Program for Mid-Career Professionals to study in the UK.

The OCIS is a Recognized Independent Centre for the University of Oxford and provides a meeting point for the Western and Islamic worlds of learning. It's 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 fellowships listed below are a collaboration between the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office and OCIS:

• Chevening OCIS Fellowship
• Chevening OCIS Abdullah Gül Fellowship

During the fellowship, the Fellows will undertake a 6-month period of self-directed research focusing on their own project on the culture and civilisation of Islam and contemporary Muslim societies in a global context.

Fellows who are from any of the listed countries and demonstrate the potential to rise to a position of leadership and influence are eligible for Chevening OCIS fellowship.

If you meet the requirements above as well as the other ones listed out by the awarding bodies, you can apply for the fellowship.

Chevening Masters Scholarship

Application Deadline	November 5, 2019
Funding Type	Fully Funded
Country to study	United Kingdom
Type	Masters
Sponsor	Chevening
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of Chevening Masters Scholarship

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 FCO and the Chevening Secretariat.

Requirements for Chevening Masters Scholarship

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, Russia, 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, Department for International Trade, the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office), the British Council, or a staff member of theAssociation of Commonwealth Universities.

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 5, 2019

How to Apply

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