AfOx Visiting Fellowship Program 2025
The AfOx Visiting Fellowship Programme is designed to allow exceptional African researchers to build international networks and focus on a project of their choice in collaboration with Oxford-based scholars.
Fellows will be affiliated with the University of Oxford for 12 months, including ten months of virtual engagement and a two month in-person visit to Oxford between May and June (Trinity term). During the Fellowship, AfOx Fellows are associated with a Department and a College within the University.
Summary of the AfOx Visiting Fellowship Program 2025
- Type: Fellowship
- Locations: Remote – 10months, In-person – 2months
- Sponsor: Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx)
- Eligible Countries: African Countries
- Duration: 12 months
- Deadline: 6th June, 2025
- Benefits: Remote access to resources available at Oxford University, Temporary membership, Return economy flight ticket, Airport transfer, Visa fee and a Maintenance allowance, etc
- Criteria: To apply for a fellowship, all applicants must have an Oxford-based researcher named as their collaborator on their application.
Perks of the AfOx Visiting Fellowship Program 2025
- During the 10 months of virtual engagement fellows will have remote access to resources available at Oxford University including library access and support to strengthening research leadership skills.
- During the in-person fellowship selected Fellows will be provided with accommodation.
- A temporary University card for access to the University and college buildings and temporary membership to the host college’s Senior Common Room will be granted for the period of residency.
- The fellowship will also include return economy flight ticket, airport transfer, visa fee and a maintenance allowance for incidental expenses during the residence (up to £250 per week according to University guidelines).
Deadline: 6th June, 2025
