Africa Oxford Initiative (Afox) 2022 Visiting Fellowship Programme

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The Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) is now accepting applications from exceptional African scholars from various academic disciplines for its 2022 Visiting Fellowship at the University of Oxford. The deadline for submission of applications for the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) Visiting Fellowship is October 21, 2022.

Africa Oxford Initiative (Afox) Visiting Fellowship Programme

The AfOx Visiting Fellowship is intended to give exceptional African researchers working in any academic field the opportunity to build international networks and concentrate on a project of their choosing while freeing them from the responsibilities of teaching and administrative work at their home institutions.

The AfOx Fellowship allows fellows to engage on a project of their choice in conjunction with Oxford-based researchers while also taking advantage of the facilities available at Oxford University for research, writing, and developing research leadership skills.

The Fellowship is open to researchers from all disciplines. Fellows will be connected with the University of Oxford for a period of 12 months, which will include 10 months of virtual participation and a two-month in-person visit to Oxford during Trinity Term.

Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) Visiting Fellowship Eligibility

Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) Visiting Fellowship Benefits

Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) Visiting Fellowship Selection Criteria

Applications will be reviewed primarily on the quality and value-added of the proposed research agenda, the fit between the applicant and the Oxford host, and the feasibility of the proposed activities in the timescale of the fellowship.

How to Apply for Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) Visiting Fellowship

To apply for a fellowship, all applicants must have an Oxford-based researcher named as their collaborator on their application.

AfOx Fellows will be asked to select which of the AfOx research themes, Healthy People, Innovation for Prosperity, Integrated Societies and Green Futures, their project most closely aligns with.

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