The Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx), in association with St Edmund Hall, Christ Church College and St. Peter’s College seeks to appoint up to three visiting Fellows from African universities and research institutions to foster research or teaching in any field of study, and to assist collaborations between the University of Oxford and the individual appointed.

The Fellowship is for a duration of 4 to 6 weeks, to be taken up anytime from September 2017.

The Fellows appointed will be provided with an en-suite, single occupancy study bedroom with all meals provided in the Senior Common Room, temporary membership of which will be granted for the period of residency. The fellowship will also include airfare, visa fee and a maintenance allowance for incidental expenses.

Academics working in any African institution are eligible. Applicants can have existing collaborations with the Oxford academics or have the intention to establish long-term relationships with the Departments or Colleges at Oxford.

Applications should include a personal statement outlining the reasons for the collaboration and the activities to be undertaken during the residency as well as a short CV of the AfOx Visiting Fellow.

Applications should be sent to afox@ndm.ox.ac.uk by midnight of 16th July 2017 GMT.