The Chevening-Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Fellowship is a collaboration between the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and OCIS, for mid-career 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 Chevening-OCIS Fellowship Award offers financial support to individuals to undertake a period of independent study and research at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.

About the fellowship programme

Fellows will undertake a period of research and study at OCIS based on the culture and civilisation of Islam and of all aspects of contemporary Muslim societies in the global context.

Fellows will benefit from meeting people from other Islamic world countries, and have the opportunity to develop contacts with relevant individuals, discuss issues relating to the Islamic world including Islamic finance, inter-faith issues, Islamic calligraphy and Sharia law. Fellows will contribute to the Centre’s objective to encourage and promote sustained dialogue and collaboration within the global academic community of the culture and civilisation of Islam and contemporary Muslim societies....... Read more http://www.chevening.org/programme/ocis-fellowship