Call for applications: AfOx Visiting Fellowship in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies at Oxford​

June 1, 2025 · by · in Announcements, Fellowships

Applications are now open for the AfOx Visiting Fellowship Programme, in collaboration with the Refugee Studies Centre (RSC) at the University of Oxford. This fellowship offers a unique opportunity for African researchers, including those with lived experience of forced displacement, to engage in independent academic research on the causes, consequences, and responses to forced migration from September 2025 to August 2026. Full details here: https://www.afox.ox.ac.uk/afox-visiting-fellowship-programme

Fellowship Highlights:

  • Duration:12 months (10 months virtual engagement + 2 months in-person at Oxford during Trinity Term (April-June) 2026)
  • Support:Accommodation, return economy flights, visa fees, maintenance allowance, and access to Oxford’s academic resources
  • Collaboration:Work alongside Oxford-based scholars, fostering international research networks in the field of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
  • Eligibility:Open to African researchers who hold an advanced degree and are actively affiliated with an African academic or research institution

As RLRH circulates this call, we particularly encourage applications from individuals affected by displacement  (for instance, if you identify with the experience of seeking asylum/refuge, internal displacement, temporary protection, or otherwise).  Your expertise and perspectives are invaluable to advancing critical scholarship in this field. We are available to support you as you compile your application and can help you find a research collaborator. Feel free to be in touch with RLRH’s Director of Academic Programmes, Dr Oudai Tozan, with any questions: oudai.tozan@refugeeledresearch.org. For general questions, please be in touch with AfOx (details below).

Application Deadline: 6th June 2025, 11:59 AM (UK time)

For detailed information and to apply, please visit the AfOx Visiting Fellowship Programme page: https://www.afox.ox.ac.uk/afox-visiting-fellowship-programme.

Should you have any questions or require assistance, feel free to contact the AfOx team at afox@ndm.ox.ac.uk

We look forward to receiving your applications and to the possibility of welcoming you to Oxford.