The George Antonius Birzeit Visiting Fellowship, St Antony’s College, Oxford

The George Antonius Birzeit Visiting Fellowship, St Antony’s College, Oxford

  • Period of the Fellowship: up to six months
  • Field of the Fellowship: Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Deadline: June 25, 2021

Birzeit University and the Middle East Centre at St Antony’s College in the University of Oxford invite applications for the George Antonius Birzeit Visiting Fellowship.

The Fellowship, established through the generosity of Soraya Antonius in memory of her father, has been created to support Birzeit scholars in the humanities and social sciences for up to six months research in Oxford.  Academic faculty members, doctoral students and postdocs are encouraged to apply.

  • Grant Conditions:

The Fellowship provides £1000 support for visa and travel to the UK, daily lunch and 8 High Table dinners in St Antony’s College, and a monthly stipend of £1,650 for six months.

  • Timeframe:

 Fellows can opt to take up their appointment starting January 2022 or October 2022, to coincide with the Oxford terms. For more about Middle East Centre: https://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/research-centres/middle-east-centre

  • Documents to be submitted:

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a research proposal, and a letter of support from a department head or dean of the relevant faculties.

Documents in one PDF file to be submitted to the Office of External Academic Relations at BZU [email protected].

Please note that, sending emails should be titled by ‘The George Antonius/Birzeit Visiting Fellowship’.

Should you have any questions about the Fellowship or the application process, please contact Professor Eugene Rogan, Director of the Middle East Centre ([email protected]).