CaribOx Visiting Fellowship Scheme 2027

📝 About CaribOx Visiting Fellowship Scheme

CaribOx is a visiting fellowship and travel-grant programme designed to:

• Support researchers across all disciplines based at Caribbean research institutions.
• Facilitate collaborations with researchers based at the University of Oxford.

Sponsor Organisation

The programme is sponsored by The Caribbean Oxford Initiative.

🎁 Benefits of CaribOx Visiting Fellowship Scheme

Participants of the CaribOx Visiting Fellowship Scheme will receive the following benefits:

• Ten months of virtual engagement with the nominated Oxford collaborator.
• Two-month in-person visit to Oxford between Sunday, 25th April to Saturday, 19th June 2027.
• A University Card for access to online resources available through the University of Oxford, valid for 1 calendar year.
• A per-diem towards the cost of subsistence while in Oxford.
• Coverage of the full cost of return economy-class flights to/from the UK.
• Association and accommodation through All Souls College during residency in Oxford, including:
  • Membership of the Common Room (access to a reserved space for academics and teaching staff).
  • Complimentary lunch and dinner.
• Visa application and logistical support for travel to/from Oxford.
• Support and facilitation for virtual events and activities through TORCH.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Applications are open to researchers in all disciplines. Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Hold a PhD or equivalent.
• Be a legal resident of a Caribbean country (including the Windward and Leeward Islands).
• Be fully employed by an academic institution based in the Caribbean (including the Windward and Leeward Islands). The applicant’s contract of employment should cover the length of the Fellowship.
• Commit to return to the Caribbean following the CaribOx Fellowship residency in Oxford, in compliance with UK visa regulations.
• Have an existing collaboration or be in contact with a potential collaborator at Oxford prior to the application deadline.
• Arrange and provide proof of relevant approvals by their home institutions related to taking up the Fellowship.
• Possess a minimum of intermediate knowledge of English.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 15 September, 2026.
• Interested applicants can apply through the official application website.

🌟 Additional Information

For more details about the CaribOx Visiting Fellowship Scheme, visit the official website.

To apply, download the application form.

• Ten months of virtual engagement with the nominated Oxford collaborator.
• A two month in-person visit to Oxford between Sunday, 25th April to Saturday 19th June 2027.
• A University Card for access to online resources available through the University of Oxford, valid for 1 calendar year.
• A per-diem towards the cost of subsistence while in Oxford.
• The full cost of return economy-class flights to/from the UK.
• Association and accommodation through All Souls College during residency in Oxford. This will include membership of the Common Room (which gives access to a common space reserved for the use of academics and members of the teaching staff, as well as the right to eat lunch and dinner without charge).
• Visa application and logistical support for travel to/from Oxford.
• Support and facilitation for virtual events and activities through TORCH.