We will soon be inviting applications for a one-month period of study at an Oxford College between 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009.

Candidate profile:

Scholars will normally be of post-doctoral or equivalent status, over the age of 26, and will be university teachers or members of research institutes. Scholars must have a good knowledge of spoken English.

About the course:

The colleges of Oxford University, which are autonomous bodies within the University of Oxford, offer short-term hospitality to scholars who wish to work in Oxford libraries or consult Oxford specialists in their subject.

Guests who are invited to Oxford stay for one month, mostly during the Long Vacation (July, August or September), although there are opportunities to visit throughout the year. They receive free single board and lodging in one of the colleges. They become members of the Senior Common Rooms of their colleges, which gives them the opportunity to meet and speak to many Oxford academics.

What is covered by the scholarship:

The British Council provides a grant for personal expenses; the Open Society Institute provides for books and photocopying; and the local Open Society Foundation may pay the costs of travel to and from England.