Further Information:

The Visitor Programme is intended:

  • To contribute actively to the Department’s research environment and graduate programme;
  • To offer academics and interested professionals the opportunity to collaborate in joint research with Oxford Politics and International Relations colleagues;
  • To develop and promote links with other institutions, governments and organisations in the UK and overseas;
  • To provide established staff and research students with the opportunity to work with leading academics and professionals from outside Oxford.

Visitor Contribution

Visitors will be asked to contribute to one or more of the following Department activities in proportion to the length of their stay:

1. Collaborate on a research project with a member of the Department;
2. Organise (or co-organise) an event (seminar series, workshop, conference);
3. Write or co-author an article or other publication, or provide an article for the Department’s working papers series;
4. Develop a research proposal to apply for an external funding award through the Department;
5. Contribute to the graduate and/or undergraduate programme through the provision of a special seminar or similar activity;
6. Help the Department/Research Centre to develop a network of contacts (academic, practitioner, policy-making and/or media) and to organise introductions/networking events where appropriate.

 

Department Provision

Department resources for visitors are provided, at the discretion of the General Purposes Committee (GPC), in proportion to the level of contribution and the duration of the visit:

  • University Card;
  • Workspace in the Department;
  • IT facilities and support (computer provision is subject to availability);
  • Eligibility to apply, with a full member of the Department, for administrative support (including help with organising events and applications to external funding), or for Department funding to support scheduled events

Role of the Department Sponsor

The Department sponsor will help the visitor to become integrated into the work of the Department and to get the most from his/her stay. Before agreeing to act in this capacity, prospective sponsors are encouraged to read the following guidelines:

Department sponsors are expected to:

  • Play an active role in the induction of the visitor into the Department, including providing introductions to relevant academic colleagues and informing him/her of activities in which s/he might wish to participate (research seminars, workshops, Centre meetings, informal gatherings);
  • Engage the visitor in co-authoring publications, organising and participating in events and developing contacts and networks;
  • If the visitor is contributing to teaching in the Department, to introduce him/her to key academic office holders and the Courses Team.

Visitor Profiles, Reporting and Feedback

Visitors will be asked to provide the Department with a short biography and a statement of what they intend to do during their visit before they arrive; this information is posted on the research section of the Department’s website and on the Centre/Programme website when relevant.

Early in their visit, visitors will be asked to meet with the Head of Department and/or the Administrator. They will also be asked attend an induction session.

At the end of their stay, visitors are asked to provide an activity report to be attached to their web profile, providing a detailed account of activities and outputs and how they have contributed to the Departments’ research during their visit. Visitors are asked also to complete a feedback form evaluating their stay in the Department and are encouraged to make suggestions for clarifying procedures, providing better support, etc. The sponsor will also be asked to provide some feedback on the success and productivity of the visit.

 

The Deadline for the Burma 2012-2013 round, and Pakistan 2013-2014 round,

is Friday 16 November 2012

 

For further information please see the Pakistan and Burma Call for Applications.

 

Charles Wallace Trust Visiting Fellowship for Pakistan Application Form (word document)

 

Charles Wallace Trust Visiting Fellowship for Burma Application Form (word document)

 

For queries contact Matthew Kennedy (matthew.kennedy@politics.ox.ac.uk )