AfOx Fellowships and Collaborations
Our aim is to build equitable research collaborations between researchers based in African institutions and at the University of Oxford
Africa as a strategic priority
All our research programmes are designed to support the University of Oxford’s international research agenda across the sciences, social sciences and humanities by bringing together researchers in African institutions and Oxford to address pressing issues facing us today.
Research has the power to transform our world. Research makes the seemingly impossible possible. Research is the game changer for a more peaceful and prosperous society, and research will also help us conserve our planet
Arumna Oteh, Academic Scholar, University of Oxford and Former Vice President & Treasurer, World Bank
Facilitating academic collaborations
AfOx Visiting Fellowship Programme
The AfOx Visiting Fellowship Programme enhances academic mobility and network building. The programme supports leading African scholars and researchers working in any academic discipline to focus on a project they choose while in Oxford. The AfOx Visiting Fellows Programme enables research leaders from institutions across Africa to make significant contributions to the intellectual life of Oxford while simultaneously gaining opportunities to engage with the range of knowledge and expertise in the University.
AfOx Fellows have developed long-term partnerships with colleagues in Oxford, leading to significant research outcomes, joint publications and substantial funding. The 2024-25 AfOx Visiting Fellows are working on projects across various disciplines, spread across the four AfOx research themes, Healthy People, Innovation for Prosperity, Integrated Societies, and Green Futures, the fellows will be affiliated with the University for a year and spend May and June 2025 in Oxford.
Applications for the AfOx Visiting Fellowship Programme are now open.
The AfOx visiting fellowship at the University of Oxford was a pivotal and enriching experience, fostering personal and professional development through engagement with the esteemed faculty at Said Business School. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has been transformative, leading to unique opportunities since returning to Uganda. Cherished memories, valuable lessons, and lifelong connections were all part of this remarkable journey.
Dr Sarah Nabachwa, Lecturer at Mbarara University of Science and Technology and 2022/23 AfOx Visiting Fellow
AfOx Catalyst Grants provide seed funding for the development of new collaborative research between researchers based in African institutions and at the University of Oxford. Catalyst Grants are open to all disciplines and applications can be made four times a year.
Applications for the AfOx Catalyst Grants are currently closed.
I came here to build a new bridge between my home institution in Egypt & the University of Oxford for cutting-edge research in studying genetics and cancer cells.
Haitham Shaban, National Research Centre Egypt
Strengthening emerging collaborations
AfOx Catalyst Grants
