The Oxford 2026 Young Scholars Fellowship application will soon be open. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here for further information and to submit an application.
About The Young Scholars
Opportunity Details
Legal restrictions on religious individuals and groups remain high or very high in many countries of the world, and these official obstacles are often combined with increasing social hostilities toward religion. Sometimes restrictions and hostilities rise to the level of persecution of religious minorities or even genocide. More frequently, however, such problems arise from discrimination, social marginalization, and the ordinary problems of lawmaking, enforcement, adjudication, and regulation. There is a need for a global program to identify and educate the rising generation of scholars and leaders in the field of law and religion—individuals who have the knowledge and skills to address these challenges.
Benefits of The Young Scholars
The fellowship provides the following items:
- Grants cover:
- Tuition fees
- Travel expenses
- Accommodation
- Partial food costs
- Individualized writing tutorials to help fellows publish English-language scholarly articles.
- Opportunities to present research and receive feedback from top scholars.
- Networking with an international academic community in law and religion.
- Advanced certificate from Christ Church, Oxford.
The Young Scholars Requirements
- Be early-career academics (professors, lecturers, fellows) or advanced graduate students (near completion of PhD or master’s thesis).
- Alternatively, consider working as professionals in NGOs, international organizations, or institutions involved in multi-faith dialogue.
- Have a strong interest in law, religion, and human rights (legal background not strictly required).
- Be committed to academic publishing in English.
- Submit a research and writing proposal relevant to law and religion.
- Demonstrate oral fluency and academic writing ability in English (evaluated via application and Zoom interview).
- Undergraduate and JD students are not eligible.
Application Date and Process
- Submit the online application form (available 1 December 2025 – 31 January 2026).
- Upload all required documents (personal statement, research proposal, CV, photo, recommendation letter).
- Participate in a Zoom interview if shortlisted.
- Await final acceptance notification by mid-March 2026.
Application Deadline
31 January, 2026
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