Fees and requirements
Fees
The Visiting Fellowship programme fee is £1,700 per term.
Some funding may be available, see information about the Sally Hogg Prize below.
Accommodation and expenses
It is recommended that Fellows have at least £900 per month in addition to cover food, accommodation and other incidental living expenses.
Fellows are expected to find their own accommodation. Rooms in shared houses in Oxford cost about £600-700 per month. Rental accommodation in Oxford is in very high demand and Fellows are strongly advised to make the necessary arrangements as early as possible. Although the RSC cannot provide or arrange accommodation, it is happy to offer information and advice.
Language requirements
Because English is the working language of the Department for both academic and practical purposes, applicants are normally expected to have fluency in English of at least the standard required by Oxford for foreign graduate students.
Please see the University’s webpages for further details.
Visa requirements
Visiting Research Fellows / Student Visitors are subject to UK Border Agency regulations. Individuals from outside the EEA must ensure that they hold an appropriate visa to carry out research in the University prior to arrival in the UK.
Visiting Fellowship Programme Extension
The Visiting Fellowship programme usually lasts 1 term (8 weeks). In very exceptional circumstances Visiting Research Fellows can apply for an extension (unfortunately there are no provisions available for Student Visitors to extend their stay). All extension applications must be approved by Affiliations Committee. Please note not all extensions are approved. Successful Visiting Fellows will be required to pay an additional £1,700 to cover the fee for the extra term.
the Sally Hogg Prize
For the academic year 2026-2027 those interested in becoming Visiting Fellows at the Refugee Studies Centre can apply for the Sally Hogg Prize. The aim of the prize is to provide exceptional overseas applicants with limited funding to support a Visiting Fellowship. The funds will cover the fees and return economy class travel, and may cover visa, and NHS costs (depending on the visa required), up to a maximum of £5,000, but applicants will need to fund their own accommodation and living expenses.
Eligible applicants must be PhD (DPhil) students, post-doctoral scholars or professional academics, who meet the UK visitor visa criteria appropriate for their visit and:
- are nationals of and reside in a low-income country,
- and/or have experienced displacement.
Applications for the funds should be submitted at the same time as applying for the fellowship.
What is covered:
- Visiting Fellowship fee for one term
- Return travel in economy class from the nearest airport to your current institution of study
- UK airport transfers
- Visa related costs, including the NHS surcharge. (Only if the visitor is eligible for an Academic Visitor visa)
Total value per recipient: Maximum of £5,000
How to apply
Please submit a brief (500 words max) statement to vfp@qeh.ox.ac.uk explaining why you are a suitable candidate for the Sally Hogg Visiting Fellowship Prize alongside your Visiting Fellowship application. Applications for the prize must be submitted by 2 January and the successful applicant may defer their visit to allow them to come in any term in the academic year 2026-27.