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  • Ten months of virtual engagement with the nominated Oxford collaborator and the CaribOx Project Officer.
  • A two month in-person visit to Oxford between Sunday 27 April to Saturday 21 June 2025.
  • A University Card for access to online resources available through the University of Oxford, valid for 1 calendar year.
  • A per-diem towards the cost of subsistence while in Oxford.
  • The full cost of return economy-class flights to/from the UK.
  • Association and accommodation through All Souls College during residency in Oxford. This will include membership of the Common Room (which gives access to a common space reserved for the use of academics and members of the teaching staff, as well as the right to eat lunch and dinner without charge).
  • Visa application and logistical support for travel to/from Oxford.
  • Visa costs
  • Support and facilitation for virtual events and activities through TORCH.
  • Please note that we do not cover health insurance.

The elected fellows will be affiliated with the University of Oxford for twelve months starting from January. This will include a ten month-long virtual engagement, and a two month in-person visit to Oxford, which will take place between late April to late June (Trinity Term).

No, the fellowship only covers the elected fellow.

No. We welcome applicants from all disciplines.

No, we welcome all areas of research. 

Yes. It is necessary for the applicant to have established contact with a researcher, affiliated with the University of Oxford, before applying. The applicant and Oxford Collaborator do not need to have worked together before the start of the fellowship but have the potential to do so during the fellowship. 

No, but the applicant and Oxford Collaborator need to have research crossovers that they can build upon during the fellowship.

If you do not already have an Oxford collaborator in mind, please consult the Oxford website to find a potential collaborator and contact them before submitting your application:  www.ox.ac.uk/about/divisions-and-departments.  

When you have identified a potential collaborator, we encourage you to send an email:

  • Introducing yourself and your project.
  • Outlining your proposed project in one paragraph.
  • Explaining how you share similar research interests.

If your potential Oxford Collaborator agrees to support your application, please ask them to complete the statement of support form, and submit it via email to: caribox@torch.ox.ac.uk before the application deadline.

Please email caribox@torch.ox.ac.uk and we will do the best we can to help you.

In this section of the application form, please introduce the research you wish to undertake while in Oxford, and any potential outcomes of your project, including longer-term opportunities for collaboration outcomes of working with your Oxford Collaborator. Please include a proposed timeline of activities, and any specific resources at the university you intend to make use of during your Fellowship. The proposal should not be more than 1000 words.  

We aim to announce the outcome at the beginning of November.

Please send your application to caribox@torch.ox.ac.uk. Include your name and ‘CaribOx Visiting Fellowship’ or 'CaribOx Travel Grant' in the subject title.

No. Two Visiting Fellowships are offered per year, regardless of disciplinary area.

Yes, you can apply for and be considered for both.

Yes. Closing deadlines for applications have not been confirmed yet, but both Travel Grants and Visiting Fellowships will be offered for Trinity Term (April-June) 2026 and subsequent years.

No. The awardees will not be housed at All Souls College but the stipend will cover accommodation elsewhere.

Yes. The Travel Grant supports already-existing research projects, which will benefit from the resources available at the University of Oxford.

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Haiti, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos 

Reference: CEPAL list of countries

You can view these FAQs as a single document here.

If you would like to learn more about what's involved and how to submit an application then watch the Zoom information session held in July 2025: