Barakat Post-Doctoral Research Scholarship

The Post-Doctoral Research Scholarship is intended to enable a senior Muslim scholar to spend from October to June in Oxford to carry out a specific programme of research or prepare such research for publication.

During this time the successful Scholar will be housed in the Khalili Research Centre in Oxford, where they will be allocated a desk and workstation. Many of the offices of the Academic Advisory Committee members are located at the KRC. It is also a teaching centre, and a cultural hive of activity for lectures and seminars relevant to the art and culture of the Middle East. The KRC forms part of the Oriental Institute of the University of Oxford, and although the Barakat Scholars are not part of the University during their stay, they are allowed many University privileges such as use of the University libraries and access to relevant lectures and seminars.

There is a weekly graduate seminar at the KRC during term-time, which Scholars are invited to join, and to which they are asked to contribute. There is also an informal tea after this seminar, where Scholars will have the opportunity to meet fellow post-graduates and researchers, as well as staff.

Travel to relevant events, activities or conferences during each tenure is obviously welcomed. However, Scholars are expected to be normally resident in Oxford for the duration of the Scholarship, and participation in weekly seminars during the Oxford term time will be greatly welcomed.

The Post-Doctoral Scholarship is designed to be an opportunity, or a platform, for scholars to conduct their research in Oxford, using relevant Oxford resources as appropriate. It is obviously up to each individual to make of this opportunity what they will – The Barakat Trust cannot provide a taught course of study or of meetings and contacts for each scholar, nor supervise their work. We are merely facilitators – and we hope that each recipient will make best use of the exciting opportunities that conducting research in Oxford will bring.