Global Education Office

Harris Manchester College

Oxford University Summer Research Institute

Each year the Global Education Office in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research solicits applications from VCU faculty for participation in Oxford’s Harris Manchester College Summer Research Institute. The Summer Research Institute is an opportunity for faculty to enhance a research project through a week of focused study. The Institute draws scholars with diverse interests from many U.S. universities. Your time is your own for study and writing, as well as taking advantage of cultural activities offered at Oxford University.

The 2019 Summer Research Institute will be held Sunday, June 30 - July 7, 2019

Upcoming SRI date:

• June 28 - July 5, 2020

The week includes: 

• Designation as a Visiting Fellow of Harris Manchester College
• Access to Harris Manchester College computer lab and free in-room internet hook-up
• Access to all libraries at Oxford University
• Room and board at Harris Manchester College where you have the opportunity to interact with other scholars attending the Summer Institute and staff from Harris-Manchester
• Participation in the Institute and travel expenses are paid by VCU

Eligibility

This opportunity is open for two VCU faculty members whose research or scholarly project will benefit from the unique resources available at Oxford University and has the potential for contributing to the internationalization of VCU. To the extent possible, one applicant will be selected from the Monroe Park Campus and one applicant from the MCV Campus.  

Application materials

1. Completed application form (see below)
2. CV or CV summary not to exceed 3 pages
3. Statement from the Department Chair endorsing the application
4. Brief (no longer than 2 single-spaced pages, at least 10-point font) proposal for a scholarly project that meets the following criteria:
   
   • Takes advantage of the unique resources available at Oxford (e.g., academic or research facilities, Oxford scholars, etc.);
   • Includes a plan for how this project will be used to further the faculty member’s research/scholarship and/or teaching;
   • Includes a discussion of the potential for this project to have a lasting impact on the internationalization of VCU.

Final award decisions are made in consultation with HMC hosts.

Harris Manchester Application

All application materials are due to the Global Education Office at geo@vcu.edu by Monday, March 18, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. Selected scholars will be notified no later than Friday, March 25, 2019. Electronic submissions are required. For more information about Harris-Manchester College and the Summer Research Institute, feel free to contact Jill Blondin, Interim Executive Director, Global Education Office, (804) 828-8471 or jblondin@vcu.edu or visit the Harris-Manchester website at  http://www.hmc.ox.ac.uk/