BELCHER VISITING FELLOWSHIP IN VICTORIAN STUDIES

1. The Visiting Fellowship is open to academics from any discipline, who have obtained their doctorate, and are working in the field of Victorian Studies. It is anticipated that the Visiting Fellow’s area of interest will be related to the Victorian era or its legacy in Britain and the wider world – rather than in facets of the nineteenth century, without reference to the Victorian era.
2. The primary purpose of the Visiting Fellowship is research; when assessing applications, preference will be given to those candidates proposing to use the Visiting Fellowship to pursue a specific research project in Oxford. The inaugural appointee, in addition to pursuing his project, has convened an academic conference at St Hugh’s, and offered a public lecture.

Stated amount: 1,723,044 The College’s preference is to appoint a single Fellow for a whole academic or calendar year, although if excellent applications are received for shorter periods, we may consider more than one shorter-term Fellowship. The start date will be 1 October 2024 or 1 January 2

1. The Fellow will not be an employee of the College: the generous grants and funds are to cover expenses. For a full year’s Fellowship, the Belcher Visiting Fellow will receive the following:
2. A grant of £16,000, paid directly to the Fellow in three termly instalments (this is intended to cover accommodation and living expenses but may otherwise be used at the Fellow’s discretion);
3. Research / research travel expenses of up to £4,500, paid upon submission of receipts;
4. A grant of up to £2,000 to cover in-College or public academic events;
5. a relocation grant of up to £3,500, paid upon submission of receipts for costs incurred. St Hugh’s may also make available some funds to cover replacement teaching at the Fellow’s home institution for all or part of the duration of the Fellowship if research/sabbatical leave arrangements there require such cover. The total sum available for this purpose will not exceed £20,000 for a full year; this sum will be reduced pro rata for Fellowships of fewer than three terms. The successful candidate will need to supply written confirmation (from a Faculty Dean or equivalent) of the internal requirement for these funds, ideally supported by a copy of the home institution’s leave policy, before appointment to the Fellowship is confirmed. Number of Fellowships is the subject to availability, for more please visit official website.

Fees is the subject to authorities, you may visit official website for more. Applications should be sent by email to the Academic Administrator, Miss Adams (college.office@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk), by 9 a.m. on 25 March 2

1. Applications should be in the form of a single PDF comprising:
2. A cover letter, including proposed dates of tenure
3. A full curriculum vitae, including principal publications
4. A proposal for the Visiting Fellowship (not more than one A4 side)
5. The details of the two referees

Applications for this post will be considered by a selection committee of College members with an interest in the period, with expert advice sought on an ad hoc basis. At the conclusion of the recruitment process, the selection committee will make a recommendation to Governing Body. No offer of appointment will be valid until and unless the recommendation has been approved by the Governing Body and a formal contractual offer has been made. The appointment will be subject to the provision of proof of the right to work in the UK. The formal selection criteria for the Fellowship are as follows:

1. The quality, originality, and interest of the research proposal.
2. A proven record of ability to produce work of international standing within the candidate’s field of research.
3. An established publication history commensurate with the applicant’s career stage. The qualities that we are seeking include:
4. The ability to bring advanced research projects to fruition; excellent presentation skills; the ability to contribute to a research community.
5. Sympathy with the nature and aims of St Hugh’s College and the University of Oxford and willingness to participate in the life of the College. Other Info Equal Opportunities The policy and practice of St Hugh’s College require are such that an offer of a Visiting Fellowship is determined only by personal merit and the application criteria. Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant or member of staff will be treated less favourably than another because of gender, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, religion or belief, racial group, age, or disability. In all cases, academic suitability for the Fellowship will be the primary consideration.