AfOx Ethox Fellowship

Applications are invited for the annual AfOx Ethox Fellowship. The scheme is open to African researchers with interdisciplinary projects from a broad range of research areas in bioethics. The Fellow will be based in Oxford during Trinity term (May and June) and work with Oxford researchers in bioethics, and across other disciplines where appropriate, to develop research ideas, projects and events. This can include research papers, ideas for co-led projects, and future joint research developments in bioethics. Example areas of priority include but not limited to pandemic sciences, climate and AI. To apply for a fellowship, all applicants must have an Ethox-based researcher named as their collaborator on their application. The Fellow will be welcomed into the Oxford community at Ethox and supported as part of the research community during their fellowship, with a view to develop a longer-term research connection. 

Established in 1998, the Ethox Centre at the University of Oxford is a multidisciplinary bioethics research centre focused on improving ethical standards in healthcare practice and medical research through education, research, and ethics support. Its creation built on earlier work in ethics teaching and practice at Oxford, and it has grown into a hub for high-impact bioethics scholarship and global engagement. A key part of its work is the Global Health Bioethics Network, which focuses on the ethics of health research and interventions in low- and middle-income settings through long-term, collaborative partnerships across Africa, Asia, and beyond. Recognising the shared values and complementary strengths of AfOx and Ethox, this Visiting Fellowships aims to support early-mid career African scholars working in bioethics, global health, and related fields; who are working in African institutions.