Global Education Office

University of Oxford's Harris Manchester College Summer Research Institute

Dates: June 23 - June 30, 2024

Harris Manchester College 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 University of 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 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

Application deadline: March 15, 2024 by 5 p.m.  Recipients will be notified by Friday, March 29, 2024.

Application materials

1. Completed application form
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.

VCU School of Business professor reflects Summer Research Institute at Oxford

Manoj Thomas, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Information Systems in the VCU School of Business, is one of the university’s most recent participants in the Harris Manchester Summer Research Institute at Oxford University. We recently talked to him about his experience and how he benefitted from this unique experience.

Read more about Dr. Thomas's experience