Ignacio Ellacuría MPhil Thesis Grant
The Laudato Si’ Research Institute is offering two grants (maximum £1,500 each) towards costs incurred for MPhil thesis research on socio-ecological challenges.
In order to be eligible for funding, the research much address a contemporary socio-ecological problem in an integrated way. It must:
- Be transdisciplinary in its methodology, bridging at least two disciplines across the Natural Sciences, the Social Sciences or the Humanities, facilitating a systemic way of addressing the socio-environmental challenge identified.
- Respond to the specific needs of a local community or group that has been experiencing socio-environmental harm.
The Ignacio Ellacuría MPhil Thesis Grant is open to MPhil students across all departments and faculties at the University of Oxford who are undertaking primary data collection for their thesis. The grant must be used for the costs of empirical research (including travel, data collection and other fieldwork-related expenses) and not to cover tuition fees or living expenses in Oxford. For students in the Humanities, the grant can also be used for original archival research or for a trip that is necessary to allow this to take place.
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Who is eligible for this grant?
The grant is open to MPhil students across all departments and faculties at the University of Oxford.
Funding must be spent between June-September 2024, and used to support original research that will be incorporated into the student’s final submitted thesis.
In order to be eligible for funding, research must address a contemporary socio-ecological problem in an integrated way, including:
- Research must be transdisciplinary in its methodology (that is, it must bridge at least two disciplines across the Natural Sciences, the Social Sciences or the Humanities, facilitating a systemic way of addressing the problem identified)
- Research must respond to the specific needs of a local community that has been experiencing social and environmental harm
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What can the grant be used for?
It must be demonstrated that the grant will be used for the costs of conducting empirical research (including travel costs, data collection costs and other fieldwork-related expenses) and not to cover tuition fees or living expenses in Oxford.
For graduate students in the Humanities, the grant can also be used for original archival research (including travel costs).
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What will be expected of scholars if awarded?
It is expected that successful candidates will contribute to the activities of the LSRI in the following ways:
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To provide an update on their research at a seminar to be arranged by the LSRI to take place in Trinity Term 2025.
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To provide one piece of writing for the LSRI website based on your research experience (the format of this will be agreed with you in due course).
- Contribute a profile and other relevant material for LSRI website.
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How to apply?
To apply, please send the following documents by email to Ms Harriet David (lsri.administrator@campion.ox.ac.uk):
- A 1,000 word research proposal that indicates clearly how your thesis research fulfils the above criteria
- A one-page budget proposal that justifies the amount of funding requested
- A brief statement of support from your MPhil thesis supervisor (this can be an email forwarded along with the research and budget proposals)
Grants are available for two students. Deadline for application: Monday 15 April 9am. A small panel will be convened to consider applications and a decision will be made by 1 May.
