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Research at the Centre is currently focused within the following broad areas:Classical Islamic sciencesMuslim societies past and present          Identity and citizenship (with special reference to Muslims in the West)Islamic finance and economic and human developmentApplications are decided on the merits of the particular research the applicant is proposing to do or to complete, and scholars working in other areas are encouraged to apply.NOTE: applications are processed in two rounds, with different closing deadlines, as detailed in the Application Guidelines.Visiting Fellowships and Visiting Research Fellowships:Round 1 applications are now OPEN for the academic year 2019–20:The Abdul Aziz Al-Mutawa and The Muhammad Bin-Ladin Visiting FellowshipThese two stipendiary Visiting Fellowships are awarded annually to support an extended period of independent study and research at Oxford.The Imam Bukhari and The Imam Tirmizi Visiting Research FellowshipThese stipendiary Visiting Research Fellowships are open to citizens of countries in Asia or Africa and are intended to encourage interaction among academics from different traditions of learning. Non-stipendiary Visiting FellowshipsThe Centre welcomes applications for a limited number of non-stipendiary Visiting Fellowships and Visiting Research Fellowships.Click here for General InformationClick here for Application GuidelinesClick here to applyThe closing date for all applications is 13 January 2019.Further information about the Visiting Fellowships: https://www.oxcis.ac.uk/visiting-fellowshipsFurther information about the Centre can be found at www.oxcis.ac.uk