We are happy to invite applications for our funding initiative open to Oxford DPhil candidates looking to collaborate with other students across faculties and divisions: the “TORCH Critical-Thinking Communities” fund. These communities will be able to critically consider historical, cultural, or aesthetic ideas or methodological issues. We are particularly keen to receive applications that take a culturally diverse and/or transnational approach to an issue or set of related questions. Participants should include Humanities students, but can also include students from other divisions.
The “Critical-Thinking Communities” initiative aims to provide senior mentorship and logistical support to DPhil candidates. In-kind support includes advertising through TORCH’s website and social media, space on the TORCH online blog, bookings on TORCH’s zoom account (if dates available), and advice on events best practice and safety.
Successful applications will receive max. £500, which should be for activities from January 2022, to be completed by 30 June 2022. Funds can be used to cover expenses related to the running of reading groups, workshops, and other discussion forums. We do not typically fund other websites, as we offer space on the TORCH website.
If you would like to discuss a possible application, Maria del Pilar Blanco (TORCH Academic Champion) and Sarah Clay (TORCH Operations Manager) will be holding a drop in session on TEAMS on Thursday 4 November from 10-11am. If you would like more information please contact Sarah on sarah.clay@humanities.ox.ac.uk.
Applications should be sent to the TORCH team (torch@humanities.ox.ac.uk). The deadline is 5pm on Thursday 19 November 2021. Applicants will be asked to include the names of the proposed participants (no less than four), confirmation of their student status, and a budget breakdown. Successful applicants will be invited to contribute a blog post on the TORCH website.
We aim to respond to all applicants within 3 weeks of the deadline closing.
Critical-Thinking Communities Application Form
TORCH Open Funding Call Privacy Notice
