We are thrilled to invite applications for the “TORCH Interdisciplinary Futures” funding initiative, which is open to current MSt and BA candidates at Oxford. “Interdisciplinary Futures” aims to attract groups of students interested in ideas of interdisciplinarity and/or who are developing interdisciplinary projects. Participants should include Humanities students, but can also include students from other divisions.
The initiative offers candidates the opportunity to host, e.g., workshops and reading groups. These communities of young scholars will be able to critically consider historical, cultural, or aesthetic ideas or methodological issues. We are particularly interested in applications that take a culturally diverse and/or transnational approach to an issue or set of related questions.
This new initiative will provide senior mentorship and logistical support to successful applicants. The maximum expenditure will be £500, which should be for activities to be completed by 30 June 2023. 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. 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 - the date for this is to be announced. 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) by 28 October 2022, 5pm. 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.
Interdisciplinary Futures Application Form
TORCH Open Funding Call Privacy Notice
