Dr. Muhammad Akram, Assistant Professor/In-Charge Department of Comparative Religion, wins the prestigious Chevening Oxford Center for Islamic Studies Fellowship. Every year, candidates from around twenty Muslim countries compete for four slots of this fellowship. The fellowship is a part of the British government’s Chevening scholarships/fellowships program.
The Oxford Center for Islamic Studies(OCIS) is affiliated with the University of Oxford, and its Board of Trustees includes prominent academics and statesmen from around the world, including from Muslim countries. The Centre emphasises the multi-perspectival study of Islam and contemporary Muslim societies. Its majestic campus is an architectural masterpiece integrating Oxford’s local and Islamic styles. Together with the other scholars affiliated with the Centre, the Chevening fellows participate in its educational and research activities and work on their research projects.