Examination Fellowships 2012:
Open Evening for Women
Friday 2 March (Week 7) 5–6:30 pm
in the Old Library, All Souls College
All Souls College is holding an Open Evening for Women, to encourage potential female candidates for the Examination Fellowship to inform themselves about the College and the Fellowship. The Open Evening will take place on Friday 2 March (Week 7) from 5–6:30 in the Old Library. We encourage all female undergraduates and graduate students who might be interested in competing for the Fellowship to attend.
The Examination Fellowship is awarded on the basis of a written exam at the end of September. It is open to students who have completed an undergraduate degree at Oxford no more than 10 terms prior to the exam; or who are registered for a higher degree at Oxford and have completed an undergraduate degree from any university no more than 10 terms prior to the exam. Candidates may choose to sit papers in History, Law, Classics, Philosophy, Politics, Economics, or English Literature, and there is also a General component. The Fellowship lasts for seven years. Those elected receive a generous stipend, accommodation, and career support. Examination Fellows may either choose to pursue an academic career, or to contribute actively to academic life while pursuing a non-academic career.
The College is committed to attracting men and women from all backgrounds. We are concerned that relatively few women choose to sit the exam, and actively seek to encourage more to do so. The Open Evening provides an opportunity for women to learn about the Examination Fellowship, to meet current members of the College, and to ask questions. Please do come along if you are interested.
The College welcomes enquiries throughout the year from anyone who might be interested in sitting the exam. If you would like to be put in touch with a current Examination Fellow in your subject, please contact the College Secretary. Further information on Examination Fellowships is available here.
All candidates who apply to sit the exam will also be invited to a general meeting, at which the Warden and the Chairman of Examiners will be happy to answer questions about the College and the exam.