Exchange Programmes
You are invited to apply for the IECL’s academic exchanges with partner institutions. The opportunity is open to every postholder (Faculty or College level) and PGR in the Faculty of Law or its Centres, except the Alpa, which is for PGRs or non-permanent postholders only. Each exchange runs between March and September in the academic year you are applying in, except the EUI exchange which runs from October to June in the academic year after you apply.
Detailed in each individual advert you will find information surrounding accommodation, facilities (e.g. library access), funding and involvement with your chosen institution, as well as any criteria. No exchange partner will require you to know the local language or to teach, but you are expected to participate in the general academic environment, including attending seminars and potentially presenting your work.
This table provides a simplified outline for each programme. For full details, please follow the links.
Applications should be submitted via this form by 12 noon on Friday, Week 0, Hilary Term (17 January 2025). You will need to include:
- An up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV), including a list of publications;
- A brief research proposal, including why a visit to the affiliated institution will contribute to your research;
- And, if you’re applying as a graduate student, a supporting letter from your supervisor.
Exchange Programme |
Further Details |
External Contribution |
IECL Contributions |
Criteria |
Accommodation is arranged and paid for where possible, by the MPI |
Reasonable travel return from Oxford is reimbursed |
Comparative or International Private Law research focus |
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£1,500 block grant towards costs of the visit for visits of at least 1 month. |
1 postholder and 1 PGR |
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EUI | European University Institute | £1,500 block grant towards costs of the visit for visits of at least 1 month. | Up to 6 months, only 1 person at a time. | |
MPI Law* | Max Planck Law | £1,500 block grant towards costs of the visit for visits of at least 1 month. | ||
30,000 Swedish Krona between 1 or 2 people; |
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Alpa Scholarship | University of Rome Sapienzia | 5,000 Euros between 1 or 2 people; | PGRs or non-permanent postholders only with possible preference for PGR | |
Seville Exchange | University of Seville | Accommodation and reasonable travel expenses, 1 or 2 people |
*The IECL underwrites: the MPI Law network has a scholarship programme which you must apply to; if you are successful in receiving a funding grant and the funds exceed £1,500, then the £1,500 provided by the IECL will not be paid, or will need to be repaid if already received.