Headquartered in Oxford, the Pharos Foundation is a non-partisan research institution and educational charity working for a renaissance across the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Our Lectures, Salons, and Studies provide a platform for exceptional intellectuals, entrepreneurs, artists and statesmen to address the greatest civilisational issues of our time. This programme of free public education routinely draws capacity crowds to Oxford’s historic venues, including Sir Christopher Wren’s iconic Sheldonian Theatre.

Our prestigious Research Fellowships are the most attractive postdoctoral appointments in the United Kingdom. Freed from onerous administrative duties, renumerated to American standards, and encouraged not to conform, our early-career academics enjoy absolute freedom to pursue their curiosity in traditional, neglected, and understudied fields.

Our Grant Awards support high-impact projects which are unlikely to be funded elsewhere. Substantial awards are made to independent and university-affiliated scholars and creators at any career stage. Successful proposals must be bold, of broad public interest, and represent a major contribution to the given field.

Please note that we are unable to accept unsolicited applications for our fellowship and grant programmes. Candidates are identified by trusted nominators at leading institutions and undergo a rigorous academic selection process before appointments are made.