OpenFieldStanford University Centre
The Stanford University Centre in Oxford, situated at Stanford House on High Street, is the premier British academic centre of Stanford University operated through the Bing Overseas Studies Program (BOSP) in partnership with the University of Oxford.
Academic overview & excellence
Scholars participate in the renowned Oxford tutorial system, paired one-on-one with distinguished Oxford University dons while undertaking advanced coursework in British politics, biomedical ethics, modern European history, Shakespearean literature, and engineering economics.
Research admissions & criteria
Admission is open to Stanford undergraduates and visiting scholars maintaining high academic achievement (cumulative GPA 3.3+). Visiting fellows undergo a rigorous academic selection process reviewing research plans, tutorial topic viability, and faculty recommendations.
Verified opportunities & funding programs (7)
Stanford in Oxford Bing Overseas Fellowship
Prestigious residential fellowship in Oxford pairing scholars with Oxford University fellows for intensive individualized tutorial research.
Oxford Tutorial Research in Modern British Politics & Brexit Geopolitics
10-week intensive one-on-one Oxford tutorial examining parliamentary sovereignty, electoral reform, UK-EU relations, and comparative constitutionalism.
Biomedical Ethics & Global Health Policy Tutorial
Individualized tutorial exploring genomic editing ethics, global vaccine distribution justice, clinical trials in developing nations, and NHS governance.
Bodleian Library Archival Research Grant
Research grant granting access to the world-famous Bodleian Library collections for undergraduate and graduate thesis investigations.
Oxford Science & Technology Policy Internship
Quarter-length internship placement with UK parliamentary select committees, think tanks, or technology policy institutes in the Oxford cluster.
Shakespeare & Early Modern English Literature Masterclass
Rigorous literary seminar and tutorial examining First Folio textual transmission, Renaissance rhetoric, and modern staging at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Postgraduate Visiting Research Residency in European History
Two-month summer research residency for doctoral candidates examining European diplomatic, intellectual, or imperial history.
Distinguished faculty & researchers (3)
Dr. Geoffrey Tyack
Director of Stanford in Oxford & Fellow of Kellogg College · Stanford University Centre in Oxford & Faculty of History, University of Oxford
Dr. Geoffrey Tyack is Director of Stanford in Oxford & Fellow of Kellogg College in the Stanford University Centre in Oxford & Faculty of History, University of Oxford at Stanford University Centre, conducting advanced research in British Architectural History, Urban History of London and Oxford, Victorian Cultural Heritage.
Dr. Stephanie Jenkins
Senior Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy & Ethics · Faculty of Philosophy & Oxford Tutorial Studies
Dr. Stephanie Jenkins is Senior Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy & Ethics in the Faculty of Philosophy & Oxford Tutorial Studies at Stanford University Centre, conducting advanced research in Moral Philosophy, Bioethics in Healthcare, Political Philosophy of Rights.
Dr. David Priestland
Visiting Tutorial Fellow & Professor of Modern History · Faculty of History, University of Oxford
Dr. David Priestland is Visiting Tutorial Fellow & Professor of Modern History in the Faculty of History, University of Oxford at Stanford University Centre, conducting advanced research in Global History of Communism, Twentieth-Century Economic Thought, Post-War European Politics.
Editorial & verification standards
Institution profile and program records reflect official documentation verified on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent student academic resource and is not formally affiliated with Stanford University Centre.