The Institute for Ethics in AI Director has the authority to exempt visitor application fees for exceptional candidates meeting the following criteria.
- Applying from a low-income country
- Refugees and displaced persons
- UK applicants from low-income backgrounds
Applying from a low-income country
If you are a resident of a low-income country in the list of eligible countries below and cannot pay the visitor fee, you can request a waiver of this fee.
The request must be submitted along with your application form to aiethics@philosophy.ox.ac.uk.
To be eligible for this application fee waiver, you must meet all of the following criteria:
- Your country of ordinary residence is one of the eligible countries below.
- You would be unable to apply for visitor status without an application fee waiver.
- You meet the entry requirements for visitor status.
If you indicate on your application form that you are a resident in one of the eligible countries below, you will be asked additional questions. If your answers indicate you are eligible for this waiver, you won't be asked to pay the fee.
Countries eligible for this application fee waiver
Afghanistan
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Democratic Republic of Congo
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia (The)
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Kiribati
Korea (DPR)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Niger
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Refugees and displaced persons
If you are or were a refugee, stateless person, asylum seeker, or have been otherwise forcibly displaced within or outside your country of origin, you are eligible for a visitor fee waiver as long as you meet the requirements.
To request this waiver, send the details in an email with your application documents.
UK applicants from low-income backgrounds
You will be asked to submit supporting evidence that your gross household income is below £35,000 per year.
When to request it
You must submit your request for a fee waiver when completing your application and send supporting documentation in an email along with the other supporting documents relevant to your application to aiethics@philosophy.ox.ac.uk.