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Grants Mellon Graduate Fellowships for Sociology of Religion at
Notre Dame As the premier university in North America for the academic study of
religion, the University of Notre Dame has scores of faculty members,
centers, and institutes across departments and schools whose scholarship
focuses on religion. Among them is the Center for the Study of Religion
and Society (http://csrs.nd.edu/), housed in the Department of
Sociology. The Center is pleased to announce Mellon Graduate Fellowships
for incoming graduate students. In order to continue attracting outstanding doctoral students who can
take advantage of Notre Dame’s distinction in the study of religion, the
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $657,000 to ND to support an
initiative in religion across the disciplines. The funding includes
generous support for incoming graduate students whose records are
outstanding and who will work on religious topics in their academic
disciplines. Funding will be awarded to the best students in competition
across eight departments, including Sociology. Strong applicants in
sociology of religion will be highly competitive for fellowships. Support for Mellon Fellows includes continuing summer stipends, research
funding, and special interdisciplinary workshops. Mellon Fellows will
receive a normal graduate stipend plus four years of summer funding at
$5,000 each summer. Presidential Fellows who are Mellon Fellows will
receive, in addition to their already higher stipends, five summers of
additional support at $3,000 per summer Nominations for Mellon Fellowship are made by departments, based on the
strength of graduate school applications. Details are available at
http://rmellon.nd.edu. In addition to its notable strengths in sociology of religion, noted
above, the University of Notre Dame has centers of excellence in
politics and religion, law and religion, religion and international
development, religion and peace-building, literature and religion,
medieval studies, religious and intellectual history, sacred music, the
philosophy of religion, and other related areas. Notre Dame also has one
of the best theology departments in the world. Exceptionally strong prospective graduate students interested in the
sociology of religion are encouraged to apply to the Sociology graduate
program at Notre Dame and to express interest in these fellowships.
Prospective applicants with questions may contact Christian Smith, The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 Qatar Scholarship Program. The Qatar Scholarship Program offers dedicated Arabic language students from the United States the opportunity to master their skills in an intensive Arabic language program at Qatar University (QU) in Doha for an entire academic year (September to June). The scholarship includes tuition, room and board in university dorms, round-trip airfare, local transportation, and books. Interested students must have obtained a Bachelor's degree by the beginning of the program, have two years of formal Arabic study, and be at the intermediate level of proficiency in Arabic. Please share this opportunity with anyone in your department who may be interested. Attached to this email is a PDF formatted flyer for distribution. For more information, please visit: http://ccas.georgetown.edu/academics/scholarships/qsprogram/ Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions regarding the Qatar Scholarship Program. Sincerely, Qatar Scholarship Program Five Grants for doctoral students in the graduate class "Secularities and Cultural Dynamics", Within the graduate class "Secularities and Cultural Dynamics", the University of Leipzig The class is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of secularity in various parts of the world and historical periods. Of particular interest are the cultural dynamics that accompany secularity, as well as interactions between the religious and the secular. We are looking for persons with an above-average degree in the humanities or social sciences. The grants are conditional upon matriculation in the graduate class. The University of Leipzig has set itself the goal of raising the proportion of women and therefore
urges women to apply. Persons with physical disabilities will be given preference in
cases of equal aptitude. Please send these in electronic form (as pdf files) to: Three Doctoral scholarships
Graduate college "Religious Non-conformism and Cultural Dynamics" The graduate college "Religious Non-conformism and Cultural Dynamics" will award
3 doctoral scholarships for a period of maximum three years, beginning on 1 April 2011.
The college conducts research on religious non-conformism in various regional and temporal contexts. The
central thesis is that religious non-conformism is an essential element of the religious field and a potential resource
of alternative meaning and orientation, constituting an element of cultural tension and dynamics. The
project is arranged along three lines of interest: The college places the study of religious non-conformism in an interdisciplinary and comparative context. The fields of research include Study of Religions, Sociology of Religion, African Studies, Old Testament / Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Arabic / Islamic Studies, History, Indology, Jewish Studies, Church History, Tibetology, East Asian Religions. We are looking for candidates from within and outside Germany with an above-average degree. Their dissertation project must deal with religious non-conformism in one of the fields named above. The languages of the college will be German and English. Applicants will normally be no older than 28. (But time spent rearing children, as well as national service etc. may be taken into account.) Those given a scholarship must undertake to live in Leipzig. The University of Leipzig aims to raise the proportion of women and therefore calls upon women to apply. Handicapped people with equal qualifications will be given preference. Applications (in German or English) should include: Further information: www.uni-leipzig.de/ral/nonkonformismus 2011 Brill Fellowship at the Scaliger Institute of Leiden University Library Brill, the oldest scholarly publishing house in The Netherlands based in Leiden since 1683, is sponsoring the Scaliger Institute for the period 2006-2012. This contribution provides an opportunity for one or two fellows to come to Leiden University Library each year in order to do research in the library's rich Special Collections. The Brill fellowship is intended for a minimum period of three months. The allowance, which is intended to cover the costs of accommodation and research, is Euro 1000 per month. Applications can be submitted by mail and post to the board of the Brill fellowship. The prospective fellow must be involved in one of the following main subject areas of Brill: Middle East & Islamic Studies; Asian Studies; Medieval & Early Modern History; Biblical & Religious Studies; Ancient Near East & Egypt and Classical Studies. The Brill fellow is expected to contribute to the activities of the Scaliger Institute and to give a public lecture. When the occasion arises, the lecture will be published by Brill in association with the Scaliger Institute. The closing date for applications is 31 January 2011. For more information see: http://scaligerinstitute.leidenuniv.nl 10 Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Framework of the Research Program "Europe in the Middle East - The Middle East in Europe", Berlin Europe in the Middle East - The Middle East in Europe is a research program of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, the Fritz Thyssen Foundation and the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin which builds upon the previous work of the Working Group Modernity and Islam. For more information on the program please visit our website:www.eume-berlin.de The fellowships begin on 1 October 2011 and end on 31 July 2012. Please find the call for applications via the
following link: Grants: 15 PhD Students at the Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies The Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments will admit fifteen PhD students to its doctoral programme to begin October 1, 2011. Up to ten of these candidates will receive a Graduate School grant; the other candidates will be supported in their quest for funding. The Graduate School investigates the plurality, changeability, and
global connectedness of Muslim cultures and societies. It invites
applications from candidates whose dissertation project fits one of
the Graduate School¹s Research Areas. Successful applicants will have
a master¹s degree in one of the disciplines represented at the
Graduate School, with a ranking, where applicable, of above average. For more information visit our website at Council for European Studies Fellowship (any topic within the geographic region of Europe is welcome): http://www.ces.columbia.edu/awards/fellowship_info.html Award: up to 4K for travel/research. American Research Institute in Turkey - ARIT Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences in Turkey, 2010-2011 (for US Scholars and Graduate Students) Synopsis: The American Research Institute in Turkey will offer ARIT fellowships for research in Turkey for the academic year 2010-2011. Grants for tenures up to one year will be considered, however, some preference is given to projects of shorter duration. ARIT operates hostel, research, and study facilities for researchers in Turkey at its branch centers in Istanbul and Ankara. Awards up to $15,000. Citizenship: US or permanent residents. Deadline: Nov. 1, 2010 The official announcement and description of this opportunity may be found on the funding agency's website:
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/ARITFellowships.html United States Institute of Peace - Jennings Randolph Peace Scholarship Dissertation Program Synopsis: The U.S. Institute of Peace Jennings Randolph program calls for applicants for the 2010-2011 Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship: The Jennings Randolph (JR) Program for International Peace awards approximately ten Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships each year to support the research and writing of doctoral dissertations addressing the sources and nature of international conflict and strategies to prevent or end conflict and to sustain peace. The Peace Scholar Fellowship is meant to assist emerging scholars at one of the most crucial points in their career. Awards may be used to support writing and research at their home institution or for field-work abroad. USIP welcomes proposals from all disciplines, however, they should be consistent with the Institute’s mandate and present a research agenda with clear relevance to policy issues. Peace Scholars receive $20,000 for 10 months. Peace Scholar applicants must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program at a University within the U.S. and must complete all required work toward the doctoral degree, except for the dissertation before the start of the award. Scholarships are open to citizens of any country. The application deadline is Jan. 5, 2011. The official announcement and description of this opportunity may be found on the funding agency's website: Jennings Randolph Peace Scholarship Dissertation Program Disciplinary Category: Social Sciences. Numerical value: $20,000 Deadlines: 1/5/2011 Two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship Deadline: December 15th, 2010 This employer will conduct interviews at the NWSA Employment Service Fair: Description: Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, will offer two postdoctoral fellowships in Islamic Studies, each for two-year appointments beginning in 2011-12. Fellowships will reside in any of the following three areas/departments: Anthropology, Religion or Women’s Studies. Thus, we invite applications from recent PhDs who can teach Islamic Studies courses in Cultural Anthropology or in Religion, and/or within our Women’s Studies program. The two-year non-renewable postdoctoral fellowships are funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and provide the opportunity to teach in a liberal arts college setting. Fellows will have the opportunity to craft and teach courses in their areas of specialty. The teaching load is 2 courses in the first year and 3 courses in the second. Each fellow will be mentored by a scholar within their field (i.e. Anthropology, Religion or Women’s Studies) and also will be provided with a mentor outside of their field. Wheaton College is a selective liberal arts institution known for creativity in its curriculum. Our faculty have significant mentoring experience with new teachers in postdoctoral and junior faculty appointments. We seek candidates who are committed to strengthening their teaching in a liberal arts setting. Application Address: Though we will be considering applications until December, we hope to interview as many candidates as possible at NWSA, so please submit materials as soon as possible for fullest consideration. Application E-Mail: khader_serene@wheatoncollege.edu Call for Applications: Two Doctoral Fellowships for 2011/2013 Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) is advertising two doctoral positions for participation in an Anglo-German collaborative research project, sponsored by DFG and AHRB, on "Urban Violence in the Modern Middle East". The main purpose of this collaborative project is to develop an Anglo-German research group to produce original research on urban violence in the Ottoman, Arab and Iranian worlds in the 19th and 20th centuries. The main academic objective of this project is to investigate the emergence and different forms of public violence in selected Ottoman, Arab and Iranian cities from the early 19th century to the 1960s in a wide geographical setting which stretches from Tunisia to Iran, and to integrate the findings into discussions on urban violence which were developed with regard to other world regions, thus contributing to a globally comparative understanding of the phenomenon. The historical context of this investigation is provided by processes of Ottoman and Qajar reform in the 19th century and the consolidation of nation states after the First World War, a period characterised by both urbanisation and state centralisation. The central proposition of the project is to study cities as the Œlandscapes¹ of contestation between imperial subjects and rulers on the one hand, and between citizens and states after the First World War on the other. The aim is to develop a coherent framework of analysis in order to understand the crucial relationship between political and social protest, the evolution of the urban public sphere and the physical expansion of urban centres. The overarching themes of the project which will inform its comparative framework are: € manifestations of violence as the expression of changes in urban governance and in the wider political environment with reference to both indigenous and external factors. Of relevance here is what episodes of urban violence tell us about changes in the urban public sphere during the period of reform of the Ottoman and Qajar empires and in the age of nation states, and how these changes reflected wider trends across the region and European or western influences; € physical and symbolic violence as a Œritual of power¹ and a ploy for
popular and state legitimacy in the context of street politics, the
enforcement of the Œrule of law¹ through state agencies, political € relationship between episodes of violence and processes of urbanisation. In what ways do episodes of violent protest relate to the transformation of the physical landscape of the city and to changes in the specific settings of popular contestation and state action? One of the doctoral researchers should be able to demonstrate a background in Iranian history and work on urban violence in Qajar Iran, with a comparative view to the Ottoman Empire, while the second will be asked to investigate urban resistance in Saudi Arabia between the 1920s and 60s. Both researchers will also be asked to co-organise and participate in the joint activities of the research group. PREREQUISITES AND APPLICATION PROCEDURE Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) Berlin For information on the ZMO in Berlin please visit: www.zmo.de Zentrum Moderner Orient Kirchweg 33 14129 Berlin FELLOWSHIPS- Middle East-Related Research at Harvard Kennedy School, 2010-11 The Dubai Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School is currently accepting Fellowship applications, for research related to the Middle East, for the 2010-2011 academic year. The deadline for applying is January 15, 2010. The Dubai Initiative offers pre- and post-doctoral research fellowships as well as senior fellowships for one year, with a possibility for renewal. Both stipendiary and non-stipendiary appointments area available. Please note that stipendiary appointments are significantly more competitive, and financing is contingent upon non-guaranteed funding from our sponsor! To improve your chances of acceptance, please indicate whether you are willing to accept a non-stipendiary or partially funded appointment. Applications for fellowships are welcome from recent recipients of the Ph.D. or equivalent degree, university faculty members, and employees of government, international, humanitarian, and private research institutions with appropriate professional experience. Applicants for pre- doctoral fellowships must have passed general examinations prior to appointment. We welcome applications from political scientists, policy practitioners, lawyers, economists, and those in the natural sciences who are conducting research about the Middle East on issues of governance, public policy, administration and management, gender studies, economic policy, and political science. We encourage applications from women, minorities, and citizens of all countries. The Dubai Initiative focuses on research related to the Middle East to complement the interests of the Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School, and Dubai School of Government (DSG), and offers fellowships at the Belfer Center as well as opportunities for joint fellowships with DSG, which may require the fellow to spend a certain amount of time in Dubai. We also offer a joint fellowship with HKS's Women in Public Policy Program (WAPPP). Details on that fellowship can be found on WAPPP's website. Fellows are generally expected to: Additionally, Dubai Initiative Fellows are expected to devote a portion of their time on collaborative research, as arranged by the Initiative with DSG. Research Fellows looking to write a book or in the process of completing a book can receive funding to complete it based on the area of research focus. Pre-doctoral research fellows are encouraged to work on - and ideally complete - their doctoral dissertations. All information related to stipend, application procedures, and deadlines are described in detail on the Belfer Center Fellowships page. Fellowship applicants must indicate that they are applying to the Dubai Initiative. Specific inquiries may be directed to dubai_initiative@hks.harvard.edu. Please note that all applications must be submitted in accordance with the procedures on the Belfer Center Fellowships page. Doctoral Research Fellowship (the New Media in Asia and/or the Middle East) is available at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages (IKOS), University of Oslo. The successful candidate is expected to study the use of new media and communication technologies (including the Internet, satellite TV, and
mobile phones) in Asia and/or the Middle East and their impact in the social, political, religious and/or cultural domains. The fellowship
is open to projects from a wide range of disciplinary and methodological approaches to the study of new media. Comparative The position is available for a period of three years. The successful candidate is expected to affiliate with the existing research milieu or network and to contribute to the further
development of this. For information about the department we refer to If the applicant has worked as a doctoral research fellow previously to being hired at the Faculty of Humanities, that period of time will be deducted from the allotted 3 year period. Candidates who are accepted must participate in the Faculty of Humanities' researcher education programme (cf. regulations and supplementary provisions for the faculty's researcher education) and must also engage in the designated research activities on a 100 percent basis. The designated aim of the project is to complete a doctoral dissertation to be defended at a public disputation for the Ph.D.-degree. Requirements: In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the quality of the project description and on the assumed academic and personal ability on the part of the candidates to complete the dissertation within the given time frame. The short-listed candidates may be called for an interview at the University of Oslo. Guidelines for appointments to research fellowships at the Faculty of Humanities may be obtained at The University of Oslo has a goal of recruiting more women in academic positions.
Women are encouraged to apply. The University of Oslo also has a goal of recruiting more immigrants to Norway in academic positions. Immigrants are encouraged to apply. The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o. For further information, contact: Closing date: December 15, 2009, Ref.no: 2009/16827 Government wage scale: 45-52 (depending on level of expertise, NOK 355 600 - NOK 401 500 per annum) Submissions: Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit
such information or works later. Brandeis University (Junior Scholar Fellowship) - The Crown Center for Middle East Studies The Crown Center for Middle East Studies is offering one-year junior scholar fellowships to outstanding scholars of Middle East politics, economics, history, religion, or social developments for the 2010-11 academic year. This fellowship can be either a post-doctoral position for new PhDs or a research fellowship for assistant professors during their year off from teaching. It will allow junior scholars the flexibility and means to advance a specific research project related to the contemporary Middle East. About the Crown Center Eligibility Terms Wallin Postdoctoral Fellowship in International Studies focus on Islamic World Studies Macalester College invites applications for a two-year Winston & Maxine Wallin Postdoctoral Faculty Fellowship from recent PhDs who focus on the Islamic world, broadly understood. Candidates may come from any social-science or humanities discipline. Preference will be given to applicants with the ability to teach transnationally engaged courses which include an interdisciplinary dimension. The Department of International Studies at Macalester is a broad and deep nexus for the multi-perspectival exploration of globalizations old and new, in research and in undergraduate education. The Fellowship, whose funding is provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Winston & Maxine Wallin Endowment, will begin September 2010 and entails half-time teaching. The Fellow will offer one course each semester: an introductory course in the fall, and a more specialized course in the spring. Candidates should have completed their PhD within the last five years, be interested in teaching in a rigorous liberal arts environment, and hold promise of substantial original scholarship. The Fellowship includes a $57,000 salary plus benefits and funds to support research and travel. Questions about our position are welcomed at intl@macalester.edu. We also invite you to visit our departmental website at www.macalester.edu/internationalstudies for further perspective. Applications received by November 15th, 2009 will receive first consideration. Macalester College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college in the vibrant Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, which has a population of approximately three million and is home to numerous colleges and universities including the University of Minnesota. Macalester's diverse student body comprises over 1800 undergraduates from 48 states and over 75 countries. The College maintains a long-standing commitment to academic excellence with a special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. We are especially interested in applicants dedicated to both teaching and research/creative activity within a liberal arts college community. As an Equal Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve diversity, Macalester strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups. IREX -
Short-Term Travel Grants (STG) Program 2009-10 Georgetown University - Post Doctoral Fellowship Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) is pleased to announce the annual Qatar Post-Doctoral Fellowship competition. The fellowship will support a recent PhD working on the topic of US-Arab Relations, Arab or Islamic studies (broadly defined) for a period of one academic year so that the fellow can devote this time to transforming his/her dissertation into a book manuscript for publication. The fellow will receive a stipend of $40,000, plus benefits. The fellowship is not restricted based on discipline. Applicants must have completed a PhD between January 1, 2007 and August 30, 2009 from a university in the United States. The fellowship requires residence at Georgetown University for the duration of the academic year. The fellow will be given library privileges at Georgetown University, office space at CCAS and will participate fully in the life of the Center and the university community. During the fall term the fellow will deliver a lecture at CCAS about his/her research. In the spring term, the fellow will teach a small seminar of his/her choosing broadly related to the subject of US-Arab relations, Arab or Islamic studies. For more information and an application form, please visit: http://ccas.georgetown.edu/center-scholarships-qatar_f.cfm. Deadline: February 2, 2009.
Middlebury Language School -
Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages University of Oxford,
St Antony’s College,
The Middle East Centre Applicants should be scholars of Lebanon with an established record of academic excellence, normally holding the PhD 27, or equivalent. Current students are not eligible to apply. Preference may be shown to citizens of Lebanon or scholars of Lebanese origins who are citizens of other countries. Applicants should be engaged in research in either the humanities or social sciences, on a topic of relevance to modern Lebanon (19th century to present day). Applicants must demonstrate sufficient command of English to take full advantage of and contribute to the academic life of Oxford University. The CLS Visiting Fellow will be a member of St Antony’s College. The benefits of the Fellowship include a stipend of £22,200; free meals in the College Hall when it is open; eight High Table dinners per term (drink and dessert to be paid for as taken); a travel allowance of £775; and the use of a workroom in the Middle East Centre. The post will be tenable for nine months, from October through June. The duties of the post are to promote knowledge, and scholarship on Lebanon through individual research and public lectures. The person appointed would normally organize a workshop or conference related to the subject of their research in the course of their Fellowship, in cooperation with the Middle East Centre and the Centre for Lebanese Studies. The person appointed may be asked to assist in limited supervision of masters and doctoral students working on Lebanon. Applications, including a cover letter, research proposal for work to be conducted while on the Visiting Fellowship, CV and list of publications, should be sent to: The Director, the Middle East Centre, St Antony’s College, Oxford OX2 6JF, UK. Applicants must also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly to the Director. The deadline for applications is February 27, 2009. Palestinian American Research Center (PARC) -
2009-10 Research Fellowship Competition Sabancı University -
Sakıp Sabancı International Research Award 2009
Sakıp Sabancı International Research Award is named in honor of the late Mr. Sakıp Sabancı, a prominent Turkish philanthropist and business leader. The corporation that he headed, Sabancı Holding, is one of the world's largest family owned businesses. Mr. Sabancı was also the founder of İstanbul's Sabancı University, one of Turkey's leading academic institutions.The Award is designed to promote fresh thinking, new ideas, and original research relevant to Turkish studies conducted in any field of the humanities and social sciences. It is administered by the Trustees of Sabancı University and the prize winners are selected by an independent, international jury. Submissions deadline: February 27, 2009. Syracuse University Press and
University of Arkansas, King Fahd Center for Middle East & Islamic Studies -
Translation of Arabic Literature Award 2009
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