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Month: February 2021

The emasculated guardians of power: Black eunuchs and the interplay between gender and race at the Ottoman imperial court, 3/12

Posted on February 26, 2021

Friday, March 12th at 12pm CST  Dr. Baki Tezcan, UC Davis Zoom registration link: http://bit.ly/3bza9OO  

Posted in News

Medieval Eastern Mediterranean Cities as Places of Artistic Interchange: Call for Participants

Posted on February 22, 2021

Medieval Eastern Mediterranean Cities as Places of Artistic Interchange A SOAS University of London / Getty Foundation Online Seminar Programme The School of Arts at SOAS University of London is pleased to announce the launch …

Posted in External Funding, News

Become a Student Ambassador!

Posted on February 12, 2021

The MESP is thrilled to recruit students interested in becoming Student Ambassadors for the Middle East. This is a great opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to share the mission of the MESP and promote …

Posted in News, Student Opportunities

Call for Proposals – International Field Research Grants in the UAE (faculty and grad students) – Deadline March 1, 2021

Posted on February 9, 2021

The Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research is currently accepting submissions for its Doctoral Research Grants, Faculty Research Grants, and Seed Grant opportunities. As an existing Foundation friend and collaborator, I am hoping you will help share …

Posted in External Funding, Faculty Opportunities, News

MESP Conference Grant for Students and Non-Tenure-Eligible Instructors

Posted on February 8, 2021

Call for Applications: The Middle East Studies Program invites applications for grants to defray the expense of attending conferences in the 2022-23 academic year and summer 2022. Grants will be awarded up to $500 each. …

Posted in MESP & IRIS Funding, News, Student Opportunities

Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship – Deadline March 1, 2021

Posted on February 8, 2021

In memory of Scott Kloeck-Jenson, a scholar dedicated to global peace and justice, the Institute for Regional and International Studies annually offers two awards: the SKJ Pre-Dissertation Travel Fellowships to support overseas travel to potential field research …

Posted in MESP & IRIS Funding, News, Student Opportunities

IRIS Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Award – Deadline March 1, 2021

Posted on February 8, 2021

This award is for graduate students for 6 weeks or more of summer fieldwork, and up to $3000 in funding. Please see full details about this award here: https://iris.wisc.edu/funding/students/summer-fieldwork-award/

Posted in MESP & IRIS Funding, News, Student Opportunities

MESP Undergraduate Paper Award (deadline May 6)

Posted on February 5, 2021

MESP is excited to offer this opportunity to students! We are awarding up to $500 (actual award amounts vary) to the best paper(s) and multimedia project(s) by an undergraduate and focused on their respective world …

Posted in MESP Funding, News

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