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This page is divided into 3 sections:
- Middle East Studies Program (MESP) & Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) Funding Opportunities
- UW-Madison Funding Opportunities
- External Funding Opportunities
MESP & IRIS Funding Opportunities
K.D. Thompson
Professor Thompson received an ASMEA (Association for the Study of Middle East and Africa) Research Grant of $2500 for “How to Be a Good Muslim in a Swahili Marriage: Gendering Marriage Advice through Writing and …
Aili Mari Tripp
Professor Tripp had an article accepted for publication by the International Journal of Feminist Politics on the “Instrumentalizing Women’s Rights in the United Arab Emirates.” Another piece, “Women Confronting Algerian Politics: Plus ça change,” was …
Lisa Bhungalia
Congratulations to Lisa Bhungalia who was awarded the Glenda Laws Award from the Association of American Geographers! This award recognizes outstanding contributions to geographic research on social issues. It is named in memory of Glenda Laws, …
The 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition
UW-Madison campus deadline is 10:00am CDT, Thursday, September 11, 2025.
Early Scholars Publication Grants
These grants support the publication of outstanding PhD dissertations that critically examine contemporary debates related to the UNESCO Chair's two themes and adopt a global perspective that moves beyond Eurocentrism.
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UW Funding
K.D. Thompson
Professor Thompson received an ASMEA (Association for the Study of Middle East and Africa) Research Grant of $2500 for “How to Be a Good Muslim in a Swahili Marriage: Gendering Marriage Advice through Writing and …
Aili Mari Tripp
Professor Tripp had an article accepted for publication by the International Journal of Feminist Politics on the “Instrumentalizing Women’s Rights in the United Arab Emirates.” Another piece, “Women Confronting Algerian Politics: Plus ça change,” was …
Lisa Bhungalia
Congratulations to Lisa Bhungalia who was awarded the Glenda Laws Award from the Association of American Geographers! This award recognizes outstanding contributions to geographic research on social issues. It is named in memory of Glenda Laws, …
The 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition
UW-Madison campus deadline is 10:00am CDT, Thursday, September 11, 2025.
Early Scholars Publication Grants
These grants support the publication of outstanding PhD dissertations that critically examine contemporary debates related to the UNESCO Chair's two themes and adopt a global perspective that moves beyond Eurocentrism.
- More News
External Funding
K.D. Thompson
Professor Thompson received an ASMEA (Association for the Study of Middle East and Africa) Research Grant of $2500 for “How to Be a Good Muslim in a Swahili Marriage: Gendering Marriage Advice through Writing and …
Aili Mari Tripp
Professor Tripp had an article accepted for publication by the International Journal of Feminist Politics on the “Instrumentalizing Women’s Rights in the United Arab Emirates.” Another piece, “Women Confronting Algerian Politics: Plus ça change,” was …
Lisa Bhungalia
Congratulations to Lisa Bhungalia who was awarded the Glenda Laws Award from the Association of American Geographers! This award recognizes outstanding contributions to geographic research on social issues. It is named in memory of Glenda Laws, …
The 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition
UW-Madison campus deadline is 10:00am CDT, Thursday, September 11, 2025.
Early Scholars Publication Grants
These grants support the publication of outstanding PhD dissertations that critically examine contemporary debates related to the UNESCO Chair's two themes and adopt a global perspective that moves beyond Eurocentrism.
- More News