Grants & Competitions

American Institute of Iranian Studies
Fellowship Programs
Persian Language Study in Dushanbe
Through the Critical Language Scholarship Program, AIIrS offers a summer institute in advanced beginning, intermediate, and advanced Persian and Tajiki Persian language in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The fellowships will be awarded to U.S. citizens who have completed at least one full academic year of Persian language study. Only current graduate students or graduating seniors are eligible to apply.  The program is administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) and applications must be made through the CAORC on-line system: www.clscholarship.org

Persian Language Study in Tehran
AIIrS offers two-month fellowships for advanced language study in Tehran at the Dehkhoda Institute. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are enrolled in a Doctoral or Masters program in the humanities or social sciences, have an approved research topic that requires use of Persian, and have completed at least one full academic year of Persian language study. Applications must include a curriculum vitae and be made in the form of a letter, giving the following information: citizenship; research plans, level of Persian attained and what degree of proficiency is required; academic affiliation and status (stage of progress towards the doctorate); names, addresses and email addresses of two referees (including the primary academic advisor). Referees should e-mail their letters of recommendation directly to AIIrS and include mention of relevance of Persian to the dissertation; evaluation of the project and how study in Iran will enhance dissertation work; student's level of maturity and adaptability to conditions in Iran. The deadline for receiving applications is January 10, 2010. The deadline for receiving letters of recommendation is January 15, 2010. Please check for program information before applying. Applications should be emailed to: aiis@nyc.rr.com

Pre-doctoral Dissertation Research in Iranian Studies
AIIrS offers fellowships for one- to two-month research travel to countries with resources essential to the dissertation. These fellowships enable students in the field of Iranian Studies to acquaint themselves with the range of academic activities and resources in relevant foreign countries. It is the responsibility of the applicant to receive permission to conduct the intended research from the pertinent authorities prior to making the application. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are enrolled in a Doctoral program in the humanities or social sciences and have an approved research topic. Applications must include a curriculum vitae and be made in the form of a letter, giving the following information: citizenship; research plans; academic affiliation and status (stage of progress towards the doctorate); names, addresses and e-mail addresses of two referees (including the primary academic advisor). Referees should e-mail their letters of recommendation directly to AIIrS and include an evaluation of the project and how study at the particular foreign resource(s) will enhance dissertation work. The deadline for receiving applications is January 10. The deadline for receiving letters of recommendation is January 15. Applications should be emailed to: aiis@nyc.rr.com

Short-term Senior Fellowships in Iranian Studies
AIIrS offers short-term senior fellowships for research travel to Iran of up to four weeks’ duration but will also consider short-term visits to other countries with resources essential to the research. These fellowships enable established scholars with research interests in the field of Iranian Studies to acquaint themselves with the range of academic activities and resources in Iran or relevant other countries. It is the responsibility of the applicant to receive permission to conduct the intended research from the pertinent Iranian or other-country authorities prior to making the application. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and preference will be given to tenured faculty members and museum staff with some knowledge of Persian and a record of research in the humanities or the social sciences relating to Iran. Applications, which will be considered on a rolling basis, should be made in the form of a letter explaining how the opportunity afforded by the fellowship would benefit the applicant's work. Also included must be the names and addresses of the relevant contacts in Iran who have provided permission to research; the names and e-mail addresses of two referees and a curriculum vitae. Please specify preferred dates of travel. Applications should be emailed to: aiis@nyc.rr.com

Senior Fellowships for Iranian Scholars
AIIrS offers senior fellowships for a period of up to three months for established scholars in Iran with research interests in the field of Iranian Studies to acquaint themselves with the range of academic activities and resources in the U.S. and work collaboratively with U.S. scholars. Applicants must be Iranian citizens and preference will be given to tenured faculty members and museum staff with English fluency, a record of research in the humanities or the social sciences relating to Iran, and publications in scholarly journals. Applications, which will be considered on a rolling basis, should be made in the form of a curriculum vitae and a letter explaining the applicant’s project and how the opportunity of pursuing research in the United States (citing names of specific libraries, archival collections and/or conferences that will have a direct bearing on the research) would enhance the results. The applicant should also include three letters of reference from colleagues well-acquainted with the applicant’s work, including at least one reference from the applicant’s home institution. Preference will be given to applicants providing the names of relevant contacts in the U.S. who have extended an invitation and permission to conduct research, and copies of such letters of invitation/permission should be submitted along with the application. Please specify preferred dates of travel. Applications should be submitted at least eight months prior to desired travel dates and should be emailed to: aiis@nyc.rr.com

Conference Attendance Fellowships for Iranian Scholars
AIIrS offers fellowships for short visits for Iranian scholars with research interests in the field of Iranian Studies to deliver papers at conferences in the U.S. Applicants must be Iranian citizens and preference will be given to tenured faculty members and museum staff with English fluency, a record of research in the humanities or the social sciences relating to Iran, and publications in scholarly journals. Applications, which will be considered on a rolling basis, should be made in the form of a curriculum vitae and a letter explaining the applicant’s paper topic and how the opportunity of attending the conference would benefit the research and the conference. The applicant must include a letter of invitation from the conference mentioning the topic of the paper to be delivered. Applications should be submitted at least eight months prior to desired travel dates and should be e-mailed to: aiis@nyc.rr.com; Website: www.simorgh-aiis.org.

American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT)
Fellowships for Intensive Advanced Turkish Language Study
For summer 2010, the American Research Institute in Turkey will offer full travel and fellowships for approximately 15 advanced students and scholars for participation in the summer program in advanced Turkish language at Bogazici University in Istanbul. This intensive program offers the equivalent of one full academic year of study in Turkish at the college leave.
The fellowships cover round-trip airfare to Istanbul, application and tuition fees and a maintenance stipend. Fulltime students and scholars affiliated at academic institutions are eligible to apply.
ARIT fellowship supported courses are offered at the advanced level. Class size is limited to ten students Each class meets twenty hours per week. Classes are held on weekdays from 9 am to 1 pm. They are conducted in Turkish, with informal and formal styles introduced and reviewed through instruction, language laboratory work, and open conversations with teaching assistants. In the afternoon students meet with teaching assistants on an informal basis for additional instruction and free conversation. Participants also attend extracurricular activities including films, lectures, and cultural events both on- and off-campus.

Eligibility: Citizen, national, or permanent resident of the U.S.; enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate level academic program, or be faculty; have a minimum B average in your studies, if still a student; and perform at the high-intermediate level on a proficiency-based admissions examination.

To apply, use the form and procedure online: www.princeton.edu/~turkish/ARIT’10.html or the ARIT language program website: ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/ARITSummerLanguageProgram.htm.
For information contact either of the following: Erika H. Gilson, Director, 110 Jones Hall, Princeton University, Princeton NJ 08544-1008 (ehgilson@princeton.edu; www.princeton.edu/~turkish/ARIT’10.html); or Nancy Leinwand, ARIT, University Pennsylvania Museum, 3260 South St., Philadelphia PA 19104-6324 (215 898-34374; leinwand@sas.upenn.edu; ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT). Deadline: February 05, 2010.

Please Note: Bogazici University offers intensive Turkish language courses at all levels independent of the ARIT-AATT-Princeton program. Students of Turkish language may also apply directly to the Bogazici University Summer School and seek outside funding through their university department or other source. For information, contaect The language Center, Summer Program in Turkish, Bogazici University, 80815 Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey (90-212 257-509; fax: 90-212 265-7131; language@bound.edu.tr; www.boun.udu.tr/special/web.html).

Arab American National Museum (AANM) 
Arab American Book Award 2010
Books submitted for consideration must be written or illustrated by an Arab American, or address the Arab American experience. The portrayal or representation of Arab Americans should be accurate and engaging; avoid stereotypes, and reflect rich characterization. It must be an original work and published in English between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. An award will be given to an author or illustrator in each of the following four categories:  adult non-fiction in the areas of the social sciences and humanities ; adult fiction, including arts and literature ; poetry; and children or young adult, fiction or non-fiction . For submission forms and information, visit: www.arabamericanmuseum.org. For additional information regarding the Book Award, contact Kristin LaLonde of the AANM Library & Resource Center at 313-624-0223; klalonde@accesscommunity.org. Submissions must be postmarked no later than February 01, 2010.

University of Arkansas
The King Fahd Center for Middle East & Islamic Studies/Syracuse University Press
Translation of Arabic Literature Award 2010
The King Fahd Center for Middle East & Islamic Studies at the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, University of Arkansas, will award a prize in advanced royalties for the best book-length translation of Arabic literature submitted for publication by Syracuse University Press. For this award, the original author (if still holding rights to the work) will receive, in lieu of royalties, $5,000 and the translator will receive $5,000. Independent judges select the award winning translation which may be from any of the following genres: poetry, novel, short story collection, drama, or literary non-fiction such as autobiography or memoir. Submitted translations must be previously unpublished in book form; all translation rights must be cleared for publication.

Previous winners may not submit subsequent manuscripts for a period of 5 years. Submissions from current faculty, students, or anyone affiliated with the University of Arkansas will not be considered. Former University of Arkansas students or faculty remain ineligible for 5 years after graduation or ending their affiliation with the University.

Send manuscript as hard copy and on CD, along with a print version of the original Arabic, to: Professor Adnan Haydar, Dept. of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, 425 Kimpel Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR 72701 (ahaydar@uark.edu). We ask that you send an extra title page with the name of the translator deleted for the benefit of the judges, who will not be informed of the translators’ names. The winner will be announced in September, 2010. Deadline: April 30, 2010.

Canadian Committee of MESA (CANMES)
Graduate Student Travel Grants
For graduate students enrolled in a Canadian University—any field of Middle East studies. Contact: Paul Kingston, University of Toronto at Scarborough (416 287-7113; fax: 416 287-7283; kingston@chass.utoronto). Deadline: continually open, submit application two months prior to proposed conference travel.

Danish Institute in Damascus
Islam graduate research school, Damascus
03-15 May 2010
Islam and Muslims in a plural world: the local and the global in the Middle East, Europe and North America
Organized by:
- The Danish Institute in Damascus (www.damaskus.dk)
- Centre for European Islamic Thought, University of Copenhagen (http://www.teol.ku.dk/english/dept/ceit_eng/ )
- The New Islamic Public Sphere Programme, University of Copenhagen (http://islamicpublicsphere.hum.ku.dk/)
- Department of Near and Middle East Civilizations, University of Toronto (http://www.utoronto.ca/nmc/)

Applications are invited from graduate students working on their Masters or PhDs for up to 24 places on a research ‘master class’ to take place at the Danish Institute in Damascus 03-15 May 2010. The research school will be staffed by four senior academics, one from each of the organizing institutions. Each participant will submit a research paper in advance, which will normally be a draft chapter from their thesis/dissertation, plus an overall outline of the research project identifying the topic, main research questions, theoretical and methodological issues and a tentative chapter outline.

The research submitted should fall within the theme indicated by the heading and may come from any relevant discipline. This includes fields of research such as migration and Muslim communities in Europe and North America, Islam and pluralism (religious, legal, social, political) in the Middle East, contemporary developments in Islamic thinking about pluralisms whether theoretical or locally contextualized, the routes and mechanisms by which experiences and ideas connect localities mutually and globally, especially via electronic media. These suggestions are not exclusive, and applicants will need to indicate how their topics may contribute to the project theme.

The programme will take place over two weeks and will consist of four elements:
- Four parallel workshops on sub-themes, each led by a staff member, bringing together up to six participants. Each participant will have a half-day (3-hour) session to present and discuss their pre-submitted papers.
- Four plenary sessions at which each of the staff members will present current research-in-progress for open discussion.
- A series of discussion meetings with significant and interesting local researchers and personalities of relevance to the field.
- Excursions to sites and institutions of interest within and outside Damascus.

The programme will be staffed by: Prof. Todd Lawson, Toronto; Dr. Hans Christian Korsholm Nielsen, Damascus; Prof. Jørgen S. Nielsen, Copenhagen; andProf. Jakob Skovgaard-Petersen, Copenhagen.

For participants who need to earn credit towards their programme requirements, the organizers are happy to negotiate specific arrangements.

The programme sessions will normally take place at the Danish Institute (www.damaskus.dk). Participants will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. Help will be provided to book accommodation. Depending on the quality prices are likely to vary between 50 and 150 US dollars for a single room per night incl. breakfast. Students wishing to go on longer excursions in the middle weekend (8-9 May 2010) can get advice on how best to make such arrangements from the organizers.

There will be a course fee of 450.00 Euros to cover staff costs, local excursions, lunch and dinner Monday to Friday in both weeks.

Applications should be submitted electronically, including an abstract of the paper to be presented, to Ms. Line Stæhr: ls@teol.ku.dk as early as possible but at the latest on 01 April 2010. This is also the deadline for submission of the full text of the paper to be presented for discussion. Responses to applications will be sent within one month of receipt (quicker for late applications).

Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF)
03-06 June 2010 (San Diego); and 16-19 September (Philadelphia) Student Competition
To enable humanities and social science graduate students to conduct preliminary research and prepare dissertation research and funding proposals, the Social Science Research Council offers Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowships.  Fellows participate in two proposal preparation workshops and receive up to $5,000 in support of research during the summer of 2010.

The fellowship competition is open to all second and third-year graduate students in any discipline of the social sciences and humanities who are currently enrolled full time in a PhD program at an accredited university in the United States and whose research projects and dissertation proposals fit within one of the six research fields listed below.

Students awarded fellowships must participate in two four-day workshops led by leading scholars of different disciplinary perspectives in each of the fields.  Workshop dates are June 3-6, 2010 in San Diego, CA and September 16-19, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA. The fellowship covers all necessary costs of travel, meals, and lodging for the workshops.

2010 Research Fields:
 After Secularization: New Approaches to Religion and Modernity
Vincent P. Pecora (University of Utah, English)
Jonathan Sheehan (University of California - Berkeley, History)

Discrimination Studies
Samuel R. Lucas (University of California - Berkeley, Sociology)
Lisa G. Materson (University of California - Davis, History)

Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Contentious Politics
Doug McAdam (Stanford University, Sociology)
Sidney Tarrow (Cornell University, Government)

Multiculturalism, Immigration, and Identity in Western Europe and the United States
Nancy Foner (City University of New York Graduate Center, Sociology)
Christophe Bertossi (Institut français des relations internationales, Political Science)

Spaces of Inquiry
Stuart W. Leslie (The Johns Hopkins University, History of Science and Technology)
Carla Yanni (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Art History)

Virtual Worlds
Tom Boellstorff (University of California - Irvine, Anthropology)
Douglas Thomas (University of Southern California, Communication)

For full descriptions of the research fields, eligibility and application requirements, and the DPDF program, along with links to the SSRC Online Application Portal, visit:  http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/dpdf-fellowship/. Application deadline: January 29, 2010, 6:00 P.M., EST.

The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
FY 2010 Grant Competition for the Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education
FIPSE is pleased to announce the Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education competition for fiscal year 2010. The competition has been posted in the Federal Register and is now open. The competition closes March 24, 2010. The purpose of the Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education is to provide grants that promote academic student-centered cooperation between the United States, Mexico, and Canada for cross-national education and training opportunities.

The Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education is jointly administered by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) in the U.S. Department of Education, Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) in Canada, and the Dirección de Desarollo Universitario, Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) in Mexico. The Program is open to all disciplinary and professional fields, vocational programs, as well as cross-disciplinary studies, both at graduate (masters) and undergraduate levels.  Funded projects add value to a field or profession by developing a tri-lateral North American approach.

The program funds collaborative consortia of two academic institutions from each country.  The U.S. Department of Education funds the U.S. partners only. The Canadian government funds the Canadian partners and the Mexican government funds the Mexican partners.  Applicants can include universities, colleges, businesses, community organizations, professional and trade associations, museums, and other non-profit organizations.  Grants range from $180,000 to $200,000 for a four-year total. Students receive a stipend for study abroad.

U.S. applicants may download guidelines and application materials and submit proposals at http://e-grants.gov. The program is listed under CFDA number 84.116N. Electronic submission is required.

Applicants are also encouraged to check the program website for more information. You may also check the North American Mobility in Higher Education Google Map for links to grants made between 2006 and 2009. Contact: Frank Frankfort, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Education (202-502-7513; frank.frankfort@ed.gov). Application deadline: March 24, 2010.

Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar
Center for International and Regional Studies
Post Doctoral Fellowship
Location: Doha, Qatar
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar, Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS), invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship. The fellowship will support a recent PhD recipient in all disciplines working on the area of the Middle East with priority to those working on the Gulf. The Fellowship is for a period of one academic year starting in the Fall 2010 semester. The Fellow is expected to devote this time to turning his/her dissertation into a book manuscript for publication.

Applicants must have completed a PhD (in hand) between August 1, 2007 and July 31, 2010. The fellowship requires residence at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar. Compensation, benefits and other terms of employment are highly competitive. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a synopsis of their PhD dissertation. Also, candidates should provide a statement outlining the precise nature of their intended work during the period of the fellowship, the final product’s significance in terms of the discipline and the body of knowledge, and when the completion of the project for publication may be expected. Please submit application materials electronically to cirspositions@georgetown.edu. Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. For more information, visit the Post-Doctoral Fellowship Information page. Review of applications begins January 04, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled.

Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar
Center for International and Regional Studies
Visiting Scholar Fellowship
Location: Doha, Qatar
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar, Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS), is pleased to announce an opening for a nonresidential Visiting Scholar Fellowship beginning in Fall 2010. The position is open to scholars in all disciplines working on any area of the Middle East, with priority given to those working on the Gulf. Visiting Scholars will receive library privileges at GU-Qatar, office space, and a computer at CIRS.

The Visiting Scholar is required to visit Qatar three times each year, for one to two weeks each time. CIRS will cover all expenses related to the trips, including business class airfare to and from Doha, accommodation, meals, hotel, and transportation in Doha. The Visiting Scholar is expected to participate in the intellectual life of the Center and the faculty and students of GU-Qatar. This includes presentation of a public lecture, authorship of a CIRS Occasional Paper, and, whenever possible, meetings and discussions with Georgetown faculty and students. This position is ideal for mid- and senior-level academics.  Compensation, benefits and other terms of employment are highly competitive.
Interested scholars should submit a cover letter and a statement outlining their intended research while in residence at CIRS, the names and contact information for five references, and a current curriculum vitae.
Please submit application materials electronically to cirspositions@georgetown.edu.  Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.   Women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. For more information, visit the  Fellowship Information page. Review of applications begins January 04, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled.

Georgetown University
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
Qatar Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Position: A one-year post-doctoral fellowship in the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) at Georgetown University. The fellowship is for a recent PhD working on US-Arab Relations, Arab Studies or Islamic Studies. Stipend: $40,000 - $45,000, plus benefits.

Responsibilities: The fellowship requires residence at Georgetown University. The fellow will receive library privileges and office space at CCAS. The fellow will be expected to prepare his/her dissertation for publication, deliver a lecture about his/her research and to teach a small seminar of his/her choosing related to the fellowship topic.

Qualifications: Interested candidates must have completed a PhD between January 01, 2008 and August 31, 2010 from a university in the United States. The candidate must demonstrate interest in US-Arab relations, Arab Studies or Islamic Studies.

Middlebury Arabic School to Celebrate Second Summer at Mills in 2010 – For the second summer in a row, the Arabic School will take place exclusively at our West Coast site, at Mills College in Oakland, California. For more information on Middlebury at Mills, please visit http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/mills/.

Need-based Financial Aid Available to All Students – 45% of summer 2009 Language Schools students received a financial aid award, and the average award granted was approximately $4,900. To learn more about financial aid, visit http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/finaid/.

For complete information on all Language Schools programs and to apply online – Visit http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/. Deadline: February 01, 2010.

Munich International Short Film Festival
Call for entries
The Munich International is pleased to announce the call for entries for next year's short film festival which will take place from June 17th through 23rd of 2010. The festival will showcase the world's best contemporary short films at the historical Gloria Filmpalast in the heart of the Bavarian capitol.

Submissions are open to non-German language films of all genres (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental, etc.) from any nation of the world. Films must not have been shown in Bavaria at a festival, in a theatre or on Bavarian television before, and must not exceed a length of 15 minutes. All non-English films must have English subtitles. The festival only screens 35mm prints and progressive HD data files. The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2010, but we kindly ask that you send your film in as soon as possible rather than waiting until the deadline. Please check the complete submission requirements at http://www.muc-intl.de.

To submit a film, please register at reelport.com after registering, you will be guided through the necessary steps, from the entry of simple data requests to the automatic upload of a video file. You may also send a DVD preview copy to the address mentioned on the reelport website. Please do not send your preview copy directly to the festival.

Please feel free to share this information with anyone who may wish to submit a film. Thanks in advance for your interest and collaboration. We are looking forward to meeting you in Munich in June 2010! The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2010.

National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
Summer Internship Program
01 June-06 August 2010
Washington, DC
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' Washington, DC Summer Internship Program provides undergraduate and graduate students a professional, academic, and career opportunity internship in the Nation's Capital. The program combines professional work experiences with a parallel two-month series of seminars. By design, the primary focus of the academic component of the program centers on a sub-region of the Arab countries, the Middle East, and the Islamic world: Arabia and the Gulf.

 The program is administered by National Council professionals and staff, together with more than two dozen of America's foremost scholars and leading foreign affairs practitioners. The programs, activities, and functions represented by the organizations and corporations that provide the professional work experience component of the program are varied. Included are educational development and exchange, bimonthly and quarterly publications, humanitarian relief, public broadcasting, academic area studies, international transportation, foreign trade, and peace and justice advocacy. An additional feature of the program is site visits to public and private sector institutions such as Arab embassies, energy corporations, congressional committees, and executive branch agencies.

The National Council's Summer Internship Program combines professional work experiences with a parallel two-month series of seminars conducted throughout the week either over the noon hour or in the early evening hours. Our goals are: (1) to provide interns with firsthand experience behind-the-scenes of the foreign policy analysis and advocacy process in Washington, D.C.; (2) to provide a strong academic component dealing with U.S. political, economic, and cultural relations with Arabia and the Gulf region; and (3) to introduce participants to career professionals in government, business, journalism, and NGOs as well as to highlight the wide range of career opportunities awaiting those who aspire to work in the area of U.S.-Arab relations.

As complements to the program, interns will also be exposed to D.C. in a less formal manner via films, cultural events, embassy and museum visits, off-the-record conversations with former diplomats, group dinners, and suggestions for exploring the sights of D.C. This will allow students not only to experience living and working in the city but also encourage them to appreciate all the cultural diversity and the exciting cultural and educational opportunities available in the Capital area.

A $150 non-refundable program fee must be submitted with the application. This fee helps to defray the costs of administering the summer internship program and the accompanying seminar program. Internship program participants, upon successful fulfillment of the program's academic and internship requirements, receive a $1,000 fellowship stipend.

Interested undergraduate or graduate students should send a letter of interest to the National Council office by mail or e-mail. This letter should provide basic information about yourself, your interests, previous course work related to politics, economics, foreign policy, and the Middle East, and some indication of the type of internship that would most interest you. In addition, the National Council asks that you submit:

1) A double-spaced essay (no more than 2-pages in length) on the topic:
U.S.-Arab Relations: Changing Perspectives in the New Decade - 2010 and Beyond
2) A resume or curriculum vitae
3) Transcripts of all university-level work
4) Two letters or recommendation, at least one of them from a faculty member who knows your work well
5) A signed Internship Program Application [link below and available at www.ncusar.org]
6) $150 non-refundable program fee

Intern Application: www.ncusar.org/programs/10-NCUSAR-Summer-Intern-Program-Application.pdf

All materials should be submitted by mail to the National Council, 1720 M St., NW, Suite 503, Washington, DC 20036 (202 293-6466; fax: 202 293-7770; www.ncusar.org). Application materials may be submitted as email attachments but hard copies of all documents with original signatures should also be submitted by mail or delivery service. Deadline: March 15, 2010.

National Endowment for the Humanities
Summer Institute for College and University Professors
Cultural Hybridities: Christians, Muslims & Jews in the Medieval Mediterranean
Barcelona, Spain
04 July-31 July 31 2010
Applications are now being taken for the 2010 Mediterranean Studies NEH Summer Institute, to be held in Barcelona, Spain. This is the second four-week Summer Institute for University and College Professors organized by The Mediterranean Seminar. Faculty will include Judith Cohen (York University), Steven Epstein (University of Kansas), Harvey Hames (Ben Gurion University), Peregrine Horden (Royal Holloway), Cynthia Robinson (Cornell), and Daniel Selden (UC Santa Cruz), as well as co-Directors, Brian A. Catlos and Sharon Kinoshita, and selected Spanish scholars. Our twenty-four participants will be university and college faculty who teach American post-secondary students. Applicants of all ranks and all levels of institution are welcome, from all relevant Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines. Two places are reserved for qualified graduate students (ABD/ final stages of writing strongly preferred). Please review the information and the application instructions on the Institute website, www.mediterraneanseminar.org. The application deadline is March 02, 2010.

Oberlin College
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Islamic Civilizations and the Humanities
Oberlin College invites applications for a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Islamic Civilizations and the Humanities, with a focus on visual culture. Teaching load, two courses per year. Courses over the two-year appointment will include a lecture course on Islam and Visual Culture, two intermediate-level courses and an advanced-level seminar in the fellow’s area of expertise. Expertise in either Islamic art & architecture or cinema in the Islamic world is essential; training in the theories and methods in the field of religious studies is desirable.

Requirements: Ph.D. degree awarded no earlier than 2007 or in hand by July 1, 2010. Successful teaching experience at the college level is desirable. Information on the Departments of Religion, Art, and the Cinema Studies Program is available at http://new.oberlin.edu/arts-and-sciences/departments/.

To be assured of consideration, letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate academic transcripts, and at least three recent letters of reference, should be sent to: David G. Kamitsuka, Chair, Department of Religion, Oberlin College, Rice Hall, 10 North Professor St., Oberlin OH 44074. Application materials received after the deadline date may be considered until the position is filled. Salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Application deadline: February 15, 2010.

Palestinian American: Research Center (PARC)
U.S. Faculty Development Seminar on Palestine
20-31 May 2010 in Jerusalem
PARC announces its inaugural faculty development seminar on Palestine. This 12-day seminar is for U.S. faculty members with a demonstrated interest in, but little travel experience to, Palestine. PARC will select 10 to 15 U.S. faculty members to participate in Jerusalem-based activities that will include lectures, workshops and visits to local universities and other related institutions in the West Bank.  Through these activities, participants will learn about the region, deepen their knowledge of their particular fields of interest as they relate to Palestine, and build relationships with Palestinian academic colleagues.

Applicants must:

• Be U.S. citizens.
• Be full-time faculty members at recognized U.S. colleges or universities.  Applicants may come from any academic discipline, including the humanities, social sciences, economics, law, health, and science.
• Have a demonstrated interest in Palestine.
• Have little travel experience to Palestine.
• Be willing to integrate their experiences from the seminar into their own teaching and/or pursue a joint research project or publication with a Palestinian colleague.
• Be a member of PARC.

PARC will make all arrangements for seminars, workshops, tours and meetings with Palestinian academic colleagues. PARC will also cover all expenses for group air and ground travel, accommodations, and group meals. Personal expenses will be the responsibility of each faculty member. For more information about this new program, please visit PARC on the web at http://parc-us-pal.org or send an email to us.parc@gmail.com.

This program is funded by the Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau of the U.S. Department of State through an agreement with the Council of American Overseas Research Centers. Awards announced: March 16, 2010. Application deadline: January 30, 2010.

2010-11 Fellowship Competition for U.S. Scholars Conducting Field-Based Research on Palestine
The Palestinian American Research Center (PARC) announces its 11th annual competition for post-doctoral and doctoral research fellowships in Palestinian studies. Fellowship awards are from $6,000 – $10,000.

Important information about the fellowship competition:

• Research must contribute to Palestinian studies. Any area of Palestinian studies will be considered, including the humanities, social sciences, economics, law, health and science. Purely scientific research is not eligible for this fellowship competition.
• Research must take place in Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, or Syria.
• PARC funding is for one year only.
• Applicants must be post-doctoral scholars, established researchers, or full-time doctoral students enrolled in a recognized degree program. Doctoral students must have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for the doctorate degree except the dissertation by the time the research commences. The fellowship will not cover tuition fees. Senior researchers without doctorates but with a record of academic publication are eligible. Applicants with a master’s may only apply jointly with a post-doctoral scholar.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Permanent residents are not eligible.
• Applicants must be PARC members. See the PARC website for membership information.
• Individual and joint research projects are eligible.
• Former PARC fellows who received grants in the last three years are not eligible to apply.
• Applications from women are especially encouraged.

Applicants must send 4 copies of the full application (except for letters of recommendation) to:
PARC, Penelope Mitchell, Executive Director, 6520 East Halbert Rd., Bethesda MD 20817-5414. For more information on PARC, PARC membership, and the application process, go to http://parc-us-pal.org/ or contact us at us.parc@gmail.com. Full proposals due January 15, 2010; awards announced March 16, 2010.

Qalam wa Lawh Center for Arabic Studies
“Ibn Battuta Merit Scholarships for Peace & Diplomacy” 2010-11  
Qalam wa Lawh Center for Arabic studies is pleased to announce new scholarships available for intensive study of Modern Standard Arabic during the fall, winter and spring semesters of 2010/2011.  The Ibn Battuta Merit Scholarships aim to reward students for excellence and dedication to the study of the Arabic language as well as promote the study of Arabic as a foreign language.  Prospective students may apply to either one of the semester programs (fall 2010 or spring 2011) or else to the winter program (Dec 2010-Jan 2011). 

PROGRAM LOCATION: Rabat, Morocco
AWARD VALUE: Scholarship covers all tuition and housing costs for the duration of the program (an approximate value of $3715.00 for either the fall or spring semester programs, $1250.00 for the winter program).  Transportation to/from Morocco is the responsibility of awardees.

PROGRAM DURATION: FALL SEMESTER 2010: August 29, 2010 – November 20, 2010 (240 contact hours, 6 credits)
WINTER SESSION 2010/2011: December 12, 2010 – January 16, 2011 (80 contact hours, 2 credits)
SPRING SEMESTER 2011: Feb 1, 2011 – April 25, 2011 (240 contact hours, 6 credits)

REQUIREMENTS:  Applicants must write a 600-1,000 word essay answering “What do you hope to achieve through your study of the Arabic language?”  Applicants must have completed a minimum of two University semesters in Modern Standard Arabic or equivalent study (at least 80 contact hours).  Applicants must have three written recommendations, including at least one from an Arabic Language Instructor/Professor.  Applicants must provide graded transcripts documenting previous Arabic study.

HOW TO APPLY:  email or post completed application form and all required attachments (photocopy of passport, recommendation letters, essay, and transcripts) to Qalam wa Lawh Center for Arabic Studies attn: Ibn Battuta Scholarship go to http://www.qalamcenter.com/Enrollment/IbnBattutaScholarships/tabid/260/Default.aspx or contact Arabic@qalamcenter.com to request forms.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:  http://www.QalamCenter.com, Qalam wa Lawh Center for Arabic Studies, 3 Avenue Ahmed Balafrej, Souissi, Rabat Morocco  (+212) 537-75-57-90. Application deadlines:  Fall Semester: April 15, 2010; Winter Session: July 15, 2010; Spring Semester: September 15, 2010.

Sabanci University
Sakip Sabanci International Research Award 2010
“Multiculturalism in the Governance of the European Union and Turkish Accession”
The Essays submitted to the competition would address the issues and challenges that multiculturalism presents for the governance of the European Union. In particular, the authors should assess the benefits and contributions of Turkey’s accession to the EU’s governance in meeting these challenges. The competition is open to all scholars of social sciences and humanities working on contemporary Turkey. The prize winners are selected each year by an independent international jury.

Guidelines: All entries must be new and original works, not published previously in any form. Essays must be approximately 13,000 words, including title, citations, and endnotes. (References should be shown in the form of endnotes.)An abstract of 500 words and a short CV of the applicant are required. Entries must be submitted in English by email, in the form an attached Word or .pdf document to: sabanciaward@sabanciuniv.edu. Each submission must include a cover page with the following information: applicant’s name, home institution and department, mailing and email address and phone number. Sakip Sabanci International Research Award is administered by the Trustees of Sabanci University. The Award is named in honor of the late Mr. Sakip Sabaci, a prominent Turkish philanthropist and business leader. The corporation that he headed, Sabanci Holding, is one of the world’s  largest family owned businesses. Mr. Sabanci is also the honorary chairman of Sabanci University’s Board of Trustees. The Award is a first prize of US$20,000. The Award is designed to promote creative thinking, new ideas, and original research in the field of Turkish studies in any discipline within the humanities and social sciences. Second prize: US$10,000; third prize: US$5,000. Submission deadline: March 19, 2010.

Textile Society of America
R. L. Shep Ethnic Textile Book Award 2010
The Textile Society of America is pleased to solicit nominations for the R. L. Shep Ethnic Textile Book Award for books published in 2009. Given annually, the award is meant to encourage the study and understanding of ethnic textile traditions by recognizing exceptional scholarship in the field. The award consists of a cash prize, funded by an endowment established by R. L. Shep in 2000. TheTextile Society of America administers the endowment through a committee appointed by the Board of Directors. Nominations are open to English-language books (including bilingual publications in which all essential information appears in English). For the purpose of the award, "ethnic" textiles are defined as the non-industrial textiles of Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Native and Latin America, as well as those in identifiable cultural groups in Europe and North America. Books of a variety of formats, including monographs, anthologies, and exhibition catalogs may be nominated. High-quality research and scholarship are the principal criteria for the prize-winning book. The book must also be presented in an accessible, engaging manner. Books must contain a printed publication date of 2009. The award will be presented at the Textile Society of America’s Biennial Symposium next fall in Lincoln, Nebraska (October 6 -9, 2010). Visit the TSA website for further details: www.textilesociety.org. Please send the full bibliographic citation of each book nominated to Barbara Belle Sloan, Associate Director, Center for the Study of Regional Dress, Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles CA 90095-1549 (bsloan@arts.ucla.edu). Submissions deadline: March 1, 2010.