The
NYUAD Institute is awarding Humanities Research Fellowship Program from
distinguished senior scholars as well as from promising junior scholars for
residential fellowships at the Institute.
NYUAD Institute is awarding Humanities Research Fellowship Program from
distinguished senior scholars as well as from promising junior scholars for
residential fellowships at the Institute.
This
program aims to help create an energetic, multi-faceted research environment
for the Humanities at NYUAD’s campus.
program aims to help create an energetic, multi-faceted research environment
for the Humanities at NYUAD’s campus.
New
York University Abu Dhabi is a research university with a fully integrated
liberal arts and science college, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Together with New York University in New York City and New York University
Shanghai, the portal campus is part of NYU’s Global Network University.
York University Abu Dhabi is a research university with a fully integrated
liberal arts and science college, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Together with New York University in New York City and New York University
Shanghai, the portal campus is part of NYU’s Global Network University.
Scholarship Description
- Applications
Deadline: November 1, 2018 - Course
Level: Fellowship is available to pursue
research. - Study
Subject: While open to scholars working in
all areas of the Humanities, the program aims in particular to build a center
of outstanding research capacity in areas of the Humanities that are
relevant for the study of the Arabic world, its rich intellectual,
religious, and scientific history, its cultural and artistic heritage as
expressed in traditional and new media, and its interaction with other
cultures in the past and present. - Scholarship Award:
For the period of their fellowships, scholars are offered work/office
space at the Institute, full use of NYUAD’s library
facilities (which are substantial, closely connected as they are to
NYU’s Main Library in New York), administrative support, housing at
NYUAD’s campus on Saadiyat Island, a fellowship stipend commensurate with
experience, a personal research allowance, an opportunity to host a small
workshop funded by the Research Institute, support for travel to and from
Abu Dhabi. Fellowship recipients are responsible for conforming to tax
requirements of their home countries. - Nationality:
The fellowships are open to
scholars of all backgrounds and nationalities. - Number
of Scholarships: The Institute
hosts up to two senior fellows and up to four junior fellows. - Scholarship can
be taken in UAE
Eligibility for the Scholarship
Eligible
Countries: The fellowships are open to scholars of
all backgrounds and nationalities.
Countries: The fellowships are open to scholars of
all backgrounds and nationalities.
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
Eligible
candidates for the senior fellowships have an outstanding scholarly
accomplishment, including an internationally recognized publication record.
Mid-career scholars with strong publication records and exceptional scholarly
promise may be considered in this category. Eligible candidates for the junior
fellowships, which are intended especially for young scholars who wish to turn
their doctoral dissertations into book manuscripts publishable with major
academic presses, have received their PhD within the previous five years and
have a strong record of scholarly accomplishment.
candidates for the senior fellowships have an outstanding scholarly
accomplishment, including an internationally recognized publication record.
Mid-career scholars with strong publication records and exceptional scholarly
promise may be considered in this category. Eligible candidates for the junior
fellowships, which are intended especially for young scholars who wish to turn
their doctoral dissertations into book manuscripts publishable with major
academic presses, have received their PhD within the previous five years and
have a strong record of scholarly accomplishment.
All
research fellowships will be offered to scholars who demonstrate interest in
playing an active role in the intellectual community of NYUAD, in particular by
exchanging ideas with other Institute fellows and with NYU faculty and
students. The fellowships are open to scholars of all backgrounds and
nationalities.
research fellowships will be offered to scholars who demonstrate interest in
playing an active role in the intellectual community of NYUAD, in particular by
exchanging ideas with other Institute fellows and with NYU faculty and
students. The fellowships are open to scholars of all backgrounds and
nationalities.
English
Language Requirements: Applicants whose
first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of
proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Language Requirements: Applicants whose
first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of
proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Application Procedure
How to Apply: Required Documents
Senior
Research Fellow
Research Fellow
- A
summary of the proposed research, including a rationale for conducting the
work at NYUAD (circa 3-5 pages); - Curriculum
Vitae; - Names
of three references.
Research
Fellow
Fellow
- Abstract
of doctoral dissertation or published book; - Title
page, table of contents, and an excerpt (approximately 50 pages) of
dissertation or published book; - A
detailed proposal of the work to be completed during the fellowship,
including a rationale for conducting the work at NYUAD (circa 3-5 pages); - Curriculum
Vitae; - Three
letters of recommendation. Please have referees send letters directly to
nyuad.humanities.fellowships@nyu.edu with applicant’s official last name
in subject line.
Your
application will not be considered complete without all required
documentation. When uploading documents, please note that all files should
be in PDF format and should follow this file name structure “Last name, First
name_Content of document” (e.g., Smith, Jill_Dissertation.pdf).
application will not be considered complete without all required
documentation. When uploading documents, please note that all files should
be in PDF format and should follow this file name structure “Last name, First
name_Content of document” (e.g., Smith, Jill_Dissertation.pdf).