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Scholarships and Awards

BRISMES offers Research Awards to research students based in the UK working on a Middle Eastern studies topic. The annually available ceiling of £1,000 will either be given as a single award or divided (max. three). To qualify, you must

• be a registered research student (of any nationality) in a UK institution;
  
• have completed at least your first year of doctoral research;
  
• be a paid-up member of BRISMES (student membership suffices) by the time you apply;
  
• submit an application of 600-1,000 words, by e-mail to the Research Committee, E-mail: a.l.haysey@durham.ac.uk - this should include a sketch of your overall research topic, and a description of the purpose for which the grant would be used;
  
• obtain a brief supporting statement from your supervisor.
  

For the nextround, the deadline is 31st March 2009. The successful applicant(s) will be informed as soon as possible. The name(s) will be publicised in the next BRISMES Newsletter. Decisions by the Research Committee of Council are final. In the event of no suitable proposals being received, no award will be made.

Supporting evidence for expenditure incurred must be supplied.

The award winner(s) will be expected to give a paper at the BRISMES conference in the year following the award.

The AbdullahAl-Mubarak Al-Sabah Foundation BRISMES Scholarships

The purpose of the scholarships is to encourage more people to pursue postgraduate studies in disciplines related to the Middle East in British universities. The scholarships will be for one academic year. The value of each scholarship will be £2,000. Two scholarships will be awarded.

Applications should be made to the BRISMES Administrative office no later than 31 March. To qualify applicants must fulfil the following conditions.

• be registered at any UK university
  
• be a paid-up member of BRISMES (Student membership suffices) but the time you apply
  
• submit an application of 600 - 1000 words, by E-mail to the BRISMES research committee This should include a sketch of the overall research topic, and a description of the purpose for which the grant would be used
  
• obrain a brief supporting statement from their supervisor
  

The BRISMES research committee will recommend to the Abdullah Al Mubarak Al Sabah Foundation which applications merit an award. The announcement of the award will be made in early May and published in the July edition of the BRISMES newsletter.

Applications should be sent to:

British Society for Middle Eastern Studies
Institute for Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies
Durham University
Al-Qasimi Building
Elvet Hill Road
Durham
DH1 3TU.

MA Scholarship

Applications should be forwarded by the Director of the Master's programme concerned, to the BRISMES Administrative Office, and should include:

• a supporting statement from the course Director not exceeding 500 words;
  
• the programme syllabus;
  
• a statement by the candidate not exceeding 500 words;
  
• the candidate's CV and transcript of previous academic results;
  
• two academic references.
  

For Master's programmes commencing October 2008, the award will amount to £1,200 -- that is 50 % of the course fees for most Master's programmes. The names of the winner and the institution will be publicised in the BRISMES Newsletter and website.

Applications for October 2009 should reach the BRISMES Office by 31st March 2009. The decision by BRISMES Council will be announced as soon as possible..

For any queries contact:

BRISMES Administrative Office
Institute for Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies
University of Durham
Al-Qasimi Building
Elvet Hill Road
Durham
DH1 3TU
UK

Tel: 0191 33 45179
Fax: 0191 33 45661
E-mail: a.l.haysey@durham.ac.uk