Opportunities

The Radical Urban Lab (RUL) at the University of St Andrews, United Kingdom, is inviting applications for a Virtual Fellowship for a postgraduate (Masters level up) Palestinian scholar from Gaza, to join us for one term during the Academic Year 2025/26. This Fellowship is developed in collaboration with the Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza (including representatives from IUG, Al-Aqsa, and Al-Azhar Universities) and draws on a model of support outlined in the FOBZU (Friends of Birzeit University) Guide for UK-Palestinian Higher Education collaboration.

The Ministry of Culture (Saudi Arabia), through its Cultural Research Grants Program, aims to unify efforts to support research within the cultural sector and align scientific contributions with both regional and global research trends. This program aims to enhance research responsiveness to local cultural sections needs, develop the research environment, and advance research capabilities and academic standards throughout the Kingdom's cultural domains. 

The objective of the Global Innovation Fellowships is to provide opportunities to UK-based early and mid-career researchers from across the humanities and social sciences to develop their skills, networks and careers in the creative and cultural, public, private and policy sectors to address challenges that require innovative approaches and solutions. The Academy and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace invite applications for fellowships in various areas, one of which is "Middle East and North Africa."

The Sir William Luce Memorial Fund committee welcomes applications for the 2026 Sir William Luce Fellowship, 27 April - 26 June 2026. The committee seek to appoint a Fellow whose work will provide fresh perspectives on urgent regional issues in the area comprising Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen, the Gulf monarchies and Iran. Fellows are expected to engage with academic staff at Durham and with the distinctive resources available at Durham - The Sudan Archive and the extensive documentary and library collections relating to the MENA region and Gulf in particular.