International Scholarship

Keyword : Scholarship, Studentship, International Scholarship, United Kingdong, Inggris, Beasiswa

The project, based in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, is currently offering two PhD studentships covering annual tuition fees (UK/EU or International rate) and providing a £7,500 annual stipend.

The deadline for applications is 15 July. Interviews will take place on 4 August.

Two PhD Studentships,  Islamic History and Maritime Ethnography
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
University of Exeter

Exceptional researchers are needed for an exciting collaborative three-year project. Directed by Prof Dionisius Agius, the five-strong team will work on the MARES project (Maritime Ethnography of the Arabian/Persian Gulf and the Red Sea: people, trade and pilgrimage from the emergence of Islam to the coming of the Portuguese in the Western Indian Ocean).

You will need a Masters degree in a relevant subject and ideally have a background in archaeology. The two studentships are full-time over three years, starting 1 October 2008. All applicants will need a good command of Classical Arabic and spoken Arabic (if researching the Red Sea) plus Classical and Modern Persian (if focusing on Arabian/Persian Gulf).

Funding information

• Funding applies to: Open to applicants from a range of countries

Contacts and how to apply
Academic contact:
For more information about all these posts contact: Prof Dionisius Agius, d.a.agius[at]exeter,ac.uk tel. 01392 269257 at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies: www.exeter.ac.uk/iais .
Administrative contact and how to apply:
To apply send your CV, covering letter, 1,000-word outline of your intended area of research and names of two academic referees to Sarmishtha Ghosh, s.ghosh[at]exeter.ac.uk ; tel: 01392 264019.