PhD Studentship in Arab and Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, Middle East Politics, Ethno-Political Studies, Kurdish Studies or Palestine Studies

University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

Application Deadline: May 3, 2022

The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies is seeking applications for three PhD studentships for excellent doctoral students whose area of specialization fits and complements the research interests of our academics. We are looking for PhD proposals in humanities and social sciences with reference to the Middle East and the Islamicate world. This can cover Anthropology, Archaeology, Gender Studies, History, Islamic Studies, International Relations, Literature, Political Science and other relevant fields.

The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS) at Exeter is the leading center of excellence for research in Middle East, Arab and Islamic Studies in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1999 to consolidate existing strengths in the study of the Greater Middle East, the Muslim-majority world, and Islam.

The Institute has the strongest REF2014 results of any Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies department in the UK submitted to the Area Studies Panel, and they establish Exeter as the leader in the field in terms of research quality, impact and environment.

Applicants must not already be enrolled on a PhD program.

For general information about this studentship and the application process, please contact pgradmissions@exeter.ac.uk

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