The Mohammed Arkoun Doctoral Scholarship in the field of Islamic Studies and allied disciplines at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, UK
Study Subjects: Islamic Studies and allied disciplines
Course Level: PhD
Scholarship Provider: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: Applicants must have a relevant degree in field of Islamic Studies and allied disciplines.
Scholarship Description: The doctoral scholarship will be awarded once every four years for a four-year period to a graduate student pursuing research in the field of Islamic Studies, preferably in areas and on questions which are of importance to Professor Arkoun’s work. These include (but are not limited to): simultaneous attention to historical and modern issues in Islamic thought and society. harnessing the tools of the social sciences and humanities (notably, linguistics, sociology and anthropology) to the study of thought and culture in Muslim societies; consideration of theoretical frameworks for a critical understanding of religious thought and imaginaire in Muslims communities and other ‘Societies of the Book’. This Scholarship will cover both tuition fees and personal expenses , up to the amount of GBP 25,000 per annum, for a maximum of 4 academic years.
Apply: By email
Deadline: 15 July 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application: http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=113402
