Application Deadline: May 1, 2024.
The MESA Global Academy is an interdisciplinary initiative of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) designed to sustain essential research collaborations and knowledge production among MENA-focused academics by providing competitive scholarships to displaced scholars from the MENA region, primarily those located in North America. The MESA Global Academy is a project of MESA in partnership with the City University of New York and other university partners, with generous support from the Carnegie Corporation, the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation, and the Persian Heritage Foundation.
The MESA Global Academy supports scholars working in the area of governance, accountability, and the rule of law, and scholars working on fairness and economic equality. The Global Academy conceives of these two areas in interdisciplinary terms, and invites scholars to apply from the humanities and social sciences, from comparative literature, history, and Islamic studies to political science, anthropology, economics, and beyond. Please see below for descriptions of the topic areas.
Global Academy scholars are required to attend a number of research workshops hosted by partner universities in their area of focus. Each must present their own research at one workshop and serve as a discussant at another; other engagements are welcome and encouraged. The scholars are also required to attend at least five professional development workshops. In addition, scholars are sponsored to attend and participate in at least one MESA Annual Meeting (currently scheduled for November 2023 in Montreal and online in 2024).
Eligibility
The MESA Global Academy offers competitive fellowships to Middle East Studies scholars from the MENA region, primarily those who are currently displaced in North America.
Eligibility criteria for the fellowships include:
1) holding a PhD or equivalent in a field in the social sciences or humanities (graduate students will not be considered);
2) the primary institutional affiliation was in the MENA region prior to displacement; and
3) a publication record indicating scholarly productivity (in English, French, a native MENA language, or principal research language of the field).
Benefits
- A $5,000 award covers both travel and research expenses.
The deadline for applications for the 2024-2025 academic year is May 1, 2024. Please click on the button below to start your application.
You may reach out to Mimi Kirk, Program Manager, at mimi@mesana.org with any questions about the Global Academy or the application process.
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