The IASA Bulletin Spring 2021

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International Association for the Study of Arabia (IASA)

GRANTS & AWARDS AVAILABLE

Please note that a number of grants and awards programmes, particularly scholarships, have been suspended at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ALIPH Foundation

ALIPH invites applications for projects that protect or rehabilitate cultural heritage threatened or damaged by conflicts around the world. The projects must develop protection measures or deliver concrete conservation or rehabilitation outcomes. In addition, they must: contribute to local capacity building at all levels of expertise, in particular by offering on-the-job training; contribute to awareness raising on cultural heritage protection; promote cultural diversity and gender equality; contribute to economic and social sustainable development, reconciliation, and peacebuilding. for the 4th call, ALIPH particularly encourages submissions focusing on: the fight against looting and illicit trafficking of cultural goods; the protection, conservation, and rehabilitation of cultural heritage in Yemen. The deadline is 16 April 2021, 3pm CEST https://www.aliph-foundation.org/

American Institute for Yemeni Studies

The Abdulaziz al-Maqaleh Book Award for Yemeni Heritage is a competition for funding the publication of academic research books in Arabic by Yemeni scholars in Yemen. Preference is given to books that focus on Yemeni heritage. Submissions are reviewed by a publication committee of AIYS members. Yemeni scholars with a draft book or monograph (in English or Arabic) in the humanities, arts or social sciences ready for publication should submit their manuscript (in Word or pdf) via https://www.aiys.org/bookaward. The deadline for 2021 is past. The deadline for the 2022 award is November 1, 2021.

The Anglo-Omani Society

The Anglo-Omani Society (AOS) is a charitable organisation working with the objective of preserving the longstanding friendship between Britain and Oman. The Trustees of The Anglo-Omani Society accept applications for activities that contribute towards the Society`s charitable objectives. Applications are assessed at board meetings held approximately every quarter. The criteria for selection include promoting Anglo-Omani friendship, involving both British and Omani participants, providing lasting benefit to participants in terms of new formal training or skills, alignment with Oman’s 2040 Vision National Priorities, significant reach and potential to meet a wider audience than the existing Society. For more information: https://www.aosoc.org/grant-application 52

The Barakat Trust

The Barakat Trust awards are open to applicants worldwide in the fields of research into the history of the art and architecture, and the archaeology and material culture of Islamic societies, including archaeological and other fieldwork, and research trips; the conservation, preservation, restoration, and presentation to the public of artefacts, buildings and archaeological sites produced by Islamic societies; the work of libraries, museums and other public collections in the conservation, documentation, and presentation of artefacts and manuscripts produced by Islamic societies in their broadest sense, including the digitisation of archives and collections, and the training of conservation and curatorial staff; the organisation of events intended to further research in the history of the art, architecture, archaeology, and material culture of Islamic societies, including colloquia and conferences, lectures, seminars and workshops, exhibitions, and attendance at such events; The closing date for applications is 31st March. Further information on the grants can be found at https://barakat.org/grants/

Beatrice de Cardi Awards

The awards, administered by the Society of Antiquaries of London are endowed through a bequest from Beatrice de Cardi FSA who undertook pioneering fieldwork and research in the Arabian Gulf and Pakistan and was formerly President of the British Foundation for the Study of Arabia and the first Secretary of the Council for British Archaeology. The awards are for the furtherance of archaeological research by field survey, excavation and the publication of the fieldwork in the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the Pakistan province of Baluchistan. Applications will be accepted for: projects where the Society will be the main or a significant financial contributor; support for definable objectives with specific, measurable outcomes within larger projects funded from a range of sources (but not simply ‘topping up’ applications to major funding bodies). Awards are made on an annual basis with possible renewal for up to two further years. A new application is required each year and no project will be funded for more than three years. Awards are for £5,000 to £15,000 and the deadline for applications is 15 January annually. For more information: https://www.sal.org.uk/grant/beatrice-de-cardi-awards/

British Academy

The British Academy provides a variety of grants and fellowships to support academic research, career development and wider engagement across the full range of the humanities and social sciences. Funding opportunities cover UK and international research from the postdoctoral level upwards, supporting the best ideas, individuals


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