Institute for Palestine Studies Announces Prize Competition: The Ibrahim Dakkak Award for Outstanding Essay on Jerusalem will be awarded to an outstanding essay that addresses either contemporary or historical issues relating to Jerusalem. The winning submission will receive a prize of $1,000 and will be published in the Institute’s Jerusalem Quarterly. Essays submitted for consideration should be…
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Association for Middle East Anthropology Dissertation Award The Association for Middle East Anthropology (AMEA) Dissertation Award has been established to recognize and promote excellence in the field of Middle East anthropology. The AMEA Dissertation Award will be offered annually to a scholar within Middle East anthropology for a dissertation. Dissertations filed in 2015 will…
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Association for Middle East Anthropology Graduate Student Paper Prize Submissions due June 1, 2016 The Association for Middle East Anthropology (AMEA) Graduate Student Paper Prize has been established to recognize and promote excellence in the field of Middle East anthropology and to encourage academic engagement and excellence in this field among students at the…
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The annual Khayrallah Prize recognizes the best artistic expression of the Lebanese Diaspora. Whether in visual art, written work, performance or electronic medium, the Khayrallah Prize identifies, awards and publicly honors those whose original work captures the experiences of Lebanese immigrants, their relationship to Lebanon and their new homes, and their communities and peregrinations. The winner will receive a monetary prize of $2500, and…
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Ethnic American Literatures and Cultural Productions The University of Oregon’s English Department, in collaboration with the Ethnic Studies Department, invites applications for a 2016-18 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Ethnic American Literatures and Cultural Productions. Applicants should have a demonstrated pedagogical and scholarly investment in the study of race and…
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The Moise Khayrallah Lebanese Diaspora Studies Prize recognizes outstanding scholarly studies from any discipline focusing on Lebanese migration and diasporas. Two prizes are given annually. The first prize, in the amount of $1000, is awarded to an established scholar. The second prize, in the amount of $500, is awarded to a graduate student. Submissions are now being accepted for…
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Philip M. Kayal Fund for Arab American Research The Dr. Philip M. Kayal Fund for Arab American Research housed at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy announces the availability of funds supporting scholarly research on Arab American communities. Qualified candidates include graduate students or non-tenured faculty members at accredited institutions. Priority will be given to…
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Time to recognize the latest and greatest in Middle East studies! Seven awards to honor excellence in the field. Please share with students, colleagues, and listservs. You can’t win if you don’t enter. Albert Hourani Book Award. Nomination deadline: April 1, 2015 Nominations of non-fiction scholarly monographs based on original research published in English…
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