MEI Fellowships

Fellowships and Grants for Middle Eastern Graduate Studies (open only to Columbia University graduate students):

MEI Dissertation Write-Up Fellowship for 2008-09

Application Deadline: April 11, 2008

Available for the academic year to doctoral students at the write-up stage of their dissertation, whose research is focused on the modern Middle East. Provides a stipend/and or matriculation and fees. Stipend amounts vary from approximately $5,000 to $12,000.

Application Procedures

Submit application materials to: Fellowship Committee, Middle East Institute, Room 1117, International Affairs Building
420 West 118th Street, MC 3340
New York , NY 10027
or by email to: amb49@columbia.edu


Application materials:

• Curriculum Vitae
• statement of progress of three to four pages describing your dissertation progress
• two letters of reference
• academic transcript

Middle East Institute Regional Travel Research Fellowship, Summer 2008

Provides up to $2,500 to graduate and professional school students to support summer travel to the Middle East for the purposes of work on a sustained research project.

Separate grants will be awarded for travel and research to each of the following four regions of the Middle East:

1. Arab countries
2. Turkey
3. Israel
4. Iran

Application requirements: Proposal - (2 page max.) (Include any arrangements you have made with host institution)

• Budget - include cost of airfare

• Curriculum vitae - students should include information on academic standing- also include Social Security Number on CV

• 1 letter of recommendation

Fellowship applications should be submitted to:

Middle East Institute Fellowship Committee
Middle East Institute
School of International and Public Affairs
Columbia University
420 W. 118th Street, 11FL, MC 3340
New York, NY 10027

Middle East Institute Conference Travel Grants (ongoing)

Provides reimbursement of up to $350 to doctoral candidates for costs related to presenting a paper at an academic conference. The candidate must first attempt to secure funding from GSAS and/or home department and provide an explanation as to why additional funds are being sought from the Middle East Institute.

Application procedure: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but no later than 4 weeks before the date of the conference for which the student is seeking funding.

Please submit a one page letter indicating the title/organizer, location, and dates of the conference. The title of your paper, session you will present at, and a brief paragraph stating why you want to attend the conference. In addition, please include the following information: your name, address, academic department, year, name of advisor

Funding sought: indicate total amount needed, funds provided by other sources (academic department, etc). See above.

Send email to Astrid Benedek, Assistant Director, Middle East Institute