Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
Deadline: 1 April 2010
Website: http://agakhan.fas.harvard.edu/fellowships.php
PROGRAM DESCRIPTON AND WHO MAY APPLY
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture is pleased to invite applications for fellowships to conduct advanced historical research in Islamic art and architecture at Harvard University. Grants are intended principally for overseas scholars (preferably, but not exclusively, from Muslim countries) to support research in art and architectural history and archaeology. These fellowships are not intended to sponsor design, conservation, or urban development projects. We welcome applications both from established scholars and from recent post-doctoral graduates. All applicants must have a Ph.D. degree to be eligible, and projects that are publishable in Muqarnas are preferred.
The duration of the fellowship ranges from a minimum of 3 months to a maximum of 9 months.
REQUIREMENTS
Please send to the address below two copies of each of the following: curriculum vitae, research proposal, two sample of previous research publication(s), dates of intended stay with proposed budget, and two letters of recommendation from two sources.
Application materials must be submitted in hard copy only. Applications received incomplete and/or after the deadline will not be considered by the committee.
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
Fellowship Program
Sackler Museum
485 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA
FELLOWSHIP AWARD
Awards consist of a stipend plus travel and research expenses. The stipend awarded is based on need and length of stay and may not exceed a total of $27,000 (before taxes). The program will provide full library access and an e-mail account.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
Harvard University
Sackler Museum
485 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Phone: 617-495-2355
Fax: 617-496-8389
Email: agakhan@fas.harvard.edu
