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Fieldwork scholarships in Islamic studies: IDEO opens a rolling call for applications

The Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies (IDEO, Cairo) is launching a fieldwork scholarship programme for Master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral researchers enrolled in a French university or institute.

Lasting one to three months, the scholarship allows scholars to begin or deepen a research project in Islamic studies at the heart of Cairo. It covers:

  • round-trip airfare and airport transfer (up to €700);
  • accommodation at the Scholars’ House (air-conditioned room with private bathroom and breakfast);
  • full access to the library, seminars and conferences of the institute.

Applicants are asked to submit a detailed curriculum vitae together with a three- to four-page research project. Applications are received on a rolling basis, with no deadline, and may be combined with any other grant. A reply is sent within one month.

Read the full call on the IDEO website (in French)

Contact: direction@ideo-cairo.org

L’Institut dominicain d’études orientales (Idéo, Le Caire) ouvre un programme de bourses de terrain destinées aux étudiants en master, doctorat ou aux chercheurs post-doctoraux inscrits dans une université ou un Institut français.

D’une durée d’un à trois mois, ces bourses permettent d’initier ou d’approfondir une recherche en islamologie au cœur du Caire. Elles couvrent :

  • le transport aérien et le transfert depuis l’aéroport (jusqu’à 700 €) ;
  • l’hébergement à la Maison des chercheurs (chambre climatisée, salle de bains privée, petit-déjeuner) ;
  • l’accès à la bibliothèque, aux séminaires et colloques de l’institut.

Le dossier de candidature comprend un curriculum vitae détaillé et un projet d’études de trois à quatre pages. Les candidatures sont reçues au fil de l’eau, sans date limite, et cumulables avec toute autre bourse. Une réponse est apportée sous un mois.

Consulter l’appel complet sur le site de l’Idéo

Contact : direction@ideo-cairo.org

يطلق المعهد الدومينيكيّ للدراسات الشرقيّة (Idéo) في القاهرة برنامج منح بحث ميداني موجَّه إلى طلاب الماستر والدكتوراه، وكذلك الباحثين بعد الدكتوراه، من المسجَّلين في جامعة أو معهد فرنسيّ.

تمتدّ المنحة من شهر إلى ثلاثة أشهر، وتتيح للباحث أن يستهلّ أو يعمّق مشروعًا بحثيًّا في الدراسات الإسلامية في قلب القاهرة. وتغطّي المنحة:

  • تذكرة الطيران ذهابًا وإيابًا والانتقال من المطار (حتى 700 يورو)؛
  • الإقامة في بيت الباحثين (غرفة مكيَّفة بحمّام خاصّ، مع وجبة الإفطار)؛
  • الوصول إلى المكتبة، وحضور الندوات والمؤتمرات التي ينظّمها المعهد.

يتضمّن ملفّ الترشّح سيرة ذاتيّة مفصّلة ومشروعًا بحثيًّا من ثلاث إلى أربع صفحات. وتُقبَل الطلبات على مدار العام، دون موعد نهائيّ، ويمكن الجمع بينها وبين أيّ منحة أخرى. يصل الردّ خلال شهر من إيداع الملفّ.

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للتواصل: direction@ideo-cairo.org

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