Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Fellowship
The NYPL Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Fellowship supports innovative research using NYPL’s unique collections on the Middle East, Africa, and related diasporas for scholars in the humanities and arts.
Funder: New York Public Library
Due Dates: August 3, 2026 (Full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $25,000 stipend for a three-month residency; one fellowship awarded annually
Summary: Supports advanced research using the New York Public Library’s unique collections on the Middle East, Africa, and related diasporas.
Key Information: Open to Ph.D. candidates, postdocs, and independent researchers with the legal right to work in the U.S.
Description
The Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Fellowship at the New York Public Library (NYPL) is designed to support advanced research projects that make innovative use of the Library’s extensive and unique holdings related to the Arab world, Africa, Turkey, Iran, South Asia, Central Asia, and their diasporas in the United States. The fellowship provides scholars with access to original materials—including manuscripts, archives, books, photographs, prints, maps, newspapers, and journals—across various NYPL divisions. Fellows benefit from a dedicated workspace at the Vartan Gregorian Center for Research in the Humanities and opportunities for engagement with NYPL staff and the broader scholarly community. The program aims to foster significant scholarly or creative work and encourages applications from researchers in the humanities and the visual, performing, and literary arts.
