This informs the public about the Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) Emerging Fellows Programme 2024-2025. Details about the Program are given below.
This 12-month program helps emerging researchers in the Arab region who have not received their doctorate for more than three years pursue their research and plans to publish it, participate in research networks in the Arab region, and plan a research career in the Arab region.
Program Details
In this type of fellowship, the Arab Council for the Social Sciences strongly encourages applicants to move around.
During the fellowship period, we particularly encourage applicants to plan to reside in another country in the region and to associate with an institution or mentor in a country different from their current country or country of residence. Applicants must submit a well-thought-out and robust plan for institutional engagement and mentorship. In all cases, they should look for new institutional connections and mentors other than those they have already worked with.
Eligibility
The Fellowship is offered on a competitive basis to emerging scholars who meet the criteria listed below. The Council shows particular interest in attracting Arab scientists who obtained their doctorates abroad to return to the region.
To meet the eligibility criteria, applicants must: – They must have the nationality of an Arab country :
Applicants must have the nationality of an Arab country (by Arab state we mean the country affiliated with the League of Arab States) or refugees and/or stateless persons from Arab countries currently residing in the Arab region.
Arab researchers residing outside the region are eligible to participate in the program, but only 1) if they hold Arab nationality or are refugees and/or stateless, and 2) do not hold a permanent professor position and/or do not have access to the research resources of the institution where they work. and/or the countries in which they reside when submitting the application.
All researchers, including those residing outside the Arab region upon application, are expected to spend the 12-month fellowship period in the Arab region.
How to Apply
Application Deadline
- The deadline for receipt of applications is 25 May 2024.
Open this link for more details about the ACSS Emerging Fellows Programme 2024.
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