King Fahd Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies
Graduate Assistantships

Assistantships are offered to support superior graduate students interested in pursuing studies in the Middle East, North Africa and/or topics related to the Mediterranean Basin.

OUALIFICATIONS: Must be admitted to the University of Arkansas' Graduate School AND a Middle East Studies (MEST)-supported department: Anthropology, Geography (with Environmental Dynamics), History, Political Sciences (with Public Policy or Public Administration), English (with Translation or Comparative Literature). Grades, class standing, GRE scores, prior and/or simultaneous funding, letters of recommendation, and financial need are all considered. Only graduate students enrolled in these departments may be considered for competitive graduate assistance.

NOTIFICATION: April 15. Application deadline: February 1.

AMOUNT: Up to $11,600 each academic year.

ALSO OFFERED: Competitive partial funding for language study in Morocco, Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel or Jordan, or for summer research projects may be considered on a case-by-case basis.  This special funding may not overlap with MEST assistance.

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT
Suzanne E. Wall
King Fahd Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies
202 Old Main, University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
479-575-4157
mest@uark.edu