The IIS is pleased to announce that applications for the newly named聽Farhad Daftary Doctoral Scholarship聽are now open. The deadline for applications is 31 March 2023.
On 18 January 2023,聽in a speech聽celebrating the work of retiring IIS Co-Director聽Dr Farhad Daftary聽and his invaluable contributions to the Institute, Prince Rahim announced that His Highness the聽Aga Khan聽had decided to attach Dr Daftary鈥檚 name to the IIS PhD Scholarship programme.
The IIS awards Doctoral Scholarships each year to suitable candidates who are interested in pursuing research at PhD level on a topic related to any of the Institute鈥檚 core research areas. The most relevant to the Institute鈥檚 research needs are:
- Ismaili studies
- Shi士i studies
- Qur示anic studies
- Islamic law
- Education
- Manuscript studies
The scholarship is also open to any of the areas germane to the study of Islam and Muslims (historical, theological, philosophical, legal, educational, political, ritual, cultural, gender, environment, material culture, ethics, etc.).
The Institute鈥檚 Doctoral Scholarships programme was established in 1997. Since then, more than 53 scholarships have been awarded. The Doctoral Scholarships are a vehicle for intellectual advancement, career progression, and human resources development.
To apply, please download and complete the application form and submit it together with the required documents to聽scholarships@iis.ac.uk聽by 31 March. All documents must be submitted in PDF format.
The application form must be accompanied by:
- Cover letter
- CV
- Personal Statement
- Writing sample
- Doctoral research proposal
- Copies of graduate-level academic transcripts, including a copy of your master鈥檚 diploma
- Copy of letter of acceptance to doctoral programme
- Three letters of recommendation, which may be mailed directly by the recommender to scholarships@iis.ac.uk with your name in the subject line
The IIS Farhad Daftary Doctoral Scholarship is available to Ismaili students from around the globe.聽Further information on eligibility can be found here.
