Aga Khan Program Fellowships

The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture (AKPIA) at MIT is pleased to announce its postdoctoral fellowship program for the academic year 2007-2008. The fellowship program is intended for scholars with Ph.D. in any field related to architecture including architectural, art, and urban history, design, technology, computation, urban planning, anthropology, and archeology who are engaged in research on an Islamic topic.  One to three fellowships will be granted.  The fellowship duration can range from two months to a maximum of two semesters, or nine months, of residency, that will have to fall within the academic year.  Fellows are expected to pursue their own research, give at least one public lecture, and participate in the program’s scholarly and academic activities during their stay at MIT.  The fellowship award consists of monthly stipend not to exceed the amount of $2,700 (before taxes) per month and one roundtrip ticket for the fellow from his/her place of residence.  Fellows will be responsible to find their own housing and health insurance during their fellowship period.  AKPIA will provide library cards, email accounts at MIT, and computer terminals in its offices.

Deadline for application is March 1, 2007.  Results will be announced by April 20, 2007.  Applicants should send a C.V., a research proposal specifying the desired period of stay and other sources of funding if available, one substantial writing sample or a portfolio, and two letters of recommendation.  No electronic applications will be accepted.  Applicants are encouraged to seek other sources of funding to supplement the fellowship award.  Scholars with their own financial resources or who are on sabbatical and wish to apply to AKPIA fellowships are also welcome.  AKPIA reserves the right to prorate its fellowship when combined with another grant or fellowship.

Please send all application material to:

Prof. Nasser Rabbat
2007-2008 Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
MIT, Room 10-390
Cambridge, MA 02139
Fax: 617-258-8172

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