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Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies PhD Scholarship

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Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies PhD Scholarship

University of Edinburgh, UK

Call for Applications

Application Deadline: May 6, 2024

The Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh is delighted to invite applications for two PhD scholarships in any area within its expertise . The scholarship will be funded by IMES and will cover UK tuition fees for the PhD in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.

Each PhD scholarship covers UK tuition fees for the PhD in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies and an annual stipend. The awards are open to UK and overseas students starting the PhD in the academic year 2024-2025. However, only the UK tuition fee will be covered by the award, successful Overseas applicants will be liable for the difference between the UK and Overseas fees rates. Only applications to year one of the PhD program of study will be considered.

Among the covered areas of supervision are:

• Language and literature: classical and modern Arabic literature; classical Persian literature; cultural transmission and translation between Arabic and Persian cultures
• Arts and cultures of the Middle East and Muslim societies; contemporary Arab media
• History and historiography: pre-Islamic Iran, early Islamic history, Ottoman history, modern history and politics, in particular Iraq, Iran, and Egypt.
• Early and classical Islam, Qur’an and tafsir, hadith, the biography of Muhammad; Sufism; Islam in the Ottoman Empire
• Islam and Muslims in Europe; Christian-Muslim relations
• Shi’ism: Shi’i history and contemporary Shi’ism
• Contemporary Muslim politics: Islamism, social movements, comparative social and political change in the Muslim world

The application deadline for 2024 entry is: Monday 6th May 2024. Successful applicants will be advised by the end of June 2024.

In order to apply for this scholarship you must have applied for the PhD Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies program. Find out more about this PhD program here . Once you have completed your program application, please complete this form .

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Course description.

In this research area, you can pursue interdisciplinary study of Islamic thought and practice, and of historical, theological, ethical and political encounters between Christianity and Islam.

Research topics

Staff research interests focus on:

• Islamic theology (kalam)
• law (shari‘a and fiqh)
• Qur’an, Hadith, and Tafsir
• Muslim views of Christianity and Judaism
• Christian theological engagements with Islam
• constructive theology and ethics from a Christian or Muslim perspective
• Arab Christianity, classic and contemporary
• political Islam
• political theology
• comparative theology

Research supervisor

You can find out more and identify a potential supervisor by looking at the School’s staff profiles, which give details of research interests and publications, and email addresses.

You are encouraged to contact a potential supervisor to discuss your research project before making a formal application.

Research community

At the School of Divinity you will join a community of around 150 research students, drawn from around the world, and from a variety of religious and non-religious backgrounds.

Research reputation

You will study in a stimulating environment. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 ranked the School first in Scotland and fifth in the UK for its research power in theology and religious studies. The majority of the research activity of our colleagues is classed as world-leading, reflecting the vibrancy of the School’s research culture.

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The University of Edinburgh is located in the Scottish city of the same name, and is one of the oldest universities in the entire United Kingdom, having opened in the year 1583. The university enjoys a strong reputation for its contributions to international research efforts, which is reflected in their inclusion in the Russell Group, Universitas 21, and Una Europa. Edinburgh offers its residents a historic yet modern city, with a lively nightlife scene, reliable public transport, and friendly locals.

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The Yale University Ph. D. Program in Islamic Studies is devoted to comprehensive research on the religion of Islam and to training superior students for academic careers in that field. Students accepted into the program are offered full scholarships along with a multi-year stipend. Islamic Studies is one of ten fields in the Department of Religious Studies, where students and professors researching different religious traditions interact. In addition to Prof. Gerhard Bowering and Assoc. Prof. Frank Griffel, students also have the benefit of professors in the Near Eastern Studies, History, and Political Science Departments.

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Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations MPhil

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Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations MSc

• 1 year Full time degree: £13,000 per year (UK)
• 2 years Part time degree: £6,500 per year (UK)
• Approaches to Research: Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations- Core
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Globalised Muslim World, The MSc

• Research and Dissertation Methods on the Muslim World (20 Credits) - Core
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Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) PhD

Islamic and middle eastern studies (imes) mscr.

• 1 year Full time degree: £10,400 per year (UK)
• 2 years Part time degree: £5,200 per year (UK)
• Research Methods and Problems in IMES (IMES11037) (20 Credits) - Core
• Supervised Research in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures 2 (CLLC11136) (40 Credits) - Core
• Supervised Research in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures 1 (CLLC11137) (40 Credits) - Core
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Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies MSc

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Programme description

On this taught masters programme, you will gain an advanced, interdisciplinary understanding of the history, modern politics, society and culture of the Islamic Middle East, and explore the paradigms behind the various disciplines within this field.

The programme combines:

• a course in critical readings
• training in research skills and methods
• option courses spanning a wide range of specialisms
• optional language learning

You will be supported to closely and critically evaluate primary and secondary sources on a range of relevant subjects.

You will learn and be assessed through a combination of:

• seminar work
• oral presentations
• a dissertation

Why Edinburgh

With over 260 years of history in teaching and research in this subject area, we are globally recognised as a leading centre for the study of the Islamic Middle East.

Our research resources and facilities are outstanding. We have a dedicated Islamic Library and our Main University Library houses over 23,000 IMES resources, including the Serjeant and Watt Collections.

We are the home of the Alwaleed Centre, part of a select network in the UK, USA and the Middle East aiming to promote a better understanding of Islam and Islamic culture through ground-breaking research and innovative outreach projects.

On completion of the programme, your dissertation will automatically be entered for the Yasir Suleiman Prize. Launched in 2017, and valued at £100, this prize for best masters dissertation honours Professor Yasir Suleiman CBE, former holder of the Iraq Chair of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Edinburgh (1990 to 2007) who was instrumental in the bid to establish the Alwaleed Centre.

Programme structure

Over the course of the programme, you will complete courses and activities totalling 180 credits.

You will take:

• up to three compulsory courses (20 credits each)
• up to four option courses (20 credits each)

You will also write a 15,000 word dissertation under supervision (60 credits). This will automatically be entered for the Yasir Suleiman Prize.

Your compulsory courses will give you a grounding in critical readings, research skills and dissertation training in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.

Your option courses can be chosen from within Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) or from other disciplines such as:

• International Relations

The variety of options reflects the scope and richness of the degree, and allows you to curate your selections to suit your interests and aspirations.

Courses may include, but will not be limited to:

• Introductory Arabic, Persian or Turkish
• International Relations Theory
• The Middle East in International Relations
• From diatribe to dialogue in Christian-Muslim relations
• Gender and Media in the Arab World
• Digital Islamic Art History
• Islamic Philosophy
• Globalized Muslim Politics
• Muslims in Europe
• Muslim Societies in Southeast Asia
• Islamic Africa
• The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Nations in Collision

Find out more about compulsory and optional courses

We link to the latest information available. Please note that this may be for a previous academic year and should be considered indicative.

Career opportunities

The aim of this programme is to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to advance to doctoral study, and perhaps pursue an academic career.

You may also choose to apply your skills to a role that involves the Middle Eastern or Islamic communities, or use your transferable communication, research, and other skills in a range of sectors including education, journalism, communication, research, and others.

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Entry requirements.

These entry requirements are for the 2024/25 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2025/26 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2024.

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant discipline.

Students from China

This degree is Band C.

• Postgraduate entry requirements for students from China

International qualifications

Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:

• Entry requirements by country
• English language requirements

Regardless of your nationality or country of residence, you must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies.

English language tests

We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:

• IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
• TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 23 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
• C1 Advanced ( CAE ) / C2 Proficiency ( CPE ): total 185 with at least 176 in each component.
• Trinity ISE : ISE III with passes in all four components.
• PTE Academic: total 70 with at least 62 in each component.

Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS , TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE , in which case it must be no more than two years old.

Degrees taught and assessed in English

We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:

• UKVI list of majority English speaking countries

We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries (non-MESC).

• Approved universities in non-MESC

If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than five years old* at the beginning of your programme of study. (*Revised 05 March 2024 to extend degree validity to five years.)

Find out more about our language requirements:

Fees and costs

Scholarships and funding, featured funding.

We have one available masters scholarship in the department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) at the University of Edinburgh. It covers one year of UK tuition fees for either the taught MSc or the MSc by Research programme in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies and an annual stipend. The award is open to UK and overseas students starting their IMES masters in the academic year 2024 to 2025.

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UK government postgraduate loans

If you live in the UK, you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan from one of the UK’s governments.

The type and amount of financial support you are eligible for will depend on:

• your programme
• the duration of your studies
• your tuition fee status

Programmes studied on a part-time intermittent basis are not eligible.

• UK government and other external funding

Other funding opportunities

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Further information

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MSc Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies - 1 Year (Full-time)

Msc islamic and middle eastern studies - 2 years (part-time), application deadlines.

If you are also applying for funding or will require a visa then we strongly recommend you apply as early as possible.

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University of Edinburgh

PhD MSc MPhil Msc(Res) Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

1 in 3 applicants to this programme received an offer.

Data shown above is for entry in academic year 2020/21 (sources) .

Previous Years

Why are there inexact numbers? For data protection reasons, when the number of applications, offers, or admissions is low for a given course (or in some cases, regardless of the numbers), some universities report only approximate numbers. Based on these, we have computed the range of possible values.

Data sources

• FOI Request by Mr Burano. September 2015.
• FOI Request by Taza. October 2017.
• FOI Request by Beilei Xiang. January 2019.
• FOI Request by Erina Nishii. August 2021.

The acceptance rate , or offer rate, represents the fraction of applicants who received an offer. Note that this will be generally lower the acceptances rates (acceptances divided by applicants) published by many other sources. This article explains it in more detail. The acceptances generally indicate the number of offer holders who accepted the offer and fulfilled its conditions. For some universities, however, it denotes the number of applicants who accepted the offer, regardless of whether they subsequently met its conditions.

Data Reliability

Unless otherwise noted, the data presented comes from the universities and is generally reliable. However, some of the differences between years and/or courses may be due to different counting methodologies or data gathering errors. This may especially be the case if there is a sharp difference from year to year. If the data does not look right, click the "Report" button located near the top of the page.

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