Two PhD Studentships: Islamic History and Maritime Ethnography
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
University of Exeter
Exceptional researchers are needed for an exciting collaborative three-year project. Directed by Prof Dionisius Agius, the five-strong team will work on the MARES project (Maritime Ethnography of the Arabian/Persian Gulf and the Red Sea: people, trade and pilgrimage from the emergence of Islam to the coming of the Portuguese in the Western Indian Ocean).
The project, based in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, is currently offering two PhD studentships covering annual tuition fees (UK/EU or International rate) and providing a £7,500 annual stipend.
You will need a Masters degree in a relevant subject and ideally have a background in archaeology. The two studentships are full-time over three years, starting 1 October 2008. All applicants will need a good command of Classical Arabic and spoken Arabic (if researching the Red Sea) plus Classical and Modern Persian (if focusing on Arabian/Persian Gulf).
Funding information
- Funding applies to: Open to applicants from a range of countries
Contacts and how to apply
Academic contact:
For more information about all these posts contact: Prof Dionisius Agius, d.a.agius[at]exeter,ac.uk tel. 01392 269257 at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies: www.exeter.ac.uk/iais .
Administrative contact and how to apply:
To apply send your CV, covering letter, 1,000-word outline of your intended area of research and names of two academic referees to Sarmishtha Ghosh, s.ghosh[at]exeter.ac.uk ; tel: 01392 264019.
The deadline for applications is 15 July. Interviews will take place on 4 August.
