CBRL Research Support
Currently CBRL offers the following support:
CBRL-BRISMES Research Network Award
‘The Middle East after the Arab Uprisings: New Directions for Politics, Society and Culture’
The CBRL, in partnership with the British Society for Middle East Studies (BRISMES), has launched a new scheme to support research networks exploring the impact of the Arab uprisings on politics, society and culture in the region. The scheme invites applications for funding of up to £10,000 to build a network of UK and Middle Eastern scholars and social actors to develop a deeper understanding of the causes and consequences of the Arab spring. The scheme is open to all fields of Middle East Studies (including, but not limited to, political science, sociology, international relations, anthropology, geography, economics, history, religious studies, media and cultural studies, linguistics, and literature). Inter-disciplinary approaches are welcome. While the usual focus of the CBRL is the countries of the Levant, for the purposes of this scheme the geographical remit has been extended to include Egypt and other Arab countries involved in the uprisings. The deadline for applications is 27 February 2012.
For details please refer to the guidelines below:
CBRL-BRISMES Call for
Proposals
CBRL-BRISMES
Guidance
CBRL-BRISMES
Application Form
Visiting Research Fellowships and Scholarships: To enable established scholars in university posts (Senior Visiting Fellowships), early career postdoctoral candidates within three years of the award of PhD (Visiting Fellowships) and students conducting PhD/DPhil research (Visiting Scholarships) to spend a period of time based at one or more of the CBRL's overseas institutes to conduct primary research, develop contacts, give lectures, and write up project results/publications derived from a thesis/research. Number varies, closing date 16 January. Applicants for Senior Visiting Fellowships must be employed at a UK university, applicants for a Visiting Fellowship must be British or normally resident in the UK, applicants for Visiting Scholarships must be registered on a full-time doctoral degree in a UK university.
For details please refer to the guidelines below:
Guidance Notes Pilot Study
Awards: These are
intended to enable postdoctoral scholars to undertake initial exploratory work
or a feasibility study as a preliminary to making applications for major funding
to a Research Council, the British Academy or another body.
Awards may be used to cover travel, round tables,
seminars, or initial exploratory fieldwork and research. In addition, CBRL may
assist such feasibility studies through the provision of its facilities and in
establishing local contacts. To be eligible under this scheme, a project must
involve an element of travel to (or from) the Middle East. Number varies,
offered annually; value up to £7,500, closing date 1 December. Applicants
should normally be either a British citizen or ordinarily resident in the UK.
Guidance Notes Travel
Grants: To cover costs
of travel and subsistence of students, academics and researchers undertaking
reconnaissance tours or smaller research projects in the countries of the
Levant. Number varies, offered annually, value up to £800, closing date 16
January. Applicants should normally be either a British Citizen or ordinarily
resident in the UK or registered on a full-time degree at a UK University.
Guidance Notes Project Completion
Awards: CBRL has a policy of ensuring the completion of research projects, including a small number of ‘back-log’ projects inherited from its predecessors, the BSAJ and BIAAH. In some cases this includes support for additional analytical work, in others for support to produce final publication manuscripts, to complete project archives, or to repatriate research materials to the appropriate authorities in the region. CBRL has limited funds available to help such work. At present most of these funds are dedicated to completing projects that have been prioritized by the CBRL Research Committee, but it may be possible to provide some small-scale support to other researchers.
Closing date 1 December. Project Affiliation:
CBRL invites applications for Project Affiliation for postdoctoral research in
the humanities and social sciences to be undertaken in the countries of the
Levant (Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria). All applications
should clearly demonstrate that CBRL affiliation is sought for a clearly defined
piece of research, which will have an identifiable outcome on completion.
Application Form
Application Form (Senior
Visiting Fellowships)
Application Form (Visiting Fellowship or
Visiting Scholarship)
Application Form
Conditions
Report Form
Application Form
Conditions
Report Form
Application Form
Conditions
Report Form
Guidance Notes
CBRL Honorary Fellowships:
Honorary Fellowships are appointed to enhance the academic standing of the CBRL
through the conduct and publication of research of high quality within the arts
and humanities. In addition, they are expected to play an active role in the
life of CBRL's overseas institutes, through participation in the academic life
of these establishments. Project Affiliation is required. Applications may be
made for Honorary Fellowships at any time of the year.