OIB Call for Applications

This form and all of the materials must be submitted by February 27, 2025.

Applicant's Name Applicant's Name First Last
University (must be matriculated in a North American university)
Applicant's email
Eligibility Checklist

Applicants from disciplines in the social sciences and humanities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to scholars in the early stages of their doctoral research whose dissertation projects have been approved by their advisors and institutions.

1 - Must be 2025 MESA member (this will be confirmed by MESA staff). To become a MESA member, login to https://my-mesa.org/

2 - Must be matriculated in a North American university.

3 - Submit a 1000-word description of project.

4 - Submit a short paragraph (250 words) on how location has informed or might inform epistemic and research methodologies.

5 - Submit proof of their advance to candidacy, and a copy of their transcript.
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Letter of Recommendation from advisor

Request that your advisor send a letter due February 27, 2025.
Send to: secretariat@mesana.org
Subject line: Letter for [your name] Application
Name of advisor Name of advisor First Last
Advisor's email
Letter of Arabic proficiency from language instructor

Request a letter from your language instructor addressing your facility in reading and communicating in Arabic due February 27, 2025.
Send to: secretariat@mesana.org
Subject line: Letter for [your name] Application
Name of language instructor Name of language instructor First Last
Language Instructor's email
I confirm that I am a MESA member, matriculated at a North American university, and have sumitted all the required materials.

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MESA/ACSS/OIB Call for Applications

MESA/ACSS/OIB Call for Applications

Letter of Recommendation from advisor

Letter of Arabic proficiency from language instructor