Applications are now open for the UK-KSA Arabian Peninsula Cultural Research Fellowships. The fellowships encourage research on archival materials and cultural research on the Arabian Peninsula, and foster cross-cultural collaboration. The programme offers six funded fellowships over one year.
The fellowships are open to academics and cultural heritage professionals based in Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, regardless of their career stage. Fellows are expected to conduct their research between 1 August 2026 and 31 July 2027.
Application Deadline: 11 May 2026.
The fellowships will include a 10-week residency in the National Archives where fellows will receive practical training in archival skills and opportunities to visit other collections and cultural institutions within the United Kingdom. Similarly, the fellowships are open to a broad range of cultural research projects on the Arabian Peninsula.
More information, the guideline, and the application link are available here: https://www.effatuniversity.edu.sa/English/research/consultancy/pages/uk-ksa-arabian-peninsula-cultural-research-fellowships.aspx.