SUAD JOSEPH GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARDS
2025-2026 APPLICATION OPEN NOW!
The Middle East / South Asia Program welcomes applications from all students while especially encouraging applicants from under-represented groups whose contributions to studies of ME/SA peoples and cultures have been marginalized or silenced. Projects involving research conducted in languages of the ME/SA region will receive special consideration. Research projects that recognize entrenched forms of social injustice, discrimination, neo-colonialism and/or racial capitalism, and that seek to address these problems in some way, are of special interest to the review committee.
Grants for graduate students
Graduate students in good standing pursuing a Ph.D. or Master's degree may apply for grants of up to $2500 for use in academic year 2026-2027 including summer 2026. Students who are awarded grants will be required to submit a one-page, single-spaced description of the research that they accomplished with the funds including information about when and where they will present or publish the research, such as a ME/SA student research conference, a UCO student research conference, or another venue. Submit application materials as PDFs attached to one email addressed to Quintin Eusebio, Program Coordinator, Middle East/South Asia Studies. E-mail address: [email protected]
Deadline: April 3, 2026
Suad Joseph Graduate Student Research Grant
Application Details
- Deadline: Friday, April 3rd, 2026
- Eligibility: Graduate students in good standing pursuing a Ph.D. or Master's degree on a topic related to the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and/or Central Asia in the Humanities, Cultural Studies, or Social Sciences
Grant Amount
- Funding: Up to $2500 for use in academic year 2026-2027 including summer 2026
Special Considerations
- Encouragement for applicants from under-represented groups.
- Projects involving languages of the Middle East/South Asia (ME/SA) will receive priority.
Application Components
- Research Project Description (up to 1000 words):
- Your name, class year, major, and minors.
- Faculty supervisor's name, department, and email.
- Type and title of project
- Project content (discipline, topic, methods, research questions, scope)
- List of any other research grants received in 2026-2027.
- Detailed Budget:
- Itemized expenses for research materials, travel, supplies, etc.
- Recommendation Letter:
- A confidential letter from your faculty supervisor sent via email
Submission Instructions
- Email all application materials to Quintin Eusebio, ME/SA Program Coordinator, at [email protected].
- Ensure the recommendation letter is submitted separately by the faculty supervisor.
Requirements for Grant Recipients (post-award)
- Submit a one-page description of your research by Week 10 of Spring 2027, and include details on where you presented or plan to present your research (e.g., conferences, publications).