Research Writer Residency

About NYU Abu Dhabi

NYU Abu Dhabi is pioneering a new model of higher education for a global world, dedicated to excellence in teaching and research and to advancing cooperation and progress on humanity’s shared challenges. Drawing on the strengths of the NYU global network, it offers an outstanding liberal arts and sciences education to students from the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and around the world, with a distinctive focus on intercultural understanding and leadership. It supports innovative research and graduate education programs that push forward the frontiers of knowledge and respond in powerful and interdisciplinary ways to vital global and local challenges.

Description

The Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World invites applications from established scholars for its Research Writing Residency, to be held at NYU Abu Dhabi from January 11-29, 2027.

The three-week residency will bring together an international cohort of up to ten scholars to advance an existing research project toward completion. We welcome projects in all areas of the Humanities related to the study of the Arab world, its rich literature and history, its cultural and artistic heritage, and its manifold connections with other cultures. Scholars may work on any type of academic writing, including a research article, book manuscript, chapter, or essay.

The residency is designed for scholars who are already well advanced in a research project and are in the writing, revision, or final stages of completing it. It is not intended for developing or beginning a new research project.

The research proposal should indicate the current stage of the project, what the applicant aims to accomplish during the three-week residency and how being at NYU Abu Dhabi and/or the UAE would specifically support or benefit the project.

The fellowship will cover scholar’s travel to and from Abu Dhabi, accommodation, and meals for the duration of the residency.

Expectations during the residency:

One weekend writing seminar with NYU Abu Dhabi faculty and fellows

One research panel presentation

Two group dinners with fellow scholars and select NYU Abu Dhabi faculty

One individual meeting with NYU Abu Dhabi faculty or Humanities Research Fellowship Research Fellow

About NYU Abu Dhabi Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World

The Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World program creates an energetic, multi-faceted research environment for the Humanities and the study of the Arab world. Fellows contribute to NYU Abu Dhabi's intellectual community through research and research-related activities, including sharing their work in progress with NYU Abu Dhabi faculty and students and participating in scholarly networks engaged in ongoing research.

Qualifications

We welcome applications from mid-career and senior academics who are at least five years post-PhD, MFA, or an equivalent terminal degree and have an established record of independent research. Applicants should normally hold an academic position at the level of Associate Professor or equivalent, or above.

Application instructions

Applications will not be considered complete without all required documentation including the short answer form. Applicants should submit the following materials in English:

CV (up to 4 pages)

Research proposal (3-5 pages including references)

Short answer form

Applications will be accepted until October 15, 2026.

UAE nationals are encouraged to apply.

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