[UK] PhD Studentships in Islamic History and Maritime Ethnography
Written by admin on July 25th, 2008Two PhD Studentships: Islamic History and Maritime EthnographyInstitute of Arab and Islamic StudiesUniversity of ExeterExceptional researchers are needed for an exciting collaborative three-year project. Directed by Prof Dionisius Agius, the five-strong team will work on the MARES project (Maritime Ethnography of the Arabian/Persian Gulf and the Red Sea: people, trade and pilgrimage from the emergence of Islam to the coming of the Portuguese in the Western Indian Ocean).The project, based in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, is currently offering two PhD studentships covering annual tuition fees (UK/EU or International rate) and providing a £7,500 annual stipend.You will need a Masters degree in a relevant subject and ideally have a background in archaeology. The two studentships are full-time over three years, starting 1 October 2008. All applicants will need a good command of Classical Arabic and spoken Arabic (if researching the Red Sea) plus Classical and Modern Persian (if focusing on Arabian/Persian Gulf).
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