Fully Funded Opportunity to Attend the Early Career Fellows Program

The Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) is pleased to launch the fifth cycle of its Early Career Fellows Program (ECFP), previously known as the Postdoctoral Fellowships Program. This 12-month fellowship program aims at enabling early career researchers, up to three years out of the PhD, to pursue their research and publishing plans, become part of Arab research networks, and plan a research career in the Arab region.  This initiative complements the efforts of the ACSS in supporting and promoting the social sciences in the Arab region, particularly in terms of investing in a new generation of social science researchers.

The Early Career Fellows Program aims at targeting scholars in the social sciences, particularly in the fields of political science, economics, sociology, anthropology, education, demography, media and cultural studies, among others. For this cycle, we particularly encourage applications from the humanities, including applications covering literature, cultural studies, history, philosophy and arts.

This opportunity covers:

[1] 12 months of full support (living expenses plus research expenses) with a total stipend ranging between $20,000 and $36,000.

[2] Travel funding at an average of $900 for each fellow.

Note: The total amount  depends on the respective price levels in the proposed country/countries where the fellow will be residing during his/her fellowship as well as whether or not the fellow will have other sources of income during the fellowship period. 

Applicants must:

[1] Be citizens or nationals of an Arab country.

[2] Be junior scholar who are 0-3 years out of a PhD program in the social sciences.

[3] Show high quality academic credentials.

[4] Provide proof of support by a proposed mentor and institution.