About MESA Global Academy

What is MESA Global Academy?
The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Global Academy is an interdisciplinary initiative that sustains essential research collaborations and knowledge production among scholars in the humanities and social sciences from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and their counterparts outside the region.
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WHO DOES THE GLOBAL ACADEMY FUND?
The Global Academy supports scholars working in two broad thematic areas: governance, accountability, and the rule of law; and fairness and economic equality. The Global Academy conceives of these two areas in interdisciplinary terms, and invites scholars to apply from the humanities and social sciences, from comparative literature, history, and Islamic studies to political science, anthropology, economics, and beyond.
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How do I apply?
Scholarships have been awarded for the 2023-2024 academic year. Please check back in the spring of 2024 for the next funding cycle. The Global Academy awards scholars in the field of Middle East Studies $5,000 grants to further their research and collaboration with MENA-focused scholars in North America.
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The MESA Global Academy Fellows Panel meets virtually in 2020.
Global Academy Scholar Issam Eido presents his research.

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Scholarship Eligibility Information

Competitive fellowships are available for displaced scholars from the MENA region, primarily those currently located in North America, whose work is broadly focused on Middle East Studies. Eligibility criteria are: 1) a PhD or equivalent in a field in the social sciences or humanities (graduate students will not be considered); 2) a primary institutional affiliation in the MENA region prior to displacement; and 3) a publication record indicating scholarly productivity (in English, French, a native MENA language, or principal research language of the field).

Human Rights, Gender, and Citizenship in the Middle East

On November 5, 2023 at the Middle East Studies Association annual meeting in Montreal, the Global Academy hosted a session titled “Human Rights, Gender, and Citizenship in the Middle East.”

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Trends in Arab Politics

On November 4, 2023 at the Middle East Studies Association annual meeting in Montreal, the MESA Global Academy and the Arab Political Science Network hosted the roundtable, “Trends in Arab Politics."

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Afghan Governance and the Rule of Law

On October 27, 2023, the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin hosted Drs. Ramin Mansoori, Bashir Mobashir, and Shamshad Pasarlay for a paper workshop on Afghan governance and the rule of law.

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Recent and Upcoming Events from MESA Global Academy