The American Political Science Association (APSA) is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Professional Development Grants program for the 2024 MENA Workshops Alumni. These grant programs support research and networking activities and promotes collaboration between scholars and institutions across the Arab MENA region. With support from Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY), small grants are available for individuals and groups of two or more alumni to work together on research, teaching, publishing, or other professional development activities.
See applications details and criteria below:
‣ Individual Research Grants
These research grants are open for the 2024 MENA Workshop alumni only. They support alumni with their current and on-going work. Grants of up to $1,000 will be available to support individuals conducting field research or presenting at a regional or international academic conference relevant to their current research. The field research must be taking place in the MENA region, and must be supported by an academic adviser or in coordination with a university, research institute, or scholarly association in the region.
‣ Collaborative Grants
These grants are open to alumni from all MENA Workshops 2013-2024. They support alumni-initiated academic opportunities that encourage scholarly activity with other researchers, institutions, and networks in the Arab MENA countries. Subject to funding availability, two awards of up to $3,500 may be offered in this cycle. The collaborative grant application must have at least one alumnus of the APSA MENA program residing in the Arab MENA region. APSA encourages partnering with alumni from the other workshop cohorts, as well as non-workshop scholars.
The grant can be used to support collaborative research projects or to host a mini-workshop/ short course at a university or research institute in the Arab MENA region. Examples include: a writing workshop for scholars preparing manuscripts for publication; a seminar on teaching methods, tools and best practices; a masterclass to examine an aspect of pedagogy; a panel presentation on a topical theme in political science.
All application submissions must be sent by Sunday, March 30, 2025.