Eligible applicants will have received documents attesting to the completion of their PhDs by September 1, 2023. Successful candidates will be asked to submit these documents prior to the start of the Fellowship.

Early-to-mid-career scholars with a strong record of scholarly accomplishment as well as early-career scholars with exceptional scholarly promise who wish to turn their doctoral dissertations into book manuscripts publishable with major academic presses are encouraged to apply.

The fellowships are open to scholars of all backgrounds and nationalities.

In addition to conducting their own research, fellows are expected to play an active role in the intellectual life of the NYUAD campus. All fellows are required to present their current research via a research talk or workshop, to attend their colleagues’ presentations, and to participate regularly in HRF seminars and related scholarly events in the Division of Arts and Humanities. They may also be asked on occasion to serve informally as mentors to scholars engaged in research in areas of their expertise. Fellows may request the opportunity to teach a course at NYUAD.

The HRF will host up to two postdoctoral fellows in AY2025-26.

For the period of their fellowships, fellows are offered work space on campus; full use of of NYUAD's library facilities (which are substantial, closely connected as they are to NYU's main library in New York); administrative support; housing; a fellowship stipend; a modest research allowance; an opportunity to host a small workshop; and support for travel to and from Abu Dhabi.

Fellowship recipients are responsible for conforming to tax requirements of their home countries.

Applications are due by November 1, 2024 and must be submitted through Interfolio.

Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellowship are required to submit the following documents:

Curriculum vitae (up to 4 pages single-spaced)
Project proposal (up to 1250 words)
Abstract of doctoral dissertation (up to 250 words)
Two letters of reference, with at least one addressing the candidate's progress on their dissertation. These letters should be submitted directly by the referees through Interfolio. For more details, please refer to the application instructions

Applications undergo a competitive review process led by the program’s Principal Investigators, featuring a diverse committee of expert reviewers.

We do not accept applications from other degree holders.

Eligible applicants will have received documents attesting to the completion of their PhDs by September 1, 2025. Successful candidates will be asked to submit these documents prior to the start of the Fellowship.

Applicants to the postdoctoral fellowship may apply for one- or two-semester fellowships.

We are now accepting applications for the academic year 2025-2026 (September 2025 - June 2026). Postdoctoral fellowships typically span ten months, while senior fellowships are available for one semester only. All applicants can indicate their preference for residence during either the fall 2025 or spring 2026 semesters.

We do not accept supplementary materials with applications; any supplementary materials that are received will not be considered in the review of applications.

Postdoctoral applicants will be notified in early 2025.

We have a large (and very strong) pool of candidates, and reviews are performed by an international panel of scholars. The process is such that it is not possible for us to provide individual feedback.

The number of fellows in residence fluctuates each year. In general, the program offers up to four research fellowships each year.

Postdoctoral fellows receive a competitive stipend and free housing, as well as health insurance, work space on campus, full access to NYUAD's library facilities, a research allowance, an opportunity to host a small workshop, and support for travel to and from Abu Dhabi. Please see the Awards and Facilities section for more information.

The program focuses on the Arab world broadly defined, which also includes the MENASA region.