IIIT Residential Fellowship

The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) invites applications for Residential Fellowship, for the period of three consecutive months, starting on or after Sept. 1, 2015, and ending by December 15, 2015. The Fellowship provides the monthly stipend of $4,000. The Fellow is required to spend the full Fellowship term at IIIT offices in Herndon, VA, except for research and conference travel approved by IIIT's Director of Research and Academic Programs. Besides the stipend, the Fellow will be reimbursed for a return ticket from/to their residence at the beginning and end of the Fellowship (up to $1,250). Moreover, she/he will be given an accommodation allowance for the first week of the Fellowship (if needed and up to $500) until the procurement of suitable local accommodation, and a $1,250 allowance for conference travel. The Fellow will be given office space, a computer with internet access, and privilege to use the IIIT Library which houses about 100,000 volumes. Other libraries, such as the Library of Congress and university libraries in the area (George Mason, Georgetown, George Washington, American University, etc.), are within a short commuting distance. Details