Fully Funded to Egypt: Apply now for the Junior Visiting Research Fellowship at the American University in Cairo

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Closing Date: 17 August 2026

Fully Funded to Egypt: Apply now for the Junior Visiting Research Fellowship at the American University in Cairo

Junior Visiting Research Fellowship – Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism: Voices From MENA at AUC

The Project “Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism: Voices from the Middle East and North Africa” at the American University in Cairo (AUC) is pleased to announce a Visiting Fellowship for junior researchers (PhD candidates, early career researchers, and young faculty). The call is open for researchers to undertake a significant piece of publishable work in the fields of Political Economy, Economics, Economic Sociology and Anthropology, Political Science, Political and Economic Theory, and Economic History, preferably with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa.

Interested candidates should be enrolled in a PhD program or have completed a PhD degree within the past five years (2020–2026).

Join a fully funded fellowship that gives you the opportunity, time, space, and support to focus on the research that matters to you.

Duration
The fellowship will be held for nine months.

Areas of Research
Political Economy, Economics, Economic Sociology and Anthropology, Political Science, Political and Economic Theory, Economic History, Environmental Economics, Gender Studies, and Migration and Refugee Studies.

Eligibility

Being enrolled in a PhD program or having obtained a PhD degree between 2020–2026.
-Applications from students enrolled in public or private Arab universities are particularly welcome.
Fellows must reside in Cairo for the duration of the fellowship.

Fellow Commitments

Be a full-time resident at the American University in Cairo for the duration of the fellowship. As needed, flexible attendance is accepted upon prior request and approval of the project’s Principal Investigator (PI).
Produce a publishable peer-reviewed article in a reputable international journal in one of the above-mentioned areas of research.
Organize a workshop based on his/her research topic, through which the scholar will receive detailed feedback from leading academics in the field.
Assist in the program’s research activities under the supervision of the project’s PI.
Acknowledge support from the program in any subsequent publications resulting from the fellowship.
Attend presentations, conferences, and workshops organized at AUC that are relevant to the scholar’s research.
Provide a monthly report outlining the tasks performed during the month.
Submit a final report upon completion of the fellowship.

Benefits

Monthly compensation.
The project will cover one economy-class flight ticket for non-Egyptian fellows.
Access to AUC library facilities.
Funds to organize a research-focused workshop at AUC.
Mentoring from the Principal Investigator of the program.