HRH Prince Al-Waleed Al Saud Awards for Study in University of Exeter, UK

These studentships are for citizens of countries outside the Arab world and are intended to support IAIS students who wish to visit Arab countries in order to develop their Arabic language abilities or undertake research for a dissertation. The amount awarded varies according to the programme of study you are currently on - please see below for details of which programmes are eligible for this studentship and the amount awarded.
MArabic (Master of Arabic and Islamic Studies) programme
Students on the MArabic have the opportunity to apply for competitive scholarships of up to £1,500 per annum (for up to four years) from the HRH Prince Alwaleed Al Saud Scholarship fund. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of interviews conducted on one of our Offer-Holder Visit Days.
IAIS Undergraduate students
Undergraduates doing single or combined honours programmes may apply for funding of up to £1000 to further language or other study-related travel to the Arab world.
Undergraduate students from Flexible Combined Honours
Students that are studying at least 60 credits of modules in the Institute may apply for funding of up to £500 to further language or other study-related travel to the Arab world.
MA Programmes in Islamic Studies or Middle East and Islamic Studies
Students undertaking these programmes are eligible to apply for an award of up to £1,500 to enable them to spend time in an Arab country for further language studies or for collection of material relevant to their dissertations.
IAIS PhD Programmes
Awards of up to £2,000 are available to support PhD students for language study or fieldwork in an Arab country, normally in part attached to an Arab educational or research institution. Awards are made on the basis of academic excellence.
The amounts listed are for full-time students only. Part-time (50%) students can apply for up to half these amounts.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted at least 4 weeks in advance of travel.
For the MArabic programme competitive scholarships are awarded on the basis of offer holder day interviews as above.  For all other programmes the details below apply.
All Applicants: In order to apply for this award you must complete the application form (at the end of this page) in its entirity. You must also attach:

• A word processed rationale for your trip (no more than 2 A4 sides), detailing where you wish to go abroad and what benefits this will have for your study
  
• An academic reference from your language tutor or dissertation supervisor
  

Undergraduate Applicants: If you are an undergraduate you must also complete the International Travel, Risk Assessment and Undergraduate Insurance forms available here http://www.exeter.ac.uk/staff/internationaltravel/ which must be forwarded to insurance@exeter.ac.uk with iais-info@exeter.ac.uk copied in. For more information see here http://www.exeter.ac.uk/international/abroad/beforedepart/insurance/
Postgraduate Applicants: If you are postgraduate (Masters or PhD) you must complete the International Travel and Risk Assessment forms available here http://www.exeter.ac.uk/staff/internationaltravel/ which must be forwarded to insurance@exeter.ac.uk with iais-info@exeter.ac.uk copied in. You will then be emailed by the Insurance Department with further information.
Terms and Conditions
The University may not approve awards intended for use to travel to areas where Foreign Office alerts are given or where there may be particular concern for your safety, currently including Cairo, Libya and Syria.
Applications should be submitted at least 4 weeks in advance of travel.
Should your application be successful, within two weeks of your return to the UK you will need to provide all receipts totalling the amount awarded you. We accept that in the Middle East formal receipts are hard to come by, therefore we accept signed and dated records of amounts in handwritten format or email.
Upon your return you must also submit proof of Insurance during your trip.
Upon your return you must also submit a report of your time abroad (no more than 2 A4 pages detailing what you did and how it has assisted your studies, and politely expressing appreciation to Prince Al Waleed for the opportunity). Please also include a photograph of a memorable moment/view/activity/artefact.
The amounts listed are ceilings, and receipts need to be submitted to justify expenditure.
The amounts listed are for full-time students only. Part-time (50%) students can apply for up to half these amounts.
There is no deadline for application. download the form here (pdf)‌.