MRC Funding for Summer Study

The Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies provides summer grants to graduate students pursuing research and intensive language training primarily related to the scholarship of Iran and the Persian Gulf. 

To apply, use the online Student Activities Funding Engine (SAFE) and follow the directions below: 

Search “Graduate Research” for “MRC Funding for Summer Study”

You will be asked to submit the following: (1) a project statement of your proposed summer activity and how this directly relates to the scholarship of Iran and the Persian Gulf (2) the location of this activity, proposed dates and a detailed budget with an explanation of how your projected costs were calculated, and (3) one recommendation letter from your principal or prospective adviser.  

When preparing your budget, please keep in mind that grants from our Center may be subject to tax reporting.  For non-resident aliens, taxes may be withheld. The Office of Finance and Treasury can assist you with any questions pertaining to these topics. You may contact the Center Manager to inquire with whom you should consult on tax matters. 

*Near Eastern Studies graduate students are expected to apply to their home department as the primary source of research and language funding.  The Center can provide supplemental funding to help support NES-based grants, if needed.

For scholarly travel to other areas of the Persian Gulf and beyond, the Center will consider funding applications from all graduate students up through the first year of DCE status. 

The Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies provides grants for the purpose of graduate-level language training.

To apply, use the online Student Activities Funding Engine (SAFE) and follow the directions below:

Search “Graduate Research” for “MRC Graduate Language Study”

You will be asked to submit the following: (1) a description of your language program and how this directly relates to the study of Iran and the Persian Gulf 2) the location of your study, proposed dates, and a detailed budget with an explanation of how your projected costs were calculated.

The Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies offers funding awards for graduate students to cover expenses related to participation in a conference where a student's dissertation research is on a topic broadly related to the study of contemporary Iran and the Persian Gulf region. Graduate students in the sciences, social sciences, engineering and humanities are encouraged to apply.

To apply, use the online Student Activities Funding Engine (SAFE) and follow the directions below: 

Search “Graduate Conferences” for “MRC Conference Funding”

You will be asked to submit the following: (1) a proposal explaining the name and purpose of the conference (2) the title and abstract of the paper that you will present, and (3) the line-item budget of conference costs for which you are requesting support.