About our Center
In 2010, SQCC established its Research Fellowship Program, which aims to promote and cultivate scholarly research about Oman across several academic disciplines. The fellowship is open to PhD candidates and university academics who are US citizens or affiliated with U.S.-based American university and funds one scholar or team of scholars to carry out research in Oman each year. The fellowship awards up to $51,000 for the fellow or team of fellows.
Program Description
• The fellowship is open to PhD candidates and university academics who are US citizens or affiliated with U.S.-based American university
- Submit completed application form and supporting materials via this website.
- Have references also submit their letters of recommendation on this page. IMPORTANT: you will receive a confirmation number upon submitting your application. You must give this confirmation number and the link to the reference page to your references, who will need both in order to upload their letters of recommendation. Your references will not be contacted by SQCC; you need to instruct them to upload their letters.
Current SQCC Fellow
Professor Chuck Bailey to Begin Research in Sultanate of Oman
Washington, D.C., USA: Dr. Christopher "Chuck" Bailey, professor and structural geologist at the College of William and Mary is set to begin the 2022 Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center fellowship in the Sultanate of Oman.
Dr. Bailey's project is titled, "From the Deep Earth to the High Desert: Framing Oman's Unique Geological Heritage."
Deadline for Submission
Application will open Fall 2023.
Faculty/Professional Reference
Please note, in order for your references to upload their letters of recommendation they will need a application confirmation number. This number will not be generated and sent to the applicant until they have completed the application. All reference letters must be uploaded using the recommendation form.