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Taʿlim Curriculum

Student Support

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Secondary Teacher Education Programme (STEP)

Graduate Programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities (GPISH)

Designed to introduce participants to a social, cultural, and civilisational approach to the study of Islam and Muslim societies with a particular focus on Ismaili contexts.

Zahid Ali Fellowship

Annemarie Schimmel Fellowship

Visiting Fellowship Programme

Post Graduate Research Fellowship

Farhad Daftary Doctoral Scholarship Programme

Mohammed Arkoun Doctoral Scholarship

Dissertation Writing Scholarship

IIS produces a range of educational materials and resources for use by teachers and students located in over 25 countries.

Throughout their time at IIS, students are provided with support for their academic, personal, and professional development.

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Research

Aga Khan Library

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Scholarly contributions

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Research at IIS seeks to contribute to the field of Islamic studies in general, with a particular focus on Shiʿi and Ismaili studies.

Central Asian Studies

Constituency Studies

Ismaili Heritage

Ismaili Special Collections

Ismaili Studies

Qur’anic Studies

Shiʿi Studies

South Asian Studies

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World of Islam Audiobooks

Reading Guides and Lists

The Aga Khan Library service supports teaching, learning, and research at The Institute of Ismaili Studies.

We hold a significant repository of special collections related to the heritage of Ismaili communities and of other Muslim traditions.

Our Scholarly contributions section features a rich collection of articles that reflect our commitment to intellectual exploration and lifelong learning.

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Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series

Arabic and Islamic History Lecture Series

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His Highness the Aga Khan

Ismaili Community

We collaborate with other institutions of the Ismaili Imamat and the Aga Khan Development Network.

We recruit talented and committed people from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds.

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IIS has policies in place to ensure that it maintains a high standard in all that it does. On this page you will find policies that support our responsibility as a charity and as a higher education and academic research institution.

Incidents of Harassment and Sexual Misconduct

Academic Freedom Statement

Code of Practice on Freedom of Speech

External Speakers Policy

Students Policy Documents

As a provider of higher education, IIS has a number of policies in place to protect students and ensure that it meets all regulations required by the Office for Students. These can be found below:

Academic Appeals Policy

Academic Misconduct Policy

Admissions Policy

Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying Policy

Code of Conduct

Fitness To Study Policy

General and Admissions Regulations

Mitigating Circumstances Policy

Safeguarding Policy (Including Prevent Duty)

Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Policy

Student Accessibility Policy

Student Complaints Policy

Student Disciplinary Policy

Student Engagement Policy

Student Protection Plan

Student Transfer Policy

Suspension of Regulations Policy

Taught Degree Relations

Word Count Range and Making of Over-length Coursework Policy

Alumni Policy Documents

Alumni Community Portal Privacy

Alumni Bylaws