Dissertation Writing Scholarship awarded to emerging scholars

The Institute of Ismaili Studies has awarded its Dissertation Writing Scholarship to Seddigheh Kardan and Rami Gargour, recognising their doctoral research in Ismaili intellectual history and educational leadership across global contexts.

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Two individuals in different outdoor settings. Dissertation writing Scholarship recipients

About us

The Institute of Ismaili Studies, established in 1977, is a higher education, research and teaching institution dedicated to high-quality scholarship and education on Islam and Muslim societies, with a particular focus on Ismaili and broader Shiʿi studies, encompassing their historical and geographical contexts.

Graduate studies

We currently offer two graduate programmes that attract students from Ismaili communities worldwide.

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Short Courses

Our Short Courses introduce participants to social, cultural, and civilisational approaches to the study of Islam and Muslim societies, with a particular focus on Ismaili contexts.

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Scholarship and Fellowship

The Institute offers several scholarship and fellowship programmes to suitable candidates with a focus on Islamic studies or other areas of interest to IIS.

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Discover our research

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

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Explore our publications

The Institute of Ismaili Studies publishes works by its own scholars as well as from the academic community outside the Institute.

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Heritage

Summits of courage: voices from the Pamir mountains

Discover Episode One of Voices Connected celebrating mountain cultures of the Pamirs. Hear stories of resilience from legendary climbers and community leaders across Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan.

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