Cardiff University Jameel Scholarships
The Islam-UK Centre at Cardiff University is pleased to invite applications for the newly-established Cardiff University Jameel Scholarships
Background
The Cardiff School of Religious & Theological Studies is one of the most distinguished, respected centres for the study of religion and theology in the UK, as well as being regarded as exceptionally friendly and welcoming by its 200 students. The Islam-UK Centre was formally established within the School in September 2005 at an opening launch attended by some 400 guests, including guest of honour, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens). Since then, the Centre has developed a recognised local, national, and international profile, and has welcomed visiting scholars from Italy, Poland and the USA. It has attracted research grants worth over £1 million, and has a flourishing community of researchers, teachers, and students. Local Muslim organisations are actively engaged in the Centre, especially through participation in its Advisory Group. We are proud of this partnership, and the opportunities that arise as a consequence of shared collaborative activities.
Through rigorous academic scholarship, and extensive public dissemination of research on relevant and topical projects, postgraduate students at Cardiff can lead the way in helping to define and promote the understanding of Islam in the UK in the future. The Islam-UK Centre acts as an inter-disciplinary hub for research and teaching on all aspects of Islam and Muslims in the UK at Cardiff University, and we have particularly strong links with colleagues in the fields of law, journalism, Islamic studies, business studies and finance, ethnomusicology, and sociology. As a result we are able to draw upon the expertise of scholars from many different fields in order to support students engaged in inter-disciplinary work, whilst also providing them with access to academics of international repute.
You can find out more about the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK here