Eligibility

• At the time of application, candidates should have at least two years of post-PhD degree academic experience.
• Candidates should have an affiliation with a university or research institute and be relieved from their teaching and administrative obligations during the period of the fellowship.
• The working language at #IAS_NUQ is English; candidates therefore should have a strong command of English.
• #IAS_NUQ can only support appointments during the NU-Q Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters (August 23 – December 10, 2026, and January 5 – April 29, 2027).

Funding and Conditions

• Working conditions: At NU-Q, Global Fellows are provided a shared office space and access to meeting rooms, university-based research libraries, and IT services.
• Living conditions: Global Fellows are provided a rent-free, furnished apartment. They may reside in Doha with their spouses and children under 18, but NU-Q staff cannot assist with schooling.
• Relocation support: All successful applicants will benefit from the support of #IAS_NUQ administrative staff and NU-Q human resource staff on issues related to relocation.
• Funding: Global Fellows should ideally be on sabbatical leave with a full salary. #IAS_NUQ can provide a stipend adequate to cover the gap between the cost of living in Doha and the researcher’s place of residence.
• Travel: Global Fellows are provided one roundtrip ticket to Doha and local health insurance. #IAS_NUQ does not provide travel expenses for family members.

Application

Interested applicants should submit the following:

• Cover Page – Include your name and contact information; academic title and institutional affiliation; nationality; desired length of stay and starting date. Please confirm if you will be receiving a full salary during your desired dates of appointment and if there are any other financial considerations.
• Research Proposal (not to exceed 1,000 words) – Include research questions, topic significance, theoretical framework, methodological design, clear description of primary sources and necessary language skills, and work plan with a description of where you are in the research process and projected date of project completion.
• Project Bibliography (not to exceed one single-spaced page, minimum font size 11) – Include primary and secondary sources.

• Statement of Institutional Fit (not to exceed 250 words) – Explain how your project aligns with #IAS_NUQ’s mission, fits with one or more of our research themes, and contributes to interdisciplinary knowledge. Please refer to our mission and themes listed on our website.

• CV (not to exceed two single-spaced pages, minimum font size 11) – List degrees, peer-reviewed publications, academic non-peer-reviewed publications, creative and public scholarship, invited talks, conference papers, other relevant qualifications, and specific research and language skills.

• Letters of Support – Two are required.
• Publications – Up to two articles or books in support of the application.

Timeline

We will accept applications from November 1, 2025 to January 15, 2026. All materials except reference letters must be sent as a single PDF document to ias@qatar.northwestern.edu by January 15. Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to read drafts of submissions. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Applicants should arrange for their letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address by the same date. We expect to contact finalists by early February 2026 and make final decisions by early March. 

Other Considerations

For stays exceeding 60 days, fellowship offers may be contingent upon satisfactory attestation of education certificate(s) by Northwestern University and your meeting host country requirements. While we do everything we can to support this effort, these requirements are established by the government of the State of Qatar, and failure to meet them terminates your appointment at NU-Q.

Contact

If you have additional questions, please email us at ias@qatar.northwestern.edu. Kindly do not contact #IAS_NUQ staff individually.