Trust Funds
The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies has a number of trust funds that support a wide range of activities.
Some of these trust funds are already committed to specific professorships and prizes that do not accept unsolicited applications (details of these funds here).
There are other trust funds associated with specific subject groups (listed below) that may accept applications. Full details about these subject group trust funds can be found here.
Fund Applications
To apply, please fill out the application form and return it to trustfunds@ames.ox.ac.uk It is always advisable to contact trustfunds@ames.ox.ac.uk if you have any queries regarding your application to any of the Trust Funds listed on the Faculty Website.
Fund Name |
Subject Area |
Typical Awards |
Egyptology and the Ancient Near East |
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A.H. Gardiner Settlement |
Egyptology |
Grants to postgraduates, travel and subsistence, student bursaries |
Near Eastern Archaeology |
Schools' digital poster prize,research grants, fellowships |
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Griffith Egyptological Fund |
Egyptology |
Travel expenses, publication costs, excavation participation |
Griffith Institute Main Fund |
Egyptology |
Expansion of research home, archaeological research |
Sarah J Clackson Coptic Fund |
Coptic |
Travel and research grants for Coptic manuscripts |
Hebrew, Jewish, and Eastern Christian Studies |
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Dolabani Fund for Syriac Studies |
Syriac Studies |
Support for students, book purchases, living expenses |
Kennicott Fund |
Hebrew Studies |
Postdoctoral research fellowships, conference support |
James Mew Scholarships |
Arabic & Rabbinical Hebrew |
Language study scholarships, research support |
Marjory Wardrop Fund |
Georgian Studies |
Library enhancement, publishing, student support |
Nubar Pasha Armenian Scholarships |
Armenian History & Literature |
Student support, research grants, conference attendance |
Pusey and Ellerton Fund |
Theology/Hebrew Studies |
Travel costs, study support |
Segal Fund |
Hebrew & Jewish Studies |
DPhil thesis support, research grants |
Inner and South Asia |
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Boden Fund |
Sanskrit |
Travel awards, maintenance grants |
Glorisun Graduate Scholarship in Buddhist Studies |
Buddhist Studies |
Graduate scholarships for Buddhist studies |
Max Muller Memorial Fund |
Ancient India |
Research travel support, conference participation |
Radhakhrishnan Memorial Bequest |
Indian Studies |
Research costs, conferences, maintenance support |
Japanese and Korean |
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Clough Travel Fund |
Japanese Studies |
Undergraduate study abroad, research trips |
Sasakawa Fund |
Japanese Studies |
Scholarships, research grants, travel grants |
Young Bin Min-KF University Lectureship in Korean Language |
Korean Studies |
Travel to conferences, invited speaker support |
Chinese Studies |
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Davis Scholarships in Chinese |
Chinese Studies |
Scholarships, research travel, book purchases |
W.N. Thomas Tam Fund for Chinese Studies |
Chinese Language |
Language teaching support, student travel grants |
Arabic, Persian, and Turkish |
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James Mew Scholarships |
Arabic & Rabbinical Hebrew |
Language study scholarships, research support |
Jill Hart Trust for Indo-Iranian Philology |
Indo-Iranian Philology |
Language teaching and philology study support |
Mustafa Badawi Prize |
Modern Arabic Literature |
Annual essay prize in Arabic literature |
Sheikh Zayed Endowment Fund |
Islamic Studies |
Scholarships, associate professorship, graduate research support |