International Symposium: Registration and Bursaries
Islamic Studies across Divides in an Era of Crisis and Global Injustice
Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 January 2026
Boğaziçi University, South Campus, Istanbul
Registration for the symposium is now possible via the links below. Please note, payments are being processed by the BRAIS Management Hub the University of Edinburgh.
Delegate fees for the International Symposium are calculated to accommodate scholars from all parts of the world. We endeavour to facilitate knowledge exchange across political and financial barriers which disproportionately affect academics outside the Global North.
Our delegate fees are as follows:
- Student Members: £20 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
- Full/Associate Members + Student non-Members of BRAIS: £40 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
- Non-Students/non-Members of BRAIS: £80 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
To become a member of BRAIS CLICK HERE.
Fee Waivers
Thanks to a generous contribution by the Foundation of Boğaziçi University (BUVAKIF), the British Association for Islamic Studies will be offering conference fee waivers to scholars from the Majority World and doctoral students whose papers have been accepted as part of the International Symposium.
Fee waivers are limited and will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Applications will be assessed primarily on the basis of financial need, with the aim of awarding as many as possible.
The waiver consists of a full conference fee waiver for BRAIS members, or an 85% fee reduction for non-members.
If your abstract has been accepted for the Symposium, you might be eligible to apply for a fee waiver. To apply, you will need to meet the following criteria:
- Scholars facing financial constraints, systemic barriers to publishing, or limited institutional support are strongly encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to applicants based in low- and middle-income countries.
- Student applicants must be in their second year or higher of their PhD programme
- Student applicants should provide a formal statement of support from their supervisor
- Applicants’ papers (or panels) must have been accepted for the symposium
Please note, the application process is administered by the BRAIS Trustee Board, based at the University of Edinburgh. Data will be managed by Boğaziçi University's Information Management Hub.
Deadline:
The deadline for applications is 5:00 PM GMT on 30 November 2025. Late submissions will not be considered.
For students:
Supervisors must submit their statements of support directly to BRAIS before the deadline. These should be sent to:
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Questions:
If you have any questions regarding the conference bursaries, please contact the BRAIS International Coordinator at:
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