The British Association for Islamic Studies will be offering five bursaries for doctoral students whose papers have been accepted as part of the 2019 conference programme.

If you are a UK-based doctoral student and you are planning to submit a paper for BRAIS 2019, you might be eligible to apply for a conference fee-waiver. You will be able to apply if you meet the following criteria:

  • Applicants must be in their second year or higher of their PhD programme
  • Applicants must be based at a UK or Republic of Ireland institution during the time of the conference
  • Applicants should provide a formal statement of support from their supervisor
  • Applicants’ papers must have been accepted for the 2019 BRAIS conference

If you would like to apply for a student fee waiver, please download the application form by clicking HERE.

Please submit your form by Monday 25th February 2019. Completed forms should be emailed to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Applications will be considered by the BRAIS Conference Committee and fee waivers will be awarded based on the excellence of the abstract, quality and originality of the research and the potential for subsequent research.

If you have any questions about conference bursaries, please do not hesitate to contact us: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..