al Mawrid Arab Center for the Study of Art
The Arab Center for the Study of Art undertakes research in the visual art and photography of Western Asia and North Africa through a variety of disciplinary approaches. The Center is organized around three interconnected clusters of activity:
Mawrid: Focused on developing new frameworks for the study of the visual arts of Western Asia and North Africa.
Haraka: Experimental Lab for Arab Art and Social Thought: Bridges the arts and social sciences to investigate the ideas, interpersonal engagements, cultural production, and knowledge flows emerging from the region to support alternative modes of knowledge production and pedagogy about the Arab region’s societies and history.
Akkasah: Examines the histories and contemporary practices of photography in Western Asia and North Africa, and serves as a hub for scholarly research on photography in the region.
Cross-Disciplinary and Multicultural Perspective on Musical Rhythm
The Rhythm Project will help to better understand the similarities and differences between rhythms of different cultures and ultimately provide a deeper insight into the musical behavior of humans as a species.
Dhakira Center for Heritage Studies in the UAE
Dhakira works in close cooperation with scholars, heritage communities, heritage authorities, and UNESCO to address the many regional and global challenges of the relatively young discipline of heritage studies.
Family Business Histories
In the Middle East and North Africa, it is estimated that more than 80 percent of businesses are family-owned and run. This project brings together scholars from across the disciplines to compile, document and analyze the history of selected regional family businesses to better understand past challenges and decision-making, as well as commercial legacies.
Global Asia Initiative
Global Asia is an interdisciplinary network of faculty working on Asia in the broadest sense.
Humanities Research Fellowships for the Study of the Arab World
The NYUAD Institute has embarked on a multi-year research fellowship program in the Humanities. This program aims to help create an energetic, multi-faceted research environment for the Humanities and the study of the Arab world at NYUAD's campus.
Laboratory of Experimental Cinema
Our research focuses on bridging the worlds of science and film by challenging and expanding the role of science in the current cultural discourse.
Library of Arabic Literature
The Library of Arabic Literature offers Arabic editions and English translations of significant works of Arabic literature, with an emphasis on the 7th to 19th centuries.
Research Kitchens
The NYUAD Research Kitchens are thematic hubs for building communities of researchers across disciplinary boundaries. The Kitchens seek to provide spaces for new conversations, and to support exploratory, innovative research and creative collaborations.
The Music and Sounds Cultures (MaSC) Group
The Music and Sound Cultures (MaSC) research group is a collective of researchers focusing on the multidisciplinary study of music from the Gulf, the Levant, East Africa, and South India. These researchers represent a broad spectrum of expertise, including ethnomusicology, machine learning, music composition, performance and improvisation, library science, computational modeling, and the digital humanities.
Simplification of Arabic Masterpieces for Extensive Reading
In response to the severe dearth of graded reader fiction in Arabic and the absence of any scale of simplification, the main objective of the project is to create a standard for the simplification of modern fiction in Arabic to school-age learners and to use this standard to simplify a number of Arabic fiction masterpieces.
Sounds of Sir Bani Yas Island
Carlos Guedes, Associate Professor of Music, takes his classes to Sir Bani Yas Island to record free-roaming animals and birds. The recordings are then uploaded onto an interactive website.
Below is a list of research resources and helpful links. For further funding opportunities, you can check our intranet here.
NYU Abu Dhabi is a world-class center of cutting-edge research, scholarship, and cultural activity. Situated at a strategic hemispheric crossroads in a rapidly evolving city, NYUAD has established the NYUAD Institute, a fully equipped center for advanced study and research, and hosting research projects, labs, and groups of visiting faculty selected according to the highest standards from NYU and other universities around the world. In addition, NYUAD faculty from across the arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences, engineering, and the professions are awarded individual research grants to carry out creative scholarship and conduct research on issues of major disciplinary, multidisciplinary, and global significance. Below are descriptions for a select number of our research and funding programs at NYUAD.
Request For Proposal: Research Centers
The NYUAD Research Institute will soon announce the call for proposals for 2020-2021 - Research Center Applications
NYU Institutional Funding
NYU Internal Funding: A number of institutional seed funds support faculty across the disciplines in curriculum development, research and scholarship, and entrepreneurship, with a number of fellowship opportunities earmarked specifically for junior faculty.
NYUAD Enhancement Fund — Call for Proposals
The NYUAD Research Enhancement Fund (REF) Grants Program will soon announce a call for proposals. — Submission details
A&H Information Session ⎸Research Enhancement Fund Program ⎸1 September 2021 (recording). All resources mentioned in the A&H Information Session for Research Enhancement Fund Program can be found here. - Resource Folder
NYUAD Institute Conferences and Public Programs
The NYUAD Institute hosts academic conferences, workshops, lectures, film series, performances, and other public programs directed to local audiences and the worldwide academic and research community.
Proposals for conferences and workshops can be submitted by full-time faculty from any of NYU’s global sites or scholars of another international institution of higher education who play an active and leading role in research and scholarship. The Institute can accommodate a limited number of programs proposed by non-NYU scholars each year. —Institute MOU for Program Organizers
Submission Details
Application is open from February 1 to September 1
Proposals for public programs can be submitted by NYUAD faculty and students.
If you have any questions, please email nyuad.program.proposal@nyu.edu.
NYUAD Publication Support Grants
NYUAD makes available grants supporting the preparation of books, book chapters, articles, etc. for publication in the categories below. — Submission details
Peer-reviewed, research-based, scholarly publications
Publications for a general academic audience and literary works
Affiliated Faculty Funds
Read more about the Affiliated Faculty Application for Research Funds
Read more about the Affiliated Faculty Application for Visiting Scholars Program
If you have questions, please email the Provost Office Finance team at nyuad.provostofficefinance@nyu.edu.
Searchable Databases
GrantForward US and international sponsors. Use your @nyu.edu email address to create an account.
Foundation Directory Online US and international sponsors. Use the specific link above to access NYU’s subscription account.
NYU Funding Opportunity Announcement Blog NYU curated a list of funding announcements across many disciplines.
UAE and GCC Regional Sponsors
Abu Dhabi Education Council Open call for research activities in Abu Dhabi’s schools
Al Jalila Foundation Annual seed grants for research on health and disease
Arab Fund Fellowship program for faculty members of Arab citizenship
Arab Science and Technology Foundation Grants in a variety of science and technology disciplines, fellowships for women scientists
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund Grants for plant, animal and fungi species conservation
Qatar National Research Fund Generally the lead institution in Qatar. Funding across all disciplines.
Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) Grants in community arts and art education across a variety of artistic disciplines
Al Qasimi Foundation Grants in a wide range of disciplines focusing on research relevant to Ras Al Khaimah and the UAE. Annual Documentary Film Grant.
Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) Focuses on political, economic, social, military, and strategic studies research relevant to the UAE and Gulf region.
ETISALAT BT Innovation Centre (EBTIC) Research on information and communications technology (intelligent systems technologies); collaborations with industry and government.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences
Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Collaborative research between Harvard Medical School and research centers in the Middle East
US Sponsors
Grants.gov US Federal Grants database, forms, and information
Other Sponsors
European Research Council Generally must be a collaboration with an eligible EU Host Institution, or must be research carried out in an EU or Associated Country
European Commission – Horizon 2020 May be eligible to receive funding as a collaboration with an eligible EU institution, but it will depend on the individual call. US institutions are eligible to apply for the Health, Demographic Change, and Well-being program
Australian Research Council Generally must be a collaboration with an eligible Australian research institution as the lead applicant
Human Frontier Science Program Research in the life sciences
Foundations and Private Sponsors
There are many private sponsors, including for-profit companies and foundations across the world with a wide variety of focus areas. We recommend using the searchable databases listed above to learn more about these organizations and opportunities.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities for NYUAD Students
Faculty who wish to advertise a voluntary research opportunity for undergraduate students may complete the Undergraduate Research Opportunity form. The position will then be posted on the Research Opportunities page of the student portal. During the academic year, undergraduate research positions should be limited to a maximum of 15 hours per week. Students can also take part in full-time summer research (35 hours per week) under the direction of a faculty supervisor. Sophomores and juniors can apply to the Office of Undergraduate Research for funding to help support the cost of their research (e.g. meals, flights, accommodation, visa if applicable). Deadlines for grant submissions by students are mid-March (for NYUAD visa support needed applications) and mid-April (no-NYUAD visa support needed applications). Faculty who wish to hire a student (and pay a fixed hourly salary) should review information on the Student Assistantship Program page. A full list of programs within the Office of Undergraduate Research can be found here.
All queries can be emailed to nyuad.undergraduateresearch@nyu.edu.
NYU Abu Dhabi Student Research Summer Funding Guidelines
The NYUAD Undergraduate Research Summer Funding Program is for students who have secured summer research opportunities and would like to apply for funding support. To learn more about the Summer Funding Guidelines, please click here.
Post-Graduation Fellowship Program
NYUAD is excited to announce the Post-Graduation Fellowship Program, designed to support a select cohort of exceptional NYUAD graduating seniors with a demonstrated interest in academia by providing a competitive opportunity for a prestigious one-year fellowship at NYUAD. This Fellowship Program aims to retain outstanding academic talent within the region and contribute to the growth and development of research in the UAE. It is an excellent opportunity for students to explore research directions and graduate school possibilities.
Please review the Post-Graduation Fellowship Program page for further information about the program, including eligibility criteria and the application process.
Post-graduation Practical Training Program
Faculty may appoint graduating NYUAD seniors to work on faculty research projects during the summer following their graduation. Read more here.
Pre-Award: Holly Mace (hem8@nyu.edu)
Post-Award: Said Jarrar, Christina Johnson, Lily Moinette, Emily Yuan (nyuad.postaward-researchadmin@nyu.edu)
Ethics and Compliance: Nancy Wallach, Lama Choufani
Meet the full Research Administration Team here.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Faculty Affairs: Mark Swislocki