The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies is pleased to welcome applications for its Fifth Conference for Arab Graduate Students in Western Universities. Prospective participants now have until 1 September 2025 to submit applications.
The conference will be held from 11-13 April 2026, at the Arab Center premises in Doha, Qatar.
This round will build on the success of the previous conferences, which established an unprecedented academic tradition in the Arab region. The conference provides Arab doctoral students and recent PhD graduates of the social sciences and humanities based at Western universities an open space to present papers based on their PhD theses and receive critical feedback. This conference will give the participants the chance to benefit from discussions with their peers and with established academics. Most importantly, the conference will give the participants an opportunity to better acquaint themselves with an Arab research agenda as well as to create collegial, professional networks within the Arab region.
Eligible participants interested in applying should register on the Arab Center’s Researchers System and submit the following materials no later than 1 September 2025:
Applications can be submitted in English and Arabic.
The academic committee will review the application and notify the applicant of the outcomes. If the application is successful, prospective participants should send the following:
Submitted drafts must follow ACRPS guidelines.
For inquires related to the conference, please contact: arabdoctorate.conf@dohainstitute.edu.qa
To explore previous rounds of the Arab Graduate Students Conference, please click here.