- Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships

These annual fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to incoming and continuing graduate students and provide for payment both of tuition fees and a generous stipend.

 

- The Al-Falah Program

Established in 1997, this endowment resulted from the generosity of Xenel Industries, Ltd., the family of Sheikh Salahuddin Yusuf Hamza Abdeljawad, Saudi Arabian alumni, and friends of Berkeley. The Al-Falah program supports better understanding of Islam, Muslim culture in the U.S., and economic development in the Islamic world, with a particular emphasis on the transfer of technology and knowledge between Saudi and the U.S.

 

- The Sultan Endowment for Arab Studies

This endowment gift from the Saudi-based Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud is dedicated to broadening understanding of the Arab Islamic World. It supports Center activities plus sponsors new initiatives by funding research, visiting scholars/graduate fellows, and outreach via conferences and Arabic media acquisition. This endowment gift from the Saudi-based Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud is dedicated to broadening understanding of the Arab Islamic World. It supports Center activities plus sponsors new initiatives by funding research, visiting scholars/graduate fellows, and outreach via conferences and Arabic media acquisition.

- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Research /Travel Grants

An endowment from the Mellon Foundation permits CMES to offer travel grants to faculty, lecturers, visiting scholars, and graduate students. Small grants are offered in two categories: research/travel grants, and conference travel grants.