Education

Learning that crosses two regions.

Graduate programs, fellowships and intensive courses, taught by scholars and practitioners with deep field experience.

2 years · Full-time

Master's Programs

MA in Middle Eastern Studies and MA in Conflict & Diplomacy, taught in English with optional Arabic, Kurdish or Persian streams.

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3-4 years · Funded

PhD Fellowships

Fully-funded doctoral positions across our five research clusters, with co-supervision from partner universities.

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3 weeks · Erbil

Summer School

Intensive interdisciplinary program for early-career researchers and policy practitioners. Annual cohort of 30.

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Modular · Online + Residency

Language Courses

Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani & Kurmanji), Persian and Turkish — read in the original from week one.

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Applications open

Autumn 2026 cohort accepting submissions through January 31.