Shaykh Hamad Fellowship in Islamic Numismatics
The Shaykh Hamad Fellowship in Islamic Numismatics is a Fellowship sponsored by American Numismatic Society.
Award Information:
Amount of Fellowship: Average: $3000
Application Deadline: 1-Mar
Requirements: Applicant must have some graduate-level training in medieval Near Eastern history or related field and some knowledge of Arabic. Award is for training in museum practice and research on Islamic coinage.
Eligibility: Master's-level study, Doctoral-level study, Other postgraduate-level study
Sponsorship provided by:
American Numismatic Society
Broadway at 155th Street
New York, NY 10032
USA
Phone Number: 212 234 3130
Fax Number: 212 234 3381
http://www.doaks.org
You can find out more by contacting:
Dr. Michael L. Bates
Islamic Curator
Phone Number: 212 234 3130 x222
A good place to start is to thoroughly research any material provided for the fellowship. Getting the greatest odds of success is a result of first understanding the qualifications and knowing if you fulfill them. A good first step is to try to recognize the reason for involvement of the American Numismatic Society and their goals for the Shaykh Hamad Fellowship in Islamic Numismatics. After making sure you satisfy the prerequisites, make sure there is a reasonable chance of being awarded the fellowship. If you think that you have a decent shot that you can be a recipient of the Shaykh Hamad Fellowship in Islamic Numismatics, then it is useful to use your time.
An important detail in the process of trying for the fellowship is properly completing the forms. Some forms are long and tiresome, but it is absolutely critical that you fill out the application correctly and in its entirety. You don't want to be bumped on a technicality.
After the required forms have been mailed, you should note when the Shaykh Hamad Fellowship in Islamic Numismatics confers the award and actually dispenses the money in order to stay informed about if you will be able to count on the fellowship to assist with your financial needs and what assistance it will provide, since there might be constraints on what expenses are covered by the Shaykh Hamad Fellowship in Islamic Numismatics. Increasingly, it is tough to be able to manage the increasing costs of education, and having the additional resources of the Shaykh Hamad Fellowship in Islamic Numismatics as a supplement to your own resources can be a huge help. Even if you don't obtain the Shaykh Hamad Fellowship in Islamic Numismatics, don't give up, you might find new fellowships and your persistence may be rewarded.