Graduate Students

This page lists resources and activities especially for graduate students. Be sure to also check out the Center’s general student resources.

Graduate Studies

• Duke-UNC Graduate Certificate in Middle East Studies | Graduate students in all departments and schools at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill are eligible to enroll this certificate program, which trains students for interdisciplinary research in Middle East studies.
• M.A. in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies | A two-year, interdisciplinary humanities degree in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

• Graduate program in Islamic Studies | A subfield in the Religious Department’s Ph.D. program.

• MA track in German-Turkish Studies | Part of the Trans-Atlantic Master’s degree program

• Educating Librarians in the Middle East Fellowship | The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) is seeking doctoral student applicants interested in Middle Eastern Studies and librarianship. These two-year Fellowships are funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). View the informational flyer.
• Graduate Certificate in Jewish Studies | Available to degree seeking graduate students studying in the humanities and social sciences

Resources & Activities

• The Annual Duke-UNC Graduate Middle East and Islamic Studies Conference | Since 2004, graduate students from Duke and UNC have collaborated on an annual conference on Islamic studies in the spring semester.

• Job postings | Sponsored by the Study of Islam Section, American Academy of Religion. You should also consult the employment listings from the Middle East Studies Association.