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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><i>Sent on behalf of Dr. Michelle al-Ferzly, Curator, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library<br>
Yale University</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Khamseen 2026 Graduate Student Presentation Award</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(9, 122, 159);"><i><u><a style="color: rgb(9, 122, 159); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="2" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxEWPlABnQ$" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7654b704-21e5-7444-a8e6-a7bed323136c" target="_blank" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxEWPlABnQ$">Khamseen:
Islamic Art History Online</a></u></i></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);"> offers talks and other resources to support teaching, learning, and research in Islamic art, architecture, visual culture,
and related fields. Since the website’s launch in Fall 2020, new contributions by scholars in the field have grown our catalogue.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);"><i>Khamseen</i>’s
</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(9, 122, 159);"><u><a style="color: rgb(9, 122, 159); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="3" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/graduate-student-presentation-award/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGT71QNTg$" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA66d2e69e-6e79-fb87-ef5f-8330263bddc9" target="_blank" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/graduate-student-presentation-award/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGT71QNTg$">Graduate
Student Presentation Award</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);"> enables graduate students to feature their expertise and contribute a talk to
<i>Khamseen</i>. This year, graduate students may partner with a mentor to collaborate on a presentation.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);">For this year’s
<i>Khamseen</i> Graduate Student Presentation Award, we thus invite:</span></p>
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<span role="presentation" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">PhD candidates (ABD) to submit a script of ca. 1,500 words and accompanying Powerpoint slides for a
</span><span role="presentation" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(9, 122, 159);"><u><a style="color: rgb(9, 122, 159); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="4" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/topics/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGj4nVV1A$" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA686010de-9146-7a22-24d7-a08427430e71" target="_blank" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/topics/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGj4nVV1A$">Topic</a></u></span><span role="presentation" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> presentation.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);">or</span></p>
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<span role="presentation" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">A team consisting of a PhD student and a mentor (professor, curator, librarian, or more senior colleague) to submit a script of ca. 1,500 words and accompanying Powerpoint
slides for a </span><span role="presentation" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(9, 122, 159);"><u><a style="color: rgb(9, 122, 159); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="5" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/topics/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGj4nVV1A$" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAae3da73c-e349-1ee2-a212-231738bb9db1" target="_blank" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/topics/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGj4nVV1A$">Topic</a></u></span><span role="presentation" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">,
</span><span role="presentation" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(9, 122, 159);"><u><a style="color: rgb(9, 122, 159); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="6" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/terms/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxEuQwzzJQ$" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA2f0f18cf-b45c-3d44-a278-42dc7a402d51" target="_blank" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/terms/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxEuQwzzJQ$">Term</a></u></span><span role="presentation" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">,
or </span><span role="presentation" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(9, 122, 159);"><u><a style="color: rgb(9, 122, 159); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="7" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/projects/hands-on/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxFj9DMsow$" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7ef3c956-e21e-777b-e380-98042f438d4c" target="_blank" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/projects/hands-on/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxFj9DMsow$">Hands-On</a></u></span><span role="presentation" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> presentation.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);">The award recipient(s) will work with our team to revise and then produce their presentation, and they also will receive a prize of $500 upon their talk’s launch on
the <i>Khamseen</i> website.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);"><b><u>Submission Guidelines:</u></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);">Applications due: April 13, 2026</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);">Notification of decisions: June 1, 2026</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);"><b><u>Eligibility:</u></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);">PhD candidates (ABD) and advanced PhD students in their third year or above (for doctoral programs without candidacy) enrolled in a degree-granting program in Islamic
art and allied fields. If submitting a collaborative presentation with a mentor, graduate students should be enrolled in a PhD program. We do not accept applications from undergraduate and Masters students.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);"><b><u>Application Procedures:</u></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);">Candidates should submit a polished script of ca. 1,500 words and accompanying Powerpoint slides for a
</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(9, 122, 159);"><u><a style="color: rgb(9, 122, 159); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="8" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/topics/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGj4nVV1A$" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAa4520052-4663-7034-f4a0-f43dcfad65e3" target="_blank" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/topics/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGj4nVV1A$">Topic</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);"> talk
or, if in collaboration with a mentor, a </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(9, 122, 159);"><u><a style="color: rgb(9, 122, 159); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="9" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/topics/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGj4nVV1A$" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA02c603eb-f307-82c5-451b-f90ca281c6bc" target="_blank" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/topics/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGj4nVV1A$">Topic</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);">,
</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(9, 122, 159);"><u><a style="color: rgb(9, 122, 159); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="10" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/terms/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxEuQwzzJQ$" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAda88b4b3-2080-3e77-2cd6-71fe7133022c" target="_blank" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/terms/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxEuQwzzJQ$">Term</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);">,
or </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(9, 122, 159);"><u><a style="color: rgb(9, 122, 159); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="11" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/projects/hands-on/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxFj9DMsow$" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAcb32db20-5c9f-028a-d083-3c5c1bfa15a5" target="_blank" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/projects/hands-on/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxFj9DMsow$">Hands-On</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);"> presentation
following <i>Khamseen</i>’s </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(9, 122, 159);"><u><a style="color: rgb(9, 122, 159); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="12" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/resources/2022/the-ultimate-checklist/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxFyJtNuRA$" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA75c9dc56-50e1-0f1d-90d3-3b1c845f6074" target="_blank" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/resources/2022/the-ultimate-checklist/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxFyJtNuRA$">Guidelines</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);">.
Additionally, applications should include a 3-5 sentence synopsis of the Topic or Hands-On presentation (note: this is not necessary if submitting a Term presentation), a 2-page CV, and a note of support from an advisor (e.g., a dissertation committee member)
if the talk is submitted solely by a PhD candidate.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);">Please submit materials to
</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(9, 122, 159);"><u><a style="color: rgb(9, 122, 159); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="13" title="mailto:TeamKhamseen@umich.edu" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAb0dec344-ca40-ec92-22ef-1baf653edc83" href="mailto:TeamKhamseen@umich.edu">TeamKhamseen@umich.edu</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);">;
notes of support by advisors and queries by candidates also should be sent to </span>
<span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(9, 122, 159);"><u><a style="color: rgb(9, 122, 159); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="14" title="mailto:TeamKhamseen@umich.edu" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA229ceb38-273c-bd36-569c-884cedb4a68d" href="mailto:TeamKhamseen@umich.edu">TeamKhamseen@umich.edu</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(40, 48, 61);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Michelle Al-Ferzly, PhD</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">She/her/hers</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Curator, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Yale University</span></p>
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