Applications for BIPS January research and travel grants are open BIPS is inviting grant applications for the January Research Round. To qualify for a research grant, applicants must have been awarded a PhD and currently hold a research active position at a UK...
About Our GrantsBIPS supports UK-based post-doctoral researchers and UK-based students to carry out humanities and social science research into Iran and the Persianate world through the award of research and travel grants. BIPS usually invites grant applications three...
Grant ApplicationsBIPS Research and Travel Grant Awards are to assist scholars wishing to pursue research in the area of arts, humanities and social science research, relating to the Persianate world, particularly Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Transcaucasia, Iraq,...
Applications for the round of the BIPS April 2020-2021 RESEARCH and TRAVEL GRANT AWARDS are invited. These grants are to assist scholars wishing to pursue research in the area of arts, humanities and social science research, relating to the Persianate world,...
Applications for the second round of the BIPS 2018-19 RESEARCH AND TRAVEL GRANT AWARDS are invited. These grants are to assist scholars wishing to pursue research in all fields of Persian / Iranian studies. Scholars who apply must be attached to a UK Higher...
BIPS invites applications for Research and Travel Grant Awards. BIPS Research and Travel Grant Awards are to assist scholars wishing to pursue research in the area of arts, humanities and social science research, relating to the Persianate world, particularly Iran,...
BIPS invites applications for Research and Travel Grant Awards. BIPS Research and Travel Grant Awards are to assist scholars wishing to pursue research in the area of arts, humanities and social science research, relating to the Persianate world, particularly Iran,...
History of BIPSBIPS is a UK charity and company limited by guarantee. It was founded in 1961 with the aim of promoting and encouraging the study of Iran, its history, civilisation, and culture in all periods of history. Much of BIPS research and work in its early...
Our InstituteCelebrating its sixtieth anniversary in 2021, the British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS) is the UK’s foremost learned society dedicated to promoting and supporting scholarship and research excellence on all aspects of Iran and the wider Persianate...
Case StudiesBelow is a selection of our recent research and travel grant recipients’ reports on their BIPS-funded fieldwork, workshops, conferences etc. All award-holders are required to submit a report, and some are invited to present their research at the annual...