August 2026, University Press Office (UNPO) | The British Institute for the Study of Iraq (BISI) announces its 2026 Visiting Iraqi Scholarship Scheme, offering Iraqi university lecturers, PhD students, cultural heritage specialists, and civil society professionals the opportunity to undertake research, training, and academic collaboration in the United Kingdom for up to two months.

The scholarship provides support for international travel, visa costs, accommodation, living expenses, research activities, and insurance.

Eligible research areas include Iraqi history, archaeology, anthropology, geography, languages, arts, humanities, social sciences, and cultural heritage.

Eligibility: Iraqi citizens residing in Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region, who have secured a host institution in the UK.

Application Deadline: 1 December 2026

Further information and applications: BISI – Visiting Iraqi Scholarship Scheme

University Press Office, August 19, 2026