The Societas Iranologica Europaea invites applications for the "European Award of Iranian Studies".  We look for outstanding theses defended in European universities by young scholars. Our aim is to promote in Europe scientific research in the field of Iranian student. 

Eligibility

Candidates should have discussed their Ph.D. after September 2002 in a European university (including Russia) and be under the age of 35 years at the day of the presentation of the PhD. The thesis can be published or unpublished.

The prize will be awarded at the Conference of S.I.E. that should takes place from Thursday to Sunday in the fourth week of September 2007 in Vienna (Austria). The amount of the prize is 2000 €.

Application

Candidates should send a copy of his/her Ph.D. to the following address:

Prof. Dr. Claus V. Pedersen 
Københavns Universitet
Carsten Niebuhr Instituttet
for nærorientalske Studier
Snorresgade 17-19
DK-2300 København S

The deadline is 31.01.07

Scientific committee

The memebers of the scientific committee are the members of the board of SIE.