Farhat Haq, AIPS President.

Interested and qualifying candidates should submit an abstract (not exceeding 250 words) and a short bio, which mentions their institution, disciplinary background, and, in case of graduate students, a short letter from your supervisor attesting to your ABD status to AIPS at aips@pakistanstudies-aips.org by June 15, 2018.

AIPS has funds to supplement domestic US travel and to provide accommodations for two nights for selected scholars.

** Please note that this is an academic book prize (literary fiction/short stories are not appropriate for this prize) and only English language books are eligible at this time.**

Please click HERE for submission details and evaluation criteria.

Deadline for Submission has been extended to: July 1, 2018

To apply send 4 copies of each submitted book to:

AIPS Book Prize Committee
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1300 University Avenue
B488 Medical Science Center
Madison, WI 53706

Interested and qualifying candidates should submit an abstract (not exceeding 250 words) and a short bio, which mentions their institution, disciplinary background, and, in case of graduate students, a short letter from your supervisor attesting to your ABD status to Laura Hammond, AIPS U.S. Director at aips@pakistanstudies-aips.org by June 1, 2018.

AIPS has funds to supplement domestic US travel and to provide accommodations for two nights for selected scholars.

** Please note that this is an academic book prize (literary fiction/short stories are not appropriate for this prize) and only English language books are eligible at this time.**

Please click HERE for submission details and evaluation criteria.

Deadline for Submission: June 1, 2018

To apply send 4 copies of each submitted book to:

AIPS Book Prize Committee
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1300 University Avenue
B488 Medical Science Center
Madison, WI 53706

The committee chose the book because of its relevance to Pakistan Studies, as well as because of its theoretical sophistication and depth of argument. The author tackles such tough questions such as why government officials in Muslim majority countries adopt policies that are explicitly religious and how such policies are then encoded explicitly in laws. Using Pakistan as her case study, she charts the changes in Pakistani law related to the minority Ahmadiyya community, which then allows her to create a conceptual framework for understanding the competitive dynamics of secularism versus religionism. Her framework allows her to conclude that desecularization is essentially a modern phenomenon that can only be understood through the lens of nation-state formation and political majoritarianism.

More information on all AIPS Book Award winners can be found at: http://www.pakistanstudies-aips.org/content/book-prize-awardees

Program Eligibility
To be eligible for the program all applicants must meet ONE of the outlined criteria:

1. Completion of Bachelor's program from an accredited US University, 
2. Enrollment in an accredited graduate level university program,
3. Affiliation as a scholar/faculty person with an institution of higher learning in the US. 

Participation in the BULPIP-AIPS Program is also contingent upon: 

1. Demonstrating intermediate level expertise in Urdu before starting the program,
2. Conducting a Skype interview with the selection committee,
3. Applicant's ability to obtain a visa for Pakistan 
4. Being in good mental and physical health. 

All qualified students, regardless of race, sex, color, creed, age, handicap, or sexual orientation are welcome. 

Application Requirements:

The following applications materials must be emailed to bulpip-aips@berkeley.edu by 5 pm (Pacific Standard Time), March 1, 2018: 

1. Application Form (available at): http://southasia.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/shared/BULPIP/BULPIP_Application_Form.pdf
2. Cirriculum Vitae or Resume 
3. Official transcripts of all post-secondary educational institutions attended, 
4. Two recommendations (with at least one from a person who can assess your Urdu Language skills),
5. Application Fee: All applicants must pay a non-refundable $50 application fee to cover processing expenses. Mail checks or money orders to:

Berkeley – AIPS Urdu Language Program – 2018
Institute of South Asia Studies
University of California, Berkeley
10 Stephens Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2310

Please attach a brief cover letter stating the purpose of the check and your name. Applications will not be considered until the fee has been processed. 

Application Timeline

All applications MUST be received by 5PM (Pacific Standard Time), March 1, 2018. Skype interview of shortlisted candidates will be scheduled in the middle of March. 

Program Dates: August 21, 2018 through December 12, 2018 (subject to slight changes). 

Program Costs

1. The program fee for the fall semester program is $7,900 which includes tuition, housing, security, local transportation, and excursion costs,
2. Applicants who are non-US citizens will need to procure their own funding and to cover the following additional expenses:

• Program fee,
• Plane ticket to Pakistan, 
• Pakistan Visa Fee,
• Travel & Emergency Evacuation Insurance coverage for the duration of the program,
• Cost of food and incidentals for the duration of the program roughly (estimate at $400 per month).