Current Fellows

We are proud of the Center's affiliated graduate students, who specialize in Middle East and North African topics across a wide range of disciplines, including Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Archaeology, Art History, Comparative Literature, Education, Ethnomusicology, French, Gender Studies, Geography, German, History, Islamic Studies, Law,  Management, Music, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Political Science, Social Welfare, Sociology, Spanish, Theater, and Urban Planning. A list of recent fellows are listed below.

UCLA graduate students with Middle East specialties are invited to join the Center's activities. To add your name to our mailing list, send an email message.

 

FLAS Fellows


The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) awards are provided by a grant from the US Department of Education Title VI program.

FLAS Academic Year 2025-26 

Anthony Rera, History 
Nihal Khan, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
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Mosafer Fellows

2025-26 Mosafer Centennial Fund Fellows

Ava Hess, Art History
Lily Hindy, History
Noaman Mousa, Political Science
Yubai Shi, Art History

 

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Ebrahimi Fellows

 

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Kerr Fellows

Cihangir Can, Gender Studies
Beren Azizi,
Gender Studies
Farrah Hamzeh Daoud,
Theater and Performance Studies