Emiratis can apply for Faya Mentoring Fellowship Grants

The Government of Sharjah, under the supervision of the Sharjah Archaeology Authority (SAA), has opened first round applications for Mentoring Fellowship Grants for Emirati Youth, the third funding category within the Faya Research Grant Programme, offering Emirati students and graduates the opportunity to gain hands-on training, fieldwork and international research exposure at the Faya Palaeolandscape World Heritage Property, in partnership with the University of Tübingen, Germany.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Mentoring Fellowship Grants for Emirati Youth, for ages up to 35 years old, form part of the Faya Research Grant Programme, a flagship Dhs2 million initiative running from 2026 to 2028, led by the Government of Sharjah and administered by the Sharjah Archaeology Authority in coordination with the Faya World Heritage Property Scientific Committee.

The programme was established to advance scientific knowledge at Faya, strengthen the research foundations underpinning its Outstanding Universal Value, and develop future generations of Emirati heritage specialists, with Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi serving as Ambassador of the Faya World Heritage Property.

STONE AGE ARCHAEOLOGY WITHIN THE FAYA PALAEOLANDSCAPE: Following the recent inscription of the Faya Palaeolandscape on the UNESCO World Heritage List, international attention has continued to grow around the site’s archaeological significance and scientific value.