The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) currently offers two graduate scholarship programmes which attract students from Ismaili communities world-wide: the Graduate Programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities (GPISH) and the Secondary Teacher Education Programme (STEP). IIS also offers a Doctoral Scholarship and preparatory programmes for current and prospective students in different parts of the world.

The Institute of Ismaili Studies is registered with Office for Students (OfS), the independent regulator of higher education in England.

Graduate programmes

We offer two Master’s-level scholarship programmes: the Graduate Programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities (GPISH) and the Secondary Teacher Education Programme (STEP).

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Short Courses

The IIS Short Courses are designed to introduce participants to a social, cultural and civilisational approach to the study of Islam and Muslim societies, with a particular focus on Ismaili contexts

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Post Graduate Research Fellowship

The Post Graduate Research Fellowship is designed to help GPISH graduates acquire the knowledge, analytical tools and skills to contribute more effectively to the needs of the Jamat and Ismaili Religious Education Boards

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