We are excited to announce the open call for the 2025-2026 cycle of **the NAAS Research & Curatorial Fellowship** — a 9-10 month program supporting researchers, curators, and cultural practitioners from the Arabic-speaking region and its diasporas.

  
The fellowship invites research projects that critically engage with cinema, media, and visual culture, and translate the results into a public-facing outcome. We are especially interested in projects that rethink inherited narratives, surface marginal or overlooked materials, and explore new modes of cultural participation and curatorial experimentation.

* A research stipend of up to 3k (based on budget submission) per project
* Research and topical Mentorship
* Monthly virtual seminars and colloquiums
* Opportunities for peer exchange and feedback
* A platform to present work-in-progress during parallel events
* Publication in Malaffat

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