Supporting Preservation, Transmission & Instruction of Persian Language & Culture
Grants
Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute is proud to partner with a multitude of universities across the United States and abroad to advance Persian studies. Support has been provided to develop Persian studies programs, to establish faculty positions, fellowships and scholarships, and to sponsor research projects and cultural programs.
Fellowships
Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute has awarded fellowships to faculty members, researchers, graduate students and other individuals whose projects aimed to further scholarship in Persian studies and contribute to a greater appreciation of Persian culture.
We commend their outstanding achievements and welcome them all into our network of Roshan Institute Fellows. Recipients of our fellowships or scholarships established at several institutions around the world are listed under that institution in our Grants to Universities or Other Institutions webpages.
Latest Announcements
New Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Professor in Persian and Iranian Studies at the University of Washington
Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute is proud to announce a new endowment to the University of Washington to establish the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali...
Virtual Symposium: Revisiting Discourses of Love, Sex, and Desire in Modern Iran and Diaspora: September 5 – October 3, 2020
Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute is pleased to announce a virtual symposium organized by Dr. Claudia Yaghoobi, Roshan Institute Associate...
Congratulations to Professor Fatemeh Keshavarz on bringing together Iranian musicians and American singers for a historic digital performance
Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute congratulates Professor Fatemeh Keshavarz, Roshan Institute Chair in Persian Studies and Director of Roshan...