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In support of scientific research and to promote participation in prestigious international awards, and under the patronage of Prof. Amany Osama Kamel, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, Ain Shams University invites qualified faculty staff to apply for the ninth cycle of the Sharjah Linguistic and Lexical Studies Award in 2026. This award, announced by the Sharjah Arabic Language Academy, aims to develop intellectual and linguistic skills, enhance rigorous scholarly output, revitalize intellectual corpora, and advance linguistic and lexicographical studies.

The award aims to:

• Stimulate scientific research in the field of Arabic language.

• Support modern linguistic and lexicographical studies.

• Highlight distinguished scholarly efforts in Qur'anic discourse analysis and lexicographical studies.

Award Categories

The ninth cycle is open for submissions of scholarly works—published books with an International Standard Book Number (ISBN)—within the following two categories:

1. Linguistic Studies

Linguistic and rhetorical studies in Qur'anic discourse

This includes:

• Grammatical or morphological analysis

• Rhetorical studies

• Lexicographical studies

• Modern stylistic studies

• And other branches of linguistic sciences that address the verses of the Holy Qur'an and highlight their meanings and miraculous nature

2. Lexicographical Studies

Modern lexicographical studies

This includes:

• Research and studies related to lexicography

• Modern lexicographical efforts in language and the humanities

The award is granted to four winners (two winners in each category):

• First Prize: US$30,000

• Second Prize: US$20,000

• A nomination letter approved by the college.

• Nominee's contact information (name, position, email, WhatsApp number).

• A recent statement of status.

• Justification for nomination.

• Proof of registration in the university's awards database.

Deadlines

• Deadline for receiving nominations from faculties: July 12, 2026

• Deadline of applying for award: July 31, 2026

Ain Shams University invites faculty staff who meet the nomination requirements to promptly complete the necessary procedures and submit their applications by the specified deadlines.

For more information, eligibility requirements, and application procedures, click here:

We are pleased to offer technical support via email:

support@asu.edu.eg

To contact the Awards Office at Ain Shams University via email:

scientific.awards@asu.edu.eg

To apply for the university's awards database, please fill out the form at:

https://staff.asu.edu.eg/ar/award-apply

To view the Honor Board of faculty staff who won awards for the 2025-2026 academic year: