Apply now to the AJYAL Joint Programme with Saint-Joseph University of Beirut (USJ): Postgraduate Degrees in Theatre and Film Studies

Ettijahat–Independent Culture, in partnership with the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Beirut – The Institute for Theater, Audiovisual And Cinematic Studies (IESAV), hereby announces the open call for the sixth edition of AJYAL: A Programme to Support Arts Education for Syrian and Syrian-Palestinian art students residing in Syria and Lebanon wishing to enrol in the Master of Arts Programme in Theatre or Film Studies at IESAV, USJ.
This joint call aims to increase opportunities for academic growth and development amongst Syrian artists by providing two annual grants of 7,000 euros each for artists or aspiring artists wishing to pursue postgraduate studies in the field. This component was added following the recommendations of Ettijahat’s first ten-year evaluation conducted in 2022 which emphasized the importance of designing additional responses to the cultural scene in Syria and as a result of a cooperation agreement signed with USJ Beirut in 2022.

Application deadline
08 May 2024 at midnight (at 23:59 Beirut time)

Open Q&A session over Zoom
Thursday 25 April 2024 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm Beirut Time

For inquiries, feel free to send an email to ajyal@ettijahat.org.
For more information on the program and on the selection criteria click here
To join us in the Q&A Zoom session please click here
To check the FAQ and to apply, please click here