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5/8/25, 10:28 AM Ministry of Culture launches 'Modern Heritage Research Grants' programme - Aletihad News Center
UAE’s modern architecture and its regional connections.

By fostering research, the initiative seeks to fill key knowledge gaps, raise awareness, and strengthen collaboration
between academic institutions and the wider community.

Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Mubarak Al Nakhi, said, “The Modern Heritage Research Grants
programme represents a key component of our national strategy to preserve and safeguard modern architectural
heritage, which serves as a bridge connecting the past with the future. Our partnership with Zayed University
underscores our commitment to promoting robust research into the architectural history of the pivotal era from the
1960s through the 1990s. By doing so, we seek to uncover the cultural and artistic layers that have shaped our
national identity.”

He further added, “These grants are designed to encourage rigorous research and creativity to interpret our heritage
with critical awareness and connect it to regional and global architectural movements. By empowering talented
individuals, we aim to fill knowledge gaps and transform archival material into a living resource that informs and
inspires future generations.”

The programme encompasses two primary research categories – creative and academic. Creative research includes
the production of films, illustrations, materials, and photographic works highlighting architectural characteristics of this
period.

Meanwhile, academic research supports the development of written works that explore various aspects of the
country's modern architectural heritage. Grants are available under multiple categories, including the Modern Heritage
Research Grants and Modern Heritage Research Fellowship.

Researchers, practitioners, academics, and individuals interested in the UAE’s modern architectural heritage can apply
for this programme, open to both UAE residents and non-residents.

Each project must be completed within a six-month timeframe, as outlined in the application guidelines. Grants of up to
Dh50,000 will be awarded per proposal.

The programme also welcomes project proposals related to or based on master’s theses, provided that all
submissions, including creative ones, are based on original, well-founded, and approved preliminary research.

Applications for the first cycle will start on 1st 2025, with submissions closing on July 31. Grants recipients will be
announced in October 2025.

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