The Islamic University of Maldives (IUM) has opened five grant schemes to support academic and research work across nine priority areas.
The schemes, administered by IUM’s Centre for Research and Publications, aim to strengthen research at the university and provide financial and technical support for projects that benefit society.
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The priority areas are Islamic Studies, Economics and Finance, Human Sciences, Law, Arabic Language, Technology, Language and Linguistics, Education, and Government Reform Policies.
The five schemes have a combined allocation of MVR 870,000.
The IUM Research Promotion Scheme 2026 has the largest allocation at MVR 400,000 and offers grants of up to MVR 75,000 per project to support research publications, new ideas and knowledge development.
The IUM Innovation Scheme 2026 has MVR 200,000 allocated to fund two projects focused on innovative works that could benefit Maldivian society.
A further MVR 100,000 has been allocated for the Book Publishing Opportunity 2026, which supports the writing, compilation, translation and publication of books required by the university. Grants range from MVR 10,000 to MVR 40,000 per book.
The IUM Postgraduate Research Grant Scheme 2026 has an allocation of MVR 50,000 for research conducted by Master’s and PhD students enrolled in research-mode programmes. Individual projects can receive up to MVR 12,500.
Under the IUM Conference Travel Grant 2026, university staff can receive up to MVR 25,000 per conference to present research papers and gain academic experience.
IUM said the schemes are intended to create opportunities for staff and students to further develop their academic experience while supporting research that contributes to society.
Applications must be submitted through the designated online forms, with proposals accepted until 15 October.
