Past-Award Database
Past-Grantee Database
National Identity and School Education in the United Arab Emirates since 2008
Recipient name: irfan_nazir
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2023
University Affiliation: Jawaharlal Nehru, University of New Dehli
Priority Area(s) Education
Mapping teachers’ preparedness to teach and support children on the autism spectrum in Ras Al Khaimah
Recipient name: prithvi_perepa
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2022
University Affiliation: University of Birmingham
Priority Area(s) Education
Policy Paper 71:
Mapping Teachers’ preparedness to Teach and Support Children on the Autism Spectrum in Ras Al Khaimah
Mapping the Growth of Mangrove Forests in the United Arab Emirates from 2010 to 2020
Recipient name: mary_killilea
Award Type: Faculty Grant
Award Year: 2021
University Affiliation: New York University
Priority Area(s) Urban Planning
Policy Paper 67:
Mapping the Growth of Mangrove Forests in the United Arab Emirates from 2010 to 2020
Burnout and COVID-19: Exploring Stress Processes in Expatriate Teachers Delivering Education During the Pandemic in Rural and Urban Settings in the UAE
Recipient name: Antje von Suchodoletz
Award Type: Faculty Grant
Award Year: 2021
University Affiliation: New York University Abu Dhabi
Priority Area(s) Education, Health & Wellbeing
GESPR Article (Volume 4, Issue 1)::
Teachers' Resilience and Burnout in the United Arab Emirates: Teaching Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
Women in Organizations - from Theory to Practice in the United Arab Emirates (Ras Al Khaimah and the Northern Emirates)
Recipient name: Linzi Kemp
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2021
University Affiliation: American University of Ras Al Khaimah
Priority Area(s) Education
Policy Paper 62:
Women in Organizations: From Theory to Practice in the United Arab Emirates — Ras Al Khaimah and the Northern Emirates
Promoting Happy Schools and Communities: Supporting Children and Young People’s Wellbeing in the United Arab Emirates
Recipient name: Jose Marquez
Award Type: Faculty Grant
Award Year: 2021
University Affiliation: University of Cambridge
Priority Area(s) Education, Health & Wellbeing
Policy Paper 59:
Happy Schools and Communities: Supporting Adolescents' Wellbeing in the United Arab Emirates
Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs about Cervical Cancer and Participation in Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Ras Al-Khaimah & Migrant Women in Sydney
Recipient name: Zakia Hossain
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2020
University Affiliation: University of Sydney
Priority Area(s) Health & Wellbeing
GESPR Article (Volume 4, Issue 2)::
Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices Amongst Women in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE and Migrant Women in Sydney, Australia
Implementing diabetes risk screening and prevention program in community pharmacies in the United Arab Emirates
Recipient name: hamzah_alzubaidi
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2020
University Affiliation: University of Sharjah
Priority Area(s) Health & Wellbeing
Policy Paper 72:
Implementing A Diabetes Risk Screening and Prevention Program in Community Pharmacies in the United Arab Emirates
Women’s Use of Public Space in Ras Al Khaimah
Recipient name: Fathia Elmenghawi & Alexandria Proff
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2020
University Affiliation: American University of Ras Al Khaimah
Priority Area(s) Community Development
Influence of Letter Size and Spacing on the Neural Correlates of Reading Acquisition in Arabic Script
Recipient name: Tracy Centanni
Award Type: Faculty Grant
Award Year: 2020
University Affiliation: Texas Christian University
Priority Area(s) Education
Policy Paper 61:
The Impact of the Iqra Textbook Interventon on Neural Responses to Print in First Grade Children
Special Education Policy in the United Arab Emirates: Implementation and Perception in Ras Al Khaimah
Recipient name: Mary Jean DeCarlo & Alia Ammar
Award Type: Faculty Grant
Award Year: 2020
University Affiliation: Drexel University
Priority Area(s) Education
When Entrepreneurship Becomes a National Enterprise: The Case of the Arabian Gulf
Recipient name: Seungah Lee
Award Type: Doctoral Grant, Fulbright Scholar
Award Year: 2020
University Affiliation: Stanford University
Priority Area(s) Education
The Role(s) of Private Higher Education in the UAE: A Policy Analysis of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah
Recipient name: Elizabeth Buckner
Award Type: Faculty Grant
Award Year: 2019
University Affiliation: University of Toronto
Priority Area(s) Education
Policy Paper 57:
Regulating Private Higher Education Quality in the UAE to Become an Educational Destination: Federal, Provincial, and Institutional Interests
Re thinking Directions and Trajectories of Social-Emotional Learning in the Ras Al Khaimah: Lessons for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Recipient name: Tavis Jules
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2019
University Affiliation: Loyola University Chicago
Priority Area(s) Education
Resisting Antibiotic Resistance in Ras Al Khaimah
Recipient name: Cijo Vazhappilly
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2019
University Affiliation: American University of Ras Al Khaimah
Priority Area(s) Health & Wellbeing
Exposing Routes: Life Histories of African American Teachers Teaching Abroad
Recipient name: Tiffany Smith
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2019
University Affiliation: University of Minnesota
Priority Area(s) Education
Policy Paper 46:
Examining Teacher Migration in K-12 Schools in the United Arab Emirates: Perceptions of African American Educators
Theatre in Ras Al Khaimah: History and Educational Impact
Recipient name: Katherine Hennessey
Award Type: Faculty Grant
Award Year: 2019
University Affiliation: American University of Kuwait
Priority Area(s) Culture & Heritage
Artificial Reefs for Ecotourism in Ras Al Khaimah
Recipient name: John Burt
Award Type: Organization Collaboration
Award Year: 2019
University Affiliation: New York University Abu Dhabi
Priority Area(s) Urban Planning
Implementation of the Emirates School Model's Policy on Bilingual Education
Recipient name: Alexandra Hall Chen
Award Type: Organization Collaboration
Award Year: 2019
University Affiliation: University of Oxford
Priority Area(s) Education
Sustainable Transformation of Ras Al Khaimah into Zero Waste Emirate: Challenges and Opportunities
Recipient name: Uday Kumar
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2018
University Affiliation: American University of Ras Al Khaimah
Priority Area(s) Community Development
Policy Paper 54:
Industrial Symbiosis: An Exploration of the Potential of Sustainable Waste Management in the UAE
Teachers' Pedagogical Transfer through Intercultural Exchange: A Qualitative Case Study of the 2018 UAE Teacher Exchange
Recipient name: Emily Anderson
Award Type: Faculty Grant
Award Year: 2018
University Affiliation: Centenary University
Priority Area(s) Education
GESPR Article (Volume 2, Issue 1):
Dominant Discourses and Teachers’ Comparative Sensemaking through Internationally Sited Professional Development Experience
Early Diagnosis of Autism in Urban, Semi-Urban, and Rural Areas of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Recipient name: Agata Wentz
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2018
University Affiliation: Pedagogical University of Krakow
Priority Area(s) Health & Wellbeing
Policy Paper 34:
Early Diagnosis of Autism in the United Arab Emirates: Autism Knowledge and Attitudes Among Primary Healthcare Providers in Ras Al Khaimah
International Education Hubs in the Global Education Industry: Changing Policy and Governance in Higher Education
Recipient name: Marvin Erfurth
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2018
University Affiliation: University of Munster
Priority Area(s) Education
Policy Paper 33:
Education Hub Strategy and Policy in the United Arab Emirates: Creating a Cultural Space for Higher Education and Research
The MAR'A Project: Middle Eastern Women Research Association
Recipient name: Mira Mousa
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2018
University Affiliation: University of Oxford
Priority Area(s) Health & Wellbeing
Education of Tolerance: An Analysis of the UAE Islamic Education Curriculum
Recipient name: Mariam AlHashmi
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2018
University Affiliation: Zayed University
Priority Area(s) Education
The Interface of Youth National and Global Identities Among International Students in the United Arab Emirates
Recipient name: Abdualla Omaigon
Award Type: Organization Collaboration
Award Year: 2018
University Affiliation: University of Oxford
Priority Area(s) Education
Blog:
What Does 'Home' Mean to Students in International School? Guidance for International Educators
History Flows Towards the Sea: Establishing a Cultural Route of Waterworks in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Recipient name: William Raynolds
Award Type: Faculty Grant
Award Year: 2017
University Affiliation: Columbia University
Priority Area(s) Community Development, Culture & Heritage
Policy Paper 32:
The Aflaj Waterworks of Ras Al Khaimah: Current Conditions and Prospects for Conservation
Blog:
How to Save the Date Palm Groves? Identify and Protect Water Resources and Traditional Water Works
Space, Scale and Language Policy Performativity in the United Arab Emirates
Recipient name: William Cook
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2017
University Affiliation: York University
Priority Area(s) Education
Policy Paper 31:
Expatriate Experiences with Language Policy in the UAE: Challenges, Contradictions and Opportunities
Provision of Affordable Housing in Ras Al Khaimah: Evaluation of the Sheikh Saud and Sheikh Zayed Housing Programs
Recipient name: Sandeep Agrawal
Award Type: Faculty Grant
Award Year: 2017
University Affiliation: University of Alberta
Priority Area(s) Urban Planning
Establishing the Awareness of Local Cultural Heritage in Architectural Education at AURAK: Documenting the old houses of Ras Al Khaimah
Recipient name: Tawfiq Abu Hantash
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2017
University Affiliation: American University Ras Al Khaimah
Priority Area(s) Culture & Heritage
Policy Paper 42:
Raising Awareness of Cultural Heritage: Experiential Learning, Architecture Education, and Documentation of Historical Architecture in Ras Al Khaimah
Increasing Students’ Arabic Reading Speed in Ras Al Khaimah
Recipient name: Helen Abadzi
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2017
University Affiliation: University of Texas at Arlington
Priority Area(s) Education
Policy Paper 20:
Improving Arab Students' Academic Achievement: The Crucial Role of Rapid Reading and Grammar Mastery in the Early Grades
A Re-examination of the Role of Education: Embracing the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council Society
Recipient name: Chloe Sim
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2016
University Affiliation: Waseda University
Priority Area(s) Education
GESPR Article (Volume 1, Issue 1):
For Love, Money and Status, or Personal Growth? A Survey of Young Emirati Women’s Educational Aspirations
Development & Implementation of a Public Awareness Campaign Around Breast Cancer in Ras Al Khaimah (Phase II Study)
Recipient name: Zakia Hossain
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2016
University Affiliation: University of Sydney
Priority Area(s) Health & Wellbeing
Policy Paper 37:
Development and Implementation of Public Awareness Campaigns around Breast Cancer in the UAE: A Ras Al Khaimah Case Study
Ras Al Khaimah Mangroves
Recipient name: Hamad Assaf
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2016
University Affiliation: American University Ras Al Khaimah
Priority Area(s) Community Development, Urban Planning
Policy Paper 38:
Assessing Policy Alternatives and Public Support for Protecting the Ras Al Khaimah Mangroves
Early Childhood Education in Ras Al Khaimah
Recipient name: Priti Verma
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2016
University Affiliation: Higher Colleges of Technology
Priority Area(s) Education
Working Paper 16:
Measuring Quality of Privately-Owned Early Childhood Care and Education Centers in the United Arab Emirates: A Ras Al Khaimah Case Study
Majlis Series Recording:
Early Childhood Education in Ras Al Khaimah: A Mixed Methods Assessment of Quality
Investigating Teachers' Experiences in the United Arab Emirates
Recipient name: Emily Winchip
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2016
University Affiliation: Nottingham University
Priority Area(s) Education
GESPR Article (Volume 1, Issue 2):
Teachers’ Experiences of Marketization in the United Arab Emirates
Building International Cultural Capital: Reconfiguring Paradigms of Culture and the State in the UAE
Recipient name: Elizabeth Dierderian
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2016
University Affiliation: Northwestern University
Priority Area(s) Education, Culture & Heritage
Streamlining and Modernizing Health Workforce Governance: A Case Study of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Recipient name: Stephanie Short
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2015
University Affiliation: University of Sydney
Priority Area(s) Health & Wellbeing
Policy Paper 27:
Streamlining and Modernizing Medical Workforce Governance: A Case Study of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Biofuel Exploration from Soil Microorganisms in the Ras Al Khaimah Mangroves
Recipient name: Maxime Merhab
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2015
University Affiliation: American University Ras Al Khaimah
Priority Area(s) Community Development, Urban Planning
Policy Paper 28:
Alternative Energy in the UAE: The Potential of Biofuels Sourced from Ras Al Khaimah Mangroves
Infrastructure and Identity: the Transformation of Space and the Formation of the United Arab Emirates
Recipient name: Matthew Maclean
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2015
University Affiliation: New York University
Priority Area(s) Community Development, Culture & Heritage
Majlis Series Recording:
Preserving and Promoting Ras Al Khaimah’s Cultural Heritage
Video Profile:
Visiting Scholar: Matthew Maclean
A Feasibility Study: Eat Well Assist
Recipient name: Mary Steen
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2015
University Affiliation: University of South Australia
Priority Area(s) Health & Wellbeing
Journal Article:
Diet and Eating Habits of Expectant Parents and Families in Ras Al Khaimah, Emirates: An Exploratory Study
Majlis Series Recording:
Eatwell Assist: A Feasibility Study Targeting Expectant Parents to Prevent Family Obesity in Ras Al Khaimah
Acoustically Activated Release of Targeted Nanocarriers for Breast Cancer Treatment
Recipient name: Ghaleb Husseini
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2015
University Affiliation: American University of Sharjah
Priority Area(s) Health & Wellbeing
Policy Paper 26:
The Potential of Ultrasound Technology and Chemotherapy Carriers in Breast Cancer Treatment
Education Policy in the UAE, GCC, and Arab Region
Recipient name: Elizabeth Buckner
Award Type: Organization Collaboration
Award Year: 2015
University Affiliation: Columbia University
Priority Area(s) Education
Working Paper 14:
The Status of Teaching and Teacher Professional Satisfaction in the United Arab Emirates
Education Policymaking in Resource Rich and Resource Poor Countries: A Comparison of the UAE And Jordan
Recipient name: Samar Farah
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2014
University Affiliation: Columbia University
Priority Area(s) Education
Dissertation:
Rationale, funding, and governance models of public private partnerships in education: A comparison of the UAE and Jordan
Majlis Series Recording:
Public Private Partnerships in Education in the UAE- A Model for Success
Transforming Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Ras Al Khaimah
Recipient name: Patrick Brennan
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2014
University Affiliation: University of Sydney
Priority Area(s) Health & Wellbeing
Educational Systems - Quality and Impact in UAE Higher Education
Recipient name: Lee Rensimer
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2014
University Affiliation: University of Wisconsin Madison
Priority Area(s) Education
Policy Paper 14:
International and Commercial Higher Education in Ras Al Khaimah: Policies, Problem Areas, and Promise
Healthcare Professionals and Medical Tourism in the United Arab Emirates
Recipient name: Sarath Ganji
Award Type: Fulbright Scholar
Award Year: 2014
University Affiliation: Harvard University
Priority Area(s) Health & Wellbeing
People of Ras Al Khaimah
Recipient name: Anna Zacharias Jeff Topping
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2014
University Affiliation: The National
Priority Area(s) Culture & Heritage
Book:
People of Ras Al Khaimah
Nationalism in the UAE
Recipient name: Martin Ledstrup
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2013
University Affiliation: University of Southern Denmark
Priority Area(s) Culture & Heritage
Professional Development Policies and Practices in RAK’s Universities and Colleges
Recipient name: Jane Knight
Award Type: Faculty Grant
Award Year: 2013
University Affiliation: University of Toronto
Priority Area(s) Education
Report 01:
Professional Development for Faculty and Staff in Ras Al Khaimah's Higher Education Institutions
Education Reform in the UAE
Recipient name: Ruba Tabari
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2012
University Affiliation: University College London
Priority Area(s) Education
Working Paper 07:
Education Reform in the UAE: An Investigation of Teachers' Views of Change and Factors Impeding Change in Ras Al Khaimah Schools
Urban Development Lab: A Unique Urban Planning Opportunity for Ras Al Khaimah
Recipient name: ICOS Group
Award Type: Seed Grant
Award Year: 2012
University Affiliation: ICOS Group
Priority Area(s) Community Development, Urban Planning
International Branch Campuses in the UAE
Recipient name: Christine Farrugia
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2012
University Affiliation: State University of New York at Albany
Priority Area(s) Education
The UAE Academic Workforce: Composition, Characteristics, and Professional Nature of Work
Recipient name: David Chapman Ann Austin
Award Type: Faculty Grant
Award Year: 2012
University Affiliation: University of Minnesota Michigan State University
Priority Area(s) Education
Journal Article:
Academic Staff in the UAE: Unsettled Journey
Journal Article:
Expatriate Academic Staff in the United Arab Emirates: The Nature of their Work Experiences in Higher Education Institutions
Perceptions of Childhood Obesity in Ras Al Khaimah
Recipient name: Kelly Stott
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2011
University Affiliation: Columbia University
Priority Area(s) Education, Health & Wellbeing
Policy Paper 01:
Teachers' Parents' and Children's Perceptions of Childhood Obesity in Ras Al Khaimah
Building Citizens for the Arab Knowledge Economy
Recipient name: Calvert Jones
Award Type: Doctoral Grant
Award Year: 2011
University Affiliation: Yale University
Priority Area(s) Community Development, Education