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AIYS Yemeni Scholars Fellowship Grantees

This page lists current and former grantees of the Yemeni Scholars Research Fellowship. For more information about the fellowship and how you can apply, click here.

2020 Fellows

Click here to learn more about the 2020 Yemeni Scholars Grantees and their meeting to present their work.

  • Dr. Mohammed Mashrah​

    • "The Psychological and Social Effects of Armed Conflict on the Children of Yemen"

  • Anwar Hayir​

    • "Ancient Inscriptions in the Area of Bani Dubyan."

  • Dr. Angela  Abu-asba​

    • "Social Problems Experienced by Women Prisoners in Yemen during and after the Prison Period."

  • Mr. Ahmed  al-Gabali

    • "Sufism in Yemen: Its Social and Political Impacts."

  • Khadija  Ali Omer

    • PhD Student, College of Arts, Sana'a University, Psychology

    • "The Role of Official and National Institutions in Integrating the Physically Challenged in the Yemeni Society."

  • Dr. Amna Al-Nasiri

    • Professor, Sana'a University, Philosophy

    • "Change in Arabic Public Art during and after the Arab Spring: The Examples of Graffiti in Yemen."

  • Dr. Lamiya Ya'qoub

    • Independent Scholar, PhD, History

    • "Edition and Analysis of a Yemeni manuscript entitled Muzīl al-‘Anā fī aḥkām mā aḥdath fī al-arāḍī al-muzdara min al-‘Anā."

  • Abeer Ali Saeed

    • "The Macro and Micro morphological characters as Taxonomical tools to study Poaceae species members in Aden Governorate, Yemen"

  • Wahid Muhammad Ahmad al-Saruri

    • "Inventory and Characterization of Terrestrial Vertebrates in the district of Haifan, Taiz Governorate, Yemen"

2021 Fellows

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  • Dr. Safa Aurwah

    • PhD Scholar, Sana'a University, History

    • "Dhamar Earthquake and its Political , Economic and Social Impacts (Historical Studies)."

  • Dr. Samiah al-Ahdal

    • Associate Professor, Sana'a University, Education

    • "The Problems of the Internally Displaced Female Students at the Alternative Schools in the Republic of Yemen: Reasons and Solutions."

  • Dr. Mabrok Adhamari

    • Associate Professor, Dhamar University, Antiquities and Museums

    • "The City of Radaa in the Islamic Epoch ( Its History and Historical Landmarks)."

  • Dr. Anwar Kamal

    • Independent Scholar, History

    • "Jabal Al-Dhaher in al-Mahwit: Social, Economic and Political Study."

  • Maher al-Wajeeh

    • PhD Student & Lecturer, Sana'a University, Antiquities

    • "The Dams in the Ancient Yemen as reported by al-Hamdani (Archeological and Architectural Study)."

  • Sana Abdulmalik

    • Independent Scholar, Masters Degree in Ancient Yemeni Antiquities

    • "The Yemeni Museum and How to Develop it: The Museums of the City of Sana'a as an example."

  • Dr. Abduraqeeb Ashamiri

    • Associate Professor, Ibb University, Education

    • "The Phenomenon of the Street Children in Yemen: Reasons, Impacts and How to Deal with These."

  • Dr. Mohammed al-Ward

    • Associate Professor, Hodiedah University, Education

    • "Modern Poetry in Yemen (young poets as an example)."

  • Moheeb Al- Salehi

    • Masters Degree Student, College of Sciences, Sana'a University

    • "The Biodegradation for Crude Oils in Hodeida Red Sea."

  • Abdullah al-Hamid

    • Masters Degree in Antiquities & works for the General Organization for Antiquities and Museums, Hadramout

    • "The Archeological Area of Goul in Hadramout, Pre-Islamic Era."

  • Mohammed Saba

    • Independent Scholar, Painter

    • "Documentation of the Yemeni Costumes in Some Yemeni Regions."

  • Maharn Gafer Abdullah Nasser

    • Masters Degree Student, Aden University, Physics

    • "Natural and Man-made Radioactivity and Heavy Metals Pollution in Soil Samples from the Environment of Aden Assoghra city, Yemen."

2019 Fellows

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  • Dr. Eftekar Almekhlafi

    • "Selling Children: a Study of Law and Fiqh"

  • Dr. Maher al-Maqtari

    • "The Possibility of Planting Barley and Grain Plants with Saline Water Irrigation in Yemen"

  • Khalid al-Dhafari

    • Ibb University

    • "Edited Edition of the Herbal al-Mu’tamid  fī al-adwiya al-mufrida by the Rasulid Sultan al-Malik al-Muẓaffar Yūsuf"

  • Salah al-Kawmani

    • Dhamar University

    • "Kufic inscriptions in Dhamar, Yemen"

  • Dr. Mansur Jubbara

    • Sa'da University

    • "The Effect of the War on the Psychological Needs of Students at  Ṣa‘da University"

  • Dr. Hala Jabbori

    • "The Overall Legacy Left by Cemeteries and Their Impact on Groundwater Quality"

  • Wald al-Muris

    • "Prevalence and Risk Factors of Soil-Transmitted Helminth and Schistosoma mansoni among School Children in Al-Nādira District, Ibb Governorate Yemen"

  • Ahmed al-Shawafī

    • "Assessment of Heavy Metals Contamination in Groundwater and Using Natural Zeolite to Remove Them in Banī al-Ḥarith District, Ṣan‘ā’"

  • Muḥammad Jāzim

    • "Study and Analysis of a Manuscript about Irrigation Rights in Wadi Dhahr"

  • Saeed Baniwas

    • "Ecological and Biological Study of the Varroa destructor Mite on Honey bees in Doan Valley, Hadhramout Governorate"

2022 Fellows

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  • Abd al-Ghani Ahmad Ali al-Hawari

    • Associate Professor, Sana'a University

    • "A Proposed Conception for the Establishment of a Crisis Management Unit in the Ministry of Education in the Republic of Yemen in the Light of Arab and International Experiences."

  • Ali Ahmad Ahmad Mifta

    • MS Student, Sana'a University, Antiquities

    • "Daily Transactions in Ancient Yemen, a Study of the Inscriptions of the Date Palm Sticks."

  • Ahmad Ali Salih Faq'as

    • Assistant Professor, Sana'a University, Antiquities Department

    • "Agricultural Terms in the Ḥadā region"

  • Amal Abd al-Mu'iz al-Himyari

    • History

    • "Foreign Influence on the Yemeni Diet"

  • Afrah Muhammad Ali al-Faateesh

    • Faculty of Science, MA in Physical Chemistry, Laboratory Professor of Chemistry, Tiaz University

    • "Photo–Thermal Effect on Kinetic and Bioactivity of Neem Seeds (Azadirachtin indica) Extract"

  • Mofeed Ali Hashem Mohammed Al- Nowihi

    • MA Student, Science College

    • "Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of Zika Virus from Field-Caught Mosquitoes in Various Regions of Yemen"

  • Majib al-Shamiri

    • Faculty of Information, Sana'a University

    • "Internet Addiction and its Relationship to Enhancing Psychological Anxiety among Yemeni Youth"

  • Muhammad Ali Naji al-Musawi

    • Assistant Professor, Hodeidah University

    • "Classical Poetry in the Tihama: A Topical and Artistic Study"

  • Amira Ali Muhammad al-Harithi

    • PhD Student, Nano-Microbiology

    • "Evaluation of the inhibitory effect of copper oxide and zinc oxide particles against late blight disease (Phytophthora pneumoniae) on potatoes in Yemen."

  • Majid Abd al-Rashid Muhammad Tayyib

    • Professor, Antiquties Department, Aden University & Director of the Aden University Museum

    • "The Historical Development of the Pottery Industry in Ancient Yemen - a Study of Vessels from the Museum of the University of Aden as a Model in the Late Second Millennium BC - the First Century AD"

  • Afrah Ali Jibran Naji Assnabani

    • Assistant Professor, Dhamar University

    • "Clear and Frank Commentary on Shameful Misdeeds that Occurred in Wadi Zabid [edition and analysis of a Yemeni manuscript by this title]"

  • Bashir Ali Salih Zindal

    • Assistant Professor, Dhamar University, Language Department - French

    • "The Role of the Belt in the Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Yemen"

  • Yahya Lutf Abdallah al-Abbālī

    • Assistant Professor, Hajjah

    • "Water Heritage Techniques in Mabyan District - Hajjah Governorate - Selected Models"

2023 Fellows

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  • Najla, al-ʿAzazya

    • PhD Student, Hodeidah University, Psychology

    • "The Effectiveness of Logotheraphy on Reducing Compatibility Disorder Amongst Displaced Yemeni Women.."

  • Amin Abdo Sufyan Al-Hakimi

    • Faculty of Agriculture, Sana'a University, Foods and Environment & Head of the Yemeni Association for Sustainable Agriculture Development (YASAD)

    • "Gathering and Publishing Research Collected at the College of Agriculture by Former Students of Traditional Yemeni Agriculture."

  • Yahya Qatran

    • Professor, College of Education at Sana'a University, Education Technology

    • "Design of a Computer Program to Develop Educational Environmental Awareness amongst School children in Yemeni suburbs"

  • Widad al-Qudsi

    • Master's Degree Student, Sana'a University, Antiquities

    • "Musical Instruments in Ancient Yemen: A Comparative Archaeological Study"

  • Maram Sadiq

    • PhD Student, Environmental Studies

    • "Assessment Study of the Potential for Protecting the Geological Heritage in Damt Area"

  • Ali Zeyad

    • Independent Researcher, Water Resources Engineering

    • "Use of Bolted Steel Plates in Strengthening and Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Beams"

  • Ali Barakat

    • Professor, University of Ibb

    • "Natural disasters and astronomical phenomena in Islamic Yemen (540-549AH/1145-1154AD)"

  • Mohammed Ali Ahmed Saeed

    • ​Assistant Professor, University of Science & Technology, Hadhramout

    • "Cytotoxic and molecular Effects of Yemeni Smokeless Tobacco Extracts on Selected Oral Epithelial Cell Lines."

      • Group project in partnership with Badr Abdullah Saeed Al-Tayar​

  • Badr Abdullah Saeed Al-Tayar

    • ​Assistant Professor, University of Science & Technology, Hadhramout, Oral Biology

    • "Cytotoxic and molecular Effects of Yemeni Smokeless Tobacco Extracts on Selected Oral Epithelial Cell Lines."

      • Group project in partnership with Mohammed Ali Ahmed Saeed

2018 Fellows

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  • Dr  Rajha Saad 

    • Assistant Professor, Sana'a University, Library Studies

    • "Information Literacy for Displaced People by War in Yemen: A Pilot Study"

  • Dr Khaled Naji

    • Associate Professor, Sana'a University, Biochemistry

    • "Preventive Effects of Wild Yemeni Monolluma quadrangula Extract on Oxidative Stress associated with Diabetes mellitus in Albino Male Rats"

  • Taha Arrahomi ​

    • "Role of Monetary Authority in Controlling Money Laundry in Republic of Yemen"

  • Dr. Fowad Al-Mikhlafi

    • Associate Professor, Center of Research, Consultancies and Arbitration

    • "Internal Displacement in Yemen: Challenges and  Scope of International Response"

  • Guzlan Hatem ​

    • "Educating Guidelines  for Training and Aiding Disabled Girls in the Yemeni Countryside"

  • Wafaa Al-Qadassi​

    • "Recent Benthic Foraminifera from Socotra Island: Systemic Classification and Environment"

  • Dr. Abdulghani  Al-Haweri​

    • "Planning for Establishing Crisis & Disasters Managing Unit in the Ministry of Education in View of International Experiences"

  • Dr. Mujib Al-Shamiri

    • Assistant Professor, Sana'a University, Media

    • "Yemeni-Targeted Audience’s Correlation With TV Domestic Drama and How that Contributes Toward Understanding Social Reality"

  • Adhm Nojem​

    • "Meaningful Signs of Geometrical and Botanic Decorations Depicted on Bulls’ Heads in the Ancient Yemeni Carvings"

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