Call for applications for Ruy de Clavijo Scholarships 2025-2026
This call, jointly organized and financed by Casa Asia and the University of Cadiz, through the CUNEAC – International University Center for Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Vice-Rectorate of Internationalization, aims to award four (4) scholarships to carry out research projects and cultural and academic cooperation related to Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as Afghanistan, Iran and Mongolia) in the areas of cultural, educational, economic and political-social action.
It consists of 4 scholarships with a budget of €3.000 each for the period between from June 15, 2025 to May 31, 2026. The aid called for may be requested within the period between May 2 and May 31, 2025.
The Ruy de Clavijo Scholarships are part of the Central Asia Observatory de Casa Asia and the University of Cadiz, which aims to facilitate rapprochement between Central Asia and Spain from political, economic and academic spheres.
Spanish gentleman born in Madrid, at the end of the century XIV. He served at the court of the King of Castile, Henry III, and in 1403 he was part of the embassy sent by the same monarch to Tamerlane. The journey lasted three years and he recorded it in a chronicle that was first published in 1582 under the title Life and exploits of the great Tamerlane. The narrative is of great interest, not only for its literary quality, but also for the first-hand information it provides about the regions of Persia and Central Asia.
