"Abu Dhabi Arabic Language" Announcing the winners of the 2026 Research Grants Program
ABU DHABI, 1st July / WAM / The Abu Dhabi Center for the Arabic Language, affiliated with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, announced the names of the winners of the sixth cycle of the Research Grants Program for the year 2026, in a new confirmation of its commitment to supporting scientific research specialized in the Arabic language and its sciences, and enhancing the presence of Arabic as a language of knowledge and academic production at the regional and international levels.
The program, which was launched by the Center in 2021, is one of the pioneering initiatives aimed at motivating researchers to complete original scientific studies and projects that contribute to developing knowledge of the Arabic language and enriching the Arab library with solid research production that serves various scientific and humanitarian fields.
The sixth session witnessed a wide turnout, as it attracted 623 researchers from 34 countries, which reflects the growing global interest in scientific research related to the Arabic language, and confirms the advanced position that the program now occupies as a supportive platform for researchers and specialists in Arabic studies.
The results of the course resulted in the victory of seven research projects distributed across a number of fields of knowledge. In the Arabic dictionary category, the project “Palm Words in the Dialects of the Emirates: A Linguistic Study,” by researcher Ahmed Muhammad Obaid from the Emirates, and the project “Keys to Heritage: A Dictionary of Society and Popular Culture Before Islam,” by researcher Muhammad Obaid Allah from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, won.
In the category of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, the project “Inherited Language and Acquired Tongue: Towards Building the Linguistic Competence of Arabic Inheritors” won by researchers Nizar Qabilat and Louay Badran from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
As for the curriculum category, the project “The Image of Camels in Educational Curricula in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Comparative Study in Semiotic Transformations and a Historical Tracing of the Process of Presentation, Discourse, and Treatment Strategies in Arabic Language Textbooks” by researcher Fawaz Saleh Al-Sulami from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia won.
In the Literature and Criticism category, the project “French Orientalism and Arab Literature: History, Paths and Outcomes,” by researcher Muhammad Al-Sahbi Al-Allani from the Republic of Tunisia, and the project “Crafts and Letters: The Impact of Shadow Masters on the Making of Traditional Discourse” by researcher Saeed Al-Awadi from the Kingdom of Morocco, won in addition to the project “The Original Text: Manuscripts and Notebooks of Naguib Mahfouz” by researcher Muhammad Shair from the Arab Republic of Egypt.
His Excellency Dr. Ali bin Tamim, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center, said that the Research Grants Program continues to perform its role as one of the basic pillars in supporting scientific research in the Arabic language, as it provides distinguished researchers with the opportunity to develop their scientific projects and produce solid studies that contribute to enhancing the presence of Arabic as a language of science, culture and knowledge, and consolidates Abu Dhabi’s position as a regional and global center for supporting research and cultural creativity.
He added that the winning projects this year reflect a qualitative diversity in research topics and approaches, which enhances the richness of the fields of knowledge related to the Arabic language, contributes to enriching Arab scientific production and supporting its sustainability, and opens new horizons for researchers to address linguistic, cultural and cognitive issues of increasing importance.
The announcement of the winners confirms that the program continues to achieve its goals aimed at empowering researchers, encouraging the production of original scientific works, and building a solid knowledge base that serves the development of Arab studies, in line with the vision of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in supporting culture and promoting the knowledge economy.
It is noteworthy that the total number provided by the program since its launch in 2021 amounted to 42 research grants, benefiting 49 researchers from various parts of the world, which reflects its growing impact in supporting specialized scientific research and enhancing the presence of the Arabic language in the global academic and cultural scene.
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