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From Tuesday 22 until Friday 25 October 2013, NISIS organises its fourth Autumn School. This year's theme is: Islam: Culture or Religion? Location: Utrecht University, the Netherlands. The NISIS Autumn School is part of the NISIS Training Programme. Participants can obtain 4 ECs after successful completion of the programme.PhD candidates and advanced MA students active in the field of Islamic Studies are invited to apply for participation. If your application for participation has been successful, you will be granted the following:- Participation in the complete programme- An allowance of € 500 for your travel and housing expensesTo apply for participation, please send your application to Prof Dr L.P.H.M. Buskens (nisis@hum.leidenuniv.nl). Deadline for application: Monday 30 September 2013, 09.00 hrs (CET). Applications that reach us after that will not be taken into consideration.This application should include the following:- a motivation letter- a CV- a one-page description of your MA thesis or PhD project- a reference letter of your MA thesis or PhD supervisor.For more information, please visit our website: http://www.hum.leiden.edu/nisis/