The Next Nobel Kickoff: Your Guide to the Scholarship

The Next Nobel: Closing the Gender Gap in Academic Excellence

▪️ 25th February 2026
▪️ 5 PM UAE | 6.30 PM IST | 9 PM HKT
▪️ Online in Zoom


Join us for an inspiring evening dedicated to closing the gender gap in academic research! This exclusive event will guide you through the scholarship application process, share tips on crafting a strong research proposal, and provide key insights on submitting a successful application.

Our keynote speaker, Dr. Audrey Wozniak, Corpus Christi Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge and Senior Research Associate at the Orient-Institut Istanbul, will share her journey in academia, the challenges women face in research, and how mentorship can open doors to groundbreaking opportunities.
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Dr. Audrey Wozniak

Winners of the Next Nobel Scholarship receive

About Dr. Audrey Wozniak 
Dr. Audrey Wozniak is a Corpus Christi Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge and Senior Research Associate at the Orient-Institut Istanbul. An interdisciplinary scholar, her research spans ethnomusicology, social anthropology, politics, culture, and transnational communities across East Asia, Turkey, and Europe, using archival and ethnographic methods.Dr. Wozniak has received funding from the American Research Institute in Turkey, the Orient-Institut Istanbul, Koç University’s Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations, and the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Grant program. Her work has appeared in leading academic and public publications, including the Journal of the Society for American Music, Music & Politics, and Georgetown Journal of Asian Affairs.She has also worked with the ABC News Beijing Bureau and the U.S. Department of State Consulate General in Guangzhou, China. Most recently, she served as Artist-in-Residence at Harvard University’s I Tatti Center for Renaissance Studies and as Guest Researcher at the University of Heidelberg.

Education
• Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology and Social Anthropology, Harvard University
• M.Sc. in Politics and Communication, London School of Economics
• M.Mus. in Music Performance, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
• B.A. in Music and East Asian Studies, Wellesley College (Honours, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude)
• Watson Fellow – Multiculturalism and Music Research Project (China, Indonesia, Turkey)