The Jameel Arts & Health Lab Global Majority Scholarships support research capacity in arts and health by providing opportunities to professionals and students from the Global Majority. These scholarships enable recipients to attend the Arts Health Research Intensive at Britten Pears Arts, Snape Maltings, Suffolk, UK, taking place from 19-23 May 2025.

About the Arts Health Research Intensive
The Arts Health Research Intensive is organized by UCL and The Social Biobehavioural Group. It is a comprehensive training course that offers a deep dive into the evidence base surrounding arts in health. It gives participants essential skills in evaluation and research, empowering them to contribute meaningfully to this growing field.
In this course, attendees will:
- Explore the development and scope of the field
- Learn about psychological, physiological, social and behavioural effects of arts engagement
- Discover research and evaluation methodologies
- Discuss practicalities and issues in carrying out research
- Engage in group-based debates, activities and presentations
In 2024, the Jameel Arts & Health Global Majority Scholarships were awarded for the first time. See what the scholarship recipients had to say about their experience here.
2025 Global Majority Scholarship Recipients

Maria Alejandra Davidziuk
Argentina, Student Scholarship

Ankit Acharya
Nepal, Professional Scholarship

Sameh Mikhail Farag
Egypt, Student Scholarship

Dr. Oihika Chakrabati
India, Professional Scholarship
Program Faculty

Daisy Fancourt, PhD
Head of the Social Biobehavioural Research Group

Jill Sonke, PhD
Director of Research Initiatives

Katey Warran, PhD
Head of the PATHS Research Group

Jenny Lee, PhD
University of Florida
Nisha Sajnani, PhD
Founding Co-Director, Jameel Arts & Health Lab
2024 Scholarship Recipients

Lamya Bizrane
Morocco, Professional Scholarship

Akshata Parekh
India, Student Scholarship

Mariana Occhiuzzi
Chile, Professional Scholarship
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