For his Fulbright Doctoral Degree Scholarship, Azis Anwar Fahcrodin pursues religious studies at the Arizona State University. His research interests revolve around intersections between religion, human rights, and politics in Indonesia.

Aziz earned his bachelor’s degree in Arabic literature from UIN Sunan Kalijaga and his master’s in religious studies at the Center for Religious and Cross-cultural Studies (CRCS), Universitas Gadjah Mada, where he is a researcher.