ARIT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS FOR 2019-2020
The American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) is pleased to announce 2019-2020 fellowship programs for students and scholars based in the U.S. and Canada:
ARIT / National Endowment for the Humanities Advanced Fellowships for Research in Turkey cover all fields of the humanities, including prehistory, history, art, archaeology, literature, and linguistics as well as interdisciplinary aspects of cultural history. The fellowships support applicants who have completed their academic training. The fellowships may be held for terms ranging from four months to a full year. Stipend per month is $4,200.
ARIT Fellowships for Research in Turkey are offered for research in ancient, medieval, or modern times, in any field of the humanities and social sciences. Post-doctoral and advanced doctoral fellowships may be held for various terms, for terms from one month up to one academic year. Stipends range from $2,500 to $15,500.
Applications for ARIT fellowships must be submitted to ARIT by November 1, 2018. The fellowship committee will notify applicants by late January, 2019.
For further information please see the ARIT webpage at http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/FellowshipPrograms.html
Category: Funding & Fellowships (Page 10 of 15)
The Archaeological Institute of America offers a range of funding opportunities, including fellowships, publication grants, scholarships and travel grants—plus the Site Preservation grant, and grants for excavation, survey work and research.
For more information, see the attached flyers and the AIA’s website: http://www.archaeological.org/grants. Deadlines vary, but many are due November 1, 2018.
AIA Grant Flyer 2018-2019
AIA Fellowship Flyer 2018-2019
SEEKING STUDENTS INTERESTED IN GRADUATE STUDY IN THE SCIENCE OF THE HUMAN PAST: AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND IN JENA, GERMANY
The Max Planck-Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient Mediterranean (MHAAM), a collaboration between The Initiative for the Science of the Human Past at Harvard (SoHP) and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Jena, Germany (MPISHH), announces an opportunity for recent and graduating seniors and Master’s students to participate in a Young Investigator Symposium scheduled at Harvard University on Friday, November 2nd, 2018. Students will have an opportunity to present cross-disciplinary research which utilizes modern scientific tools and knowledge to illuminate the history of humanity, and to network with other students and faculty members similarly engaged. An interest in the Ancient Mediterranean is desirable but not indispensable.
For students coming from outside the Boston/Cambridge area for the November 2nd Symposium, a limited number of awards of up to $500 to defray lodging and travel costs are available. Students interested in applying for the Symposium should arrange to send a letter of application, along with an abstract of research to be presented, a CV, an academic transcript, and a letter of recommendation, to be submitted by October 18th at the latest to sohpchair@fas.harvard.edu
MHAAM is also offering a new PhD Fellowship opportunity for the 2019-2020 academic year and beyond. This 5-year fully-funded PhD fellowship for study and research on the science of the human past is an opportunity for interdisciplinary study at Harvard and in Jena, Germany. An interest in the Ancient Mediterranean and in ancient DNA is useful but not required. PhD degrees will be awarded through Harvard University, notably in the following departments:
- The Archaeology Program within the Anthropology Department (Deadline: December 15, 2018)
- History (Deadline: December 15, 2018)
- Human Evolutionary Biology (Deadline: December 1, 2018)
- Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (Deadline: December 1, 2018)
- Additional Departments Forthcoming
Candidates for the Fellowship will apply for admission to one of these Harvard University PhD Programs to be considered eligible for this full funding opportunity through the Max Planck-Harvard collaboration. Applicants must specify their interest in the MHAAM Fellowship Program within the application, and must additionally send a copy of the application to sohpchair@fas.harvard.edu, or via mail to:
Lisa Ransom Lubarr
Harvard University
Robinson Hall M-03
35 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Further information on MHAAM (including highlights on current fellowship recipients, and interdisciplinary research) can be found at: archaeoscience.org, and inquiries can be sent to: sohpchair@fas.harvard.edu
2018-19 FELLOWSHIPS IN EGYPT
Fostering international scholarship, education, and cultural dialogue.
CAORC funding opportunities are now available!
NEH Senior Research Fellowship Program
The CAORC National Endowment for the Humanities Senior Research Fellowship Program supports advanced research in the humanities for US postdoctoral scholars, and foreign national postdoctoral scholars who have been residents in the US for three or more years. Fellowship stipends are $4,200 per month for a total of four months.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- carry out research in a country which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Eligible countries for 2018 are: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Cyprus, Georgia, Indonesia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Senegal, Sri Lanka or Tunisia;
- be postdoctoral scholars;
- be US citizens or foreign nationals who have been residents in the US for three years prior to the application deadline.
Applications
Applications for the NEH Senior Research Fellowship Program are now available at orcfellowships.fluidreview.com.
The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2018 and announcements are expected to be made by the end of April 2018. More information can be found here.
Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program
The CAORC Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program supports advanced regional or transregional research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences for US doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their PhD. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional research. Scholars must carry out research in two or more countries outside the US, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Approximately eight awards of up to $10,500 each will be given each year.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- be a US citizen. Proof of citizenship (photocopy of passport) must be shown upon award notification;
- have a PhD or be a doctoral candidate who has completed all PhD requirements with the exception of the dissertation;
- be engaged in the study of and research in the humanities, social sciences, and allied natural sciences;
- seek to conduct research of regional or trans-regional significance in two or more countries outside the US, one of which must host a participating American overseas research center (AORC). Please note travel is currently restricted by the U.S. Department of State to the following AORC countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan (senior scholars may be permitted to travel to Lahore and Islamabad subject to approval), and Yemen.
Applications
Applications for the Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program are now available at orcfellowships.fluidreview.com.
The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2018 and announcements are expected to be made by the end of April 2018. More information can be found here.
Responsive Preservation Initiative for Cultural Heritage Resources
Supported by the J.M. Kaplan Fund, CAORC is pleased to announce the new Responsive Preservation Initiative (RPI) for Cultural Heritage Resources. The RPI program is designed to fund projects for urgent, emergent, or priority issues that need to be addressed quickly. Small grants are available for rapid emergency projects in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, The Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, Turkey, and Yemen.
Eligibility
- Professionals working to preserve archaeological sites and related CHRs in countries where permanent American overseas research centers’ networks exits are encouraged to apply. Individuals or teams may apply for funding. Biographies for all team members must be included in the proposal.
- Proposed projects should address urgent, emergent, or priority issues that need to be addressed quickly.
- Projects must propose a time-bound intervention in one of the following countries: Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, The Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, Turkey, and Yemen.
Applications
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Apply now by clicking here .
CAORC Member Centers represent the following countries:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cyprus, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, and Yemen
Full Scholarship Opportunity to Study Arabic this Summer
SALAM 2018: Summer Arabic Language and Media Program
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) is delighted to announce its 2018 Summer Arabic Language and Media (SALAM) program, a fully-funded intensive Arabic language scholarship program in the Sultanate of Oman. SQCC supports Arabic language study for U.S. students through its annual SALAM program. This intensive Arabic language program will allow students to gain a deeper knowledge of Arabic, while becoming familiar with Omani history and culture.
Eligibility: All applicants must be U.S. citizens, enrolled in a degree seeking program (BA, MA or PhD) in spring 2018, and have completed four semesters (or the equivalent) of university-level Arabic coursework.
Program dates: 24 June – 9 August 2018
Location: Manah, Oman
Cost: SQCC will cover international travel to and from Washington, D.C. and Muscat, Oman, program language classes, room, board, SALAM-sponsored travel for weekend excursions, and all entrance fees for program activities. Students will be required to purchase international health and medical evacuation insurance, and arrange travel to and from Washington, D.C. and their home city.
Classes: Held 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday.
Outside of class: Students will have access to Omani peer language partners, organized weekend trips around Oman, extracurricular activities, and weekly lectures.
Housing: Shared student housing, provided by the program.
The program also provides: Three meals a day, transportation to and from student housing and the university, internet access, and laundry and gym facilities onsite.
To submit an application, or for more information,
please visit the SALAM page on the SQCC website.
Applications due 31 December 2017
SQCC is dedicated to educating the peoples of the U.S. and Oman about the breadth and richness of our two cultures. SQCC promotes mutual respect and understanding between our nations and strives to educate a new generation of culturally sensitive and knowledgeable citizens in each society.
ACOR Fellowship Opportunities for the 2018–2019 academic year are now online and the application portal is open. ACOR promotes study, teaching, and increased knowledge of ancient and Middle Eastern studies with Jordan as a focus.
We encourage you to share these opportunities widely with your networks. Complete information about all the ACOR Fellowships is online at https://www.acorjordan.org/about-acor-fellowships/.
ACOR is offering in this cycle:
- 2 – 3 residential fellowships for post-doctoral researchers for research or work leading to an academic publication
- 2 – 4 residential fellowships for pre-doctoral graduate students to fund dissertation research in Jordan
- 8 awards variously for travel, research, or accommodation for American and international students participating in ASOR affiliated archaeological projects in Jordan
- 7 awards for Jordanian undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in the sphere of cultural heritage and archaeology
- 2 awards for a Jordanian scholar or working professional to travel to the USA and present a paper at the the annual meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research which will be held in Denver, Colorado in November, 2018 .
- 1 award for ACOR alumni of any nationality to present a paper in the USA at the annual Middle East Studies Association conference which will be held in San Antonio, Texas in November 15–18, 2018.
The deadline for applications is February 1, 2018 and awards will be announced by mid-April 2018.
You may also like to :
Download a flyer about the ACOR 2018–2019 Fellowships.
Read about recent ACOR Fellows and their research.
Image above: Balloons over Wadi Rum, Jordan. Photo by Jane Taylor.
In 2010, SQCC established its Research Fellowship Program, which aims to promote and cultivate scholarly research about Oman across several academic disciplines. The fellowship is open to PhD candidates and university academics who are US citizens or affiliated with an American university, and funds one scholar or team of scholars to carry out research in Oman each year. The fellowship awards up to $51,000 for the fellow or team of fellows.
To read more about previous fellows and their research, visit this page.
The 2018 Fellowship application period is open.
To submit an application or find additional information, visit the website: https://www.sqcc.org/Scholarships-0024-Fellowships/Research-Fellowship-Program.aspx
Deadline to submit an application and supporting materials is September 17, 2017.
$1,500 Scholarship for PhD Students in the Humanities and Social Sciences
The IHS PhD Scholarship is a $1,500 award to support the work of doctoral students whose research addresses the questions of how to advance freedom and well-being in our world.
In addition to receiving funding, scholarship winners benefit from invitations to career development events and access to IHS’s vast community of scholars. Winners become eligible to apply for the Humane Studies Fellowship, which awards up to $15,000, the following year.
We’re accepting applicants for the 2017-2018 academic year until February 28.
Additional Funding Opportunities from IHS
Explore all IHS scholarships and grants
In addition to the PhD Scholarship, IHS offers additional scholarships and grants for graduate students whose research promises to significantly contribute to their disciplines while touching upon important societal issues by exploring the classical liberal tradition.
THE JACOB HIRSCH FELLOWSHIP
Deadline: January 15
Field of Study: Archaeology
Eligibility: Students in the U.S. or Israel, who are Ph.D. candidates writing their dissertations in archaeology or recent Ph.D.s completing a project, such as the revision of a dissertation for publication, which requires a lengthy residence in Greece. Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements for Associate Membership at the School.
Terms: Stipend of $11,500 plus room, board and waiver of School fees. A final report is due at the end of the award period, and the ASCSA expects that copies of all publications that result from research conducted as a Fellow of the ASCSA be contributed to the Blegen Library of the School.
Duration: Commensurate with the School’s academic year, from early September to June 1.
Application: Submit application form for Associate Membership with fellowship, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a detailed statement of the project (3 – 5 pages) to be pursued in Greece (submitted online at the ASCSA web site at http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/admission-membership/student-associate-membership.
Student applicants are required to submit legible pdf scans of academic transcripts as part of the online application.
Web site: www.ascsa.edu.gr or http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/admission-membership/grants
E-mail: application@ascsa.org
The award will be announced March 15.
