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.
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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.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACOR FELLOWSHIPS  2017–2018
Deadline for all applications is February 1, 2017
NEH Fellowship: One to two awards of four to six months for scholars who have a Ph.D. or have completed their professional training. Fields of research include: modern and classical languages, linguistics, literature, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, archaeology, comparative religion, ethics, and the history, criticism, and theory of the arts. Social and political scientists are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals living in the U.S. three years immediately preceding the application deadline. The award for six months is $25,200. Awards must be used between August 15, 2017 and December 31, 2018.
ACOR-CAORC Post-Graduate Fellowship: Two or more two- to six-month fellowships for post-doctoral scholars and scholars with a terminal degree in their field, pursuing research or publication projects in the natural and social sciences, humanities, and associated disciplines relating to the Near East. U.S. citizenship required. Maximum award is $32,400. Awards must be used between August 15, 2017 and December 31, 2018. Funding for this fellowship provided by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
ACOR-CAORC Fellowship: Two or more two- to six-month fellowships for masters and doctoral students. Fields of study include all areas of the humanities and the natural and social sciences. Topics should contribute to scholarship in Near Eastern studies. U.S. citizenship required. Maximum award is $23,800. Awards must be used between August 15, 2017 and December 31, 2018. Funding for this fellowship provided by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Jennifer C. Groot Memorial Fellowship: Up to three awards of $1,500 each to support beginners in archaeological fieldwork who have been accepted as team members on archaeological projects with ASOR/CAP affiliation in Jordan. Open to undergraduate or graduate students of U.S. or Canadian citizenship.
Bert and Sally de Vries Fellowship: One award of $1,500 to support a student for participation on an archaeological project or research in Jordan. Senior project staff members whose expenses are being borne largely by the project are ineligible. Open to enrolled undergraduate or graduate students of any nationality except Jordanian citizens.
Harrell Family Fellowship: One award of $2,000 to support a graduate student for participation on an archaeological project or research in Jordan. Senior project staff members whose expenses are being borne largely by the project are ineligible. Open to enrolled graduate students of any nationality except Jordanian citizens.
Pierre and Patricia Bikai Fellowship: Two awards for one month each or one two-month award for residency at ACOR in Amman. It is open to enrolled graduate students of any nationality, except Jordanian citizens, participating in an archaeological project or conducting archaeological work in Jordan. The fellowship includes room and board at ACOR and a monthly stipend of $600.
Burton MacDonald and Rosemarie Sampson Fellowship: One award for either eight weeks residency at ACOR for research in the fields of Ancient Near Eastern languages and history, archaeology, Bible studies, or comparative religion, or a travel grant to assist with participation in an archaeological field project in Jordan. The ACOR residency fellowship option includes room and board at ACOR and a monthly stipend of $400. The travel grant option provides a single payment of $2,000 to help with any project related expenses. Both options are open to enrolled undergraduate or graduate students of Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status.
James A. Sauer Fellowship: One award of $1,250 open to enrolled graduate students of Jordanian citizenship, studying in Jordan or another country, and participating in an archaeological project or pursuing independent research in Jordan. This cycle the fellowship is open only to enrolled graduate students of Jordanian nationality.
Kenneth W. Russell Fellowship: One award of $1,800 to support a graduate student (any nationality except Jordanian) for field work or participating in an ACOR approved archaeological research project. This cycle the fellowship is open to enrolled graduate students of any nationality except Jordanian.
Frederick-Wenger Memorial Endowment: Two awards of $1,500 to assist a Jordanian student with the cost of their education. Eligibility is not limited to a specific field of study, but preference will be given to study related to Jordan’s cultural heritage. Candidates must be Jordanian citizens and currently enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students in a Jordanian university.
Jordanian Graduate Student Scholarship: Four awards of $3,000 each to assist Jordanian graduate students with the annual costs of their academic programs during the period May 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018. Candidates must be Jordanian citizens and currently enrolled in either a Master’s or Doctoral program in a Jordanian university. Eligibility is limited to students in programs related to Jordan’s cultural heritage (for example: archaeology, anthropology, linguistics/epigraphy, history, conservation, museum studies, and cultural resource management related issues). Awardees who demonstrate excellent progress in their programs will be eligible to apply in consecutive years.
Jordanian Travel Scholarship for ASOR Annual Meeting: Two travel scholarships of $3,500 each to assist Jordanians participating and delivering a paper at the ASOR Annual meeting in mid-November in the United States. Academic papers should be submitted through the ASOR’s website (www.asor.org/am) by February 1, 2017. Final award selection will be determined by the ASOR program committee.
New Fellowship – ACOR Fellow MESA Award:  One award of $1,000 to a former ACOR Fellow of any nationality for participation in the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) annual meeting. Eligible applicants are graduate students or post-doctoral scholars who had previously been awarded any ACOR Fellowship and whose abstract has been accepted for presentation at the 2017 MESA annual meeting.  Former CAORC, NEH and fellows from our ‘named’ scholarships or our scholarships for Jordanians are eligible. Former Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) students of Arabic who were resident at ACOR between 2006 and 2012 are also eligible to apply. For more information, please see our announcement on MESA’s website: http://mesana.org/professional-opportunities/grants-competitions.html#ACOR.
Please Note: NEH, CAORC, MacDonald and Sampson (residency option), and Bikai Fellows will reside at the ACOR facility in Amman while conducting their research.
Other fellowships administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) are available. Please visit http://www.caorc.org/fellowships to learn more.

2017-2018 Shohet Scholars Grant Program

The International Catacomb Society’s Shohet Scholars Program desires to support scholars of demonstrated promise and ability who are judged capable of producing significant, original research in the fields of archeology, art history, classical studies, history, comparative religions, or related subjects. The work need not focus explicitly on the Roman catacombs, but it should be within the sphere of the Mediterranean world from the late Hellenistic Period to the end of the Roman Empire. Of special interest are interdisciplinary projects that approach traditional topics from new perspectives.
One or more Shohet Scholars will be selected each year and supported for a period of one year.  Grants may be made to seed innovative approaches and new ideas or to cover specific expenses or phases of a larger project under the direction of the applicant. At this time, awards in the range of $2,000 to $30,000 will be made.
Scholars of all institutional affiliations and independent scholars may apply for Shohet Scholar funding if they are current individual or institutional members of the ICS at the time of the application submission deadline and in possession of a doctoral degree or the equivalent. Preference will be given to applicants in the early postdoctoral or launching stage of their careers (i.e., persons awarded the doctorate within six years prior to the application deadline). Non-U.S. citizens may apply if a co-applicant is a legal resident or native or naturalized citizen of the U.S.A., meets all eligibility requirements, and has a genuinely collaborative leadership role in the proposal.
Deadline to apply for 2017-2018 is January 15, 2017.
Please visit www.catacombsociety.org to learn more about the suitability of proposed projects, the application procedures, and other matters related to the Shohet Scholars Program.
Sincerely,

Jessica Dello Russo
Executive Director
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ARIT Summer Fellowships for Intensive Advanced Turkish Language at Bogazici University, Istanbul, summer 2017.  The program supports intensive study of advanced Turkish language at Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey, including air fare, tuition, and stipend.  The application deadline is February 5.  [Pending funding]
For further information please see the ARIT webpage at http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/FellowshipPrograms.html

ARIT Summer Fellowships for Intensive Advanced Turkish Language at Bogazici University, Istanbul
Summer 2016


The program supports intensive study of advanced Turkish language at Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey. The awards include air fare, tuition, and maintenance stipend. The application deadline is February 5, 2016.
Application form and procedures accessible at the ARIT website:
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/ARITSummerLanguageProgram.html

The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is pleased to announce its annual fellowship program for predoctoral, postdoctoral and senior scholars conducting research in Egypt. We hope you will take a moment to share this poster with relevant students and faculty members at your university or college. The deadline for application submissions is January 15, 2016.
For information about the CAORC Multicountry and Mellon Grants click the link below.
 

Fellowship Opportunity for Research in the Mediterranean Region ARCE is pleased to announce its participation in the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program and Mediterranean Regional Research Fellowship Program. Applicants may propose a research project to one or multiple Mediterranean region countries, as long as at least one of the countries hosts a participating American overseas research center. Details for both of these opportunities for predoctoral, early postdoctoral, and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D., can be found at the following link. http://caorc.org/fellowships   Funding for this program is generously provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC).