ORC FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
In addition to CAORC Fellowships, each Overseas Research Center offers fellowships, grants, and language and cultural programs specific to its region. Browse the summary list below to learn about opportunities in your region of interest. Several of the ORC grant programs use the online application portal SM Apply.
Please note: this list is intended as a reference; ORCs may offer additional opportunities (i.e. publication awards, workshops, etc.) not listed here. Always check with the ORC directly for the most current information.
AFGHANISTAN
American Institute of Afghanistan Studies
John F. Richards Fellowship Program
THE AMERICAS
Transnational Research Fellowship
BANGLADESH
American Institute of Bangladesh Studies
Senior, Junior, and Pre-dissertation Fellowships
CAMBODIA
Khmer Language and Culture Study Program
SEA Travel Grants for Cambodian Scholars
Summer Junior Resident Fellowship Program
CYPRUS
Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute
Graduate Student and Post-doctoral Fellowships
GREECE
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Post-doctoral and Senior Scholar Fellowships
EGYPT
American Research Center in Egypt
Research Fellowships and Pre-dissertation Travel Grants
INDONESIA
American Institute for Indonesian Studies
AIFIS/CAORC Grants for American Scholars
AIFIS/Luce Grants for American and Indonesian Scholars
INDIA
American Institute of Indian Studies
Junior and Senior Research Fellowships
Performing & Creative Arts Fellowships
IRAN
American Institute of Iranian Studies
Persian Language Study in Tehran
Senior and Pre-doctoral Dissertation Fellowships in Iranian Studies
Senior Fellowships for Iranian Scholars
IRAQ
The Academic Research Institute in Iraq
Fellowships for Iraqi Citizens
ITALY
JERUSALEM
W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research
Pre-doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellowships
JORDAN
Publication Fellowship - Temple of the Winged Lions
Undergraduate, Graduate Student, and Post-doctoral Fellowships
MAGHRIB (ALGERIA, MOROCCO, TUNISIA)
American Institute for Maghrib Studies
MONGOLIA
American Center for Mongolian Studies
Field Research and Library Fellowships
Intensive Mongolian Summer Language Program
MYANMAR (BURMA)
Short-Term Fellowship Program for US Graduate Students
NEPAL
Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies
PAKISTAN
American Institute of Pakistan Studies
Berkeley-AIPS Urdu Language Program in Pakistan
Junior and Senior Research Fellowships
PALESTINE
Palestinian American Research Center
Fellowships for Palestinian Scholars
NEH/FPIRI Humanities Fellowships
SOUTH CAUCASUS (ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, GEORGIA)
American Research Institute of the South Caucasus
Graduate/Post-doctoral Fellowships
SRI LANKA
American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies
TURKEY
American Research Institute in Turkey
Advanced Turkish Language Study Fellowships
WEST AFRICA
West African Research Association
Pre-doctoral, Post-doctoral, and Library Fellowships
Travel Grants for West African Scholars
YEMEN
American Institute for Yemeni Studies
Fellowships for Yemeni Scholars