American Center of Oriental Research
656 Beacon St., Fifth Floor
Boston, MA 02215-2010
Ph: (617)353-6571
Fax: (617)353-6575
E-mail: acor@bu.edu
URL: http://www.bu.edu/acor
CAORC Fellowships
CAORC Senior Fellowship
Jennifer C. Groot Fellowship in the Archaeology of Jordan
Harrell Family Fellowship
Kress Fellowship in the Art and Archaeology of Jordan
National Endowment for the Humanities Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Pierre and Patricia Bikai Fellowship
(University/Fellowship)
Purpose: Awarded to a graduate student of any nationality who will reside at ACOR for a period of one or two months. Must participate in an archaeological project in Jordan. The award includes room and board at ACOR and a monthly stipend of $400. Focus: Archaeology Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $400. Maximum award amount: $800. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Don Keller, Assistant Director, 617-353-6571, acor@bu.edu.
CAORC Fellowships
(Postgraduate, University/Fellowship)
Purpose: Two-to six-month fellowships for pre-doctoral students and post-doctoral scholars. Fields of study include all areas of the humanities and social sciences. Topics should contribute to scholarship in Near Eastern Studies. Subject to funding. Must be U.S. citizen. Focus: Humanities; Social Sciences Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 6. Maximum no. of awards: 15. Minimum award amount: $19400. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 13 fellowship(s). To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Don Keller, Assistant Director, 617-353-6571, acor@bu.edu.
CAORC Senior Fellowship
(Postgraduate/Fellowship)
Purpose: Two-to six-month fellowships for senior postdoctoral scholars pursuing research or publications in the social sciences, humanities and associated disciplines relating to the Middle East. Must be U.S. citizen. Subject to funding. Focus: Social Sciences; Humanities Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 2. Maximum no. of awards: 6. Minimum award amount: $25000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 6 fellowship(s). To Apply: Required: application form. Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Don Keller, Assistant Director, 617-353-6571, acor@bu.edu.
Jennifer C. Groot Fellowship in the Archaeology of Jordan
(Undergraduate/Fellowship)
Purpose: Awards to enable undergraduate or graduate students to participate in archaeological excavation or survey project in Jordan. For partial payment of essential expenses. Recipient must have little or no prior archaeological field experience. For U.S. and Canadian citizens. Three nonrenewable awards of $1500. Deadline: February 1. Focus: Archaeology Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $1500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 3 fellowship(s), totalling $4,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Don Keller, Assistant Director, 617-353-6571, acor@bu.edu.
Harrell Family Fellowship
(University/Fellowship)
Purpose: Award to support graduate student for participation in ACOR-supported archaeological project which has passed an academic review process, or ACOR-funded archaeological research project. Focus: Archaeology Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $1500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 fellowship(s). To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Don Keller, Assistant Director, 617-353-6571, acor@bu.edu.
Kress Fellowship in the Art and Archaeology of Jordan
(Fellowship)
Purpose: Three-to six-month fellowships for pre-doctoral students completing dissertation research. Includes art history, archaeology, architectural history, and in some cases classical studies. Must be U.S. citizen or foreign national who has matriculated at U.S. institution. Subject to funding. Focus: Art History; Architecture; Archaeology Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $14000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 fellowship(s). To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Don Keller, Assistant Director, 617-353-6571, acor@bu.edu.
National Endowment for the Humanities Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
(Postgraduate/Fellowship)
Purpose: Four-to six-month fellowships for postdoctoral scholars. Must be U.S. citizen or foreign national living in U.S. for three years preceding application. Fields of research include modern and classical languages, linguistics, literature, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, archeology, religion, ethics and the arts. Focus: Foreign Language; Literature/English/Writing; History; Archaeology; Religion/Theology; Law/Legal Services; Arts; Art History Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $20000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 fellowship(s). To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Don Keller, Assistant Director, 617-353-6571, acor@bu.edu.
