American Center Of Oriental Research Fellowships (ACOR)

Length: 1-6 months

Eligibility Requirements: Citizenship - ACOR: U.S. citizens. NEH: U.S. citizen or foreign national. Mellon: Applicants must be citizens of certain European countries. Groot, Sauer: U.S. or Canadian citizens. CAORC, NEH, Mellon, Sauer, and Bikai Fellows will reside at the ACOR facility in Amman while conducting their research. Stipends vary by program see description.

Program Description: Ten fellowship programs. ACOR/CAORC Fellowship: Three or more 2 to 6-month fellowships for MA and pre-doctoral students. Maximum award is $20,200. ACOR/CAORC Post-Graduate Fellowships: Two or more 2 to 6-month fellowships for post-doctoral scholars pursuing research or publications in the social sciences, humanities and associated disciplines relating to the Middle East. Maximum award is $29,400. NEH Post-doctoral research Fellowship: Two 4- month fellowship in fields of modern and classical languages, linguistics, literature, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, archaeology, comparative religion, ethics, and the history, criticism, and the theory of the arts. Maximum award is $20,400. Jennifer C. Groot Fellowship: Two or more awards of $1,800 each for archaeological fieldwork. Harrell Family Fellowship and, Kenneth W. Russell Fellowship: Each Fellowship provides one award of $1,800 for participation in an ACOR- supported archaeological project. Pierre and Patricia Bikai Fellowship: One or two awards for 1 or 2 months of residency at ACOR. Monthly stipend of $600. James A. Sauer Fellowship: One award for one month residency at ACOR. The fellowship includes a stipend of $400.

For More Information: ACOR FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE 656 Beacon Street, Fifth Floor Boston, MA 02215-2010 USA

(617) 353-6575

acor@bu.edu

www.bu.edu/acor/fellowsh.htm