France Chicago Center Fellowships (Sciences Po Exchange Fellowship)
One Dissertation Fellowship of $1200/month for 6-9 mo. of research in France at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris.
Dan Bertsche, France Chicago Center
Harper West 401, 1116 East 59th Street, Chicago 60637
(773) 702-3662; FAX (773) 702-5848; fcc@uchicago.edu
fcc.uchicago.edu/fellowships
Deadline: April 25 (in 2008)  (3rd Monday in April, annually). Application is on the Web

Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales/Social Science Division Exchange
Fellowship (airfare, tuition at the Ecole and a monthly stipend) for Dissertation Research (up to 6 months) in Paris affiliated with the Ecole and under the supervision of a member of the Ecole faculty. Requires admission to doctoral candidacy by Autumn of the academic year of departure.
Applications available from the Social Science Dean of Students (Foster 107)
Information from Kelly Pollock, Assistant Dean of Students, Foster 101, (773) 702-8415
Deadline: April 25 (in 2008)

Camargo Foundation (FRANCE)
The Camargo Foundation offers the use of its residence center and reference library at no cost to advanced graduate students and scholars in the writing process of their advanced research. The residence center is located is Cassis, France (near Marseille and Aix-en-Provence), and therefore the research/writing in question must be possible at that location. The Camargo Fellowship is strictly a residential grant. Funds for board, travel, research, etc. must be obtained from other sources.
The Camargo Foundation
US Secretariat, 400 Sibley Street, Suite 125
St. Paul, MN 55101-1928; (202) 302-1928
[The Camargo Foundation, 1, avenue Jermini, 13260 Cassis, France]
http://www.camargofoundation.org/   apply@camargofoundation.org
Deadline: January 12 (2008)  for the following academic year.

Alexander von HUMBOLDT Foundation German Chancellor Scholarship Program
Fellowships for 12 months of research in Germany in such fields as the arts, humanities, social and policy sciences, law, journalism and communications, management, finance and economics, at a German university and /or research institution. Applicants may also arrange to pursue professional activity through internships, junior staff positions or training programs with appropriate organizations. The fellowships are aimed at prospective leaders in academic, business and government in order to strengthen US-German ties. US citizens no more than 35 years of age. Fluency in German is useful but not required.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation U.S. Liaison Office
1012 14th , N.W., Suite 1015
Washington, DC 20005; (202) 783-1907; FAX (202) 783-1908;  bukha@avh.de
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de      
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/stip_aus/buka.htm
Deadline (receipt): October 31 (completed applications must be sent to Bonn)

DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst)-Fulbright Grants (PhD Candidates)
There are many varieties of DAAD awards. This one refers to several DAAD Fellowships for long-term (6-10 months) doctoral research in Germany specific to the University of Chicago. The DAAD competition is run as a subset of IIE-Fulbright and uses the Fulbright application (see above) – to which you append a note indicating interest in being considered for DAAD. Applicants must be under 32 years of age; on campus interview requires fluency in German.  Application is open to US citizens and international students who are enrolled at US or Canadia universities.  A limited number of DAAD recipients whos grants are 7+ months in duration may be awarded a 2 month language course grant.
Brooke Noonan, Office of Graduate Affairs, ADM 225   brookec@uchicago.edu
Deadline: October 1, 2008 (Strictly enforced) [See entry above for IIE-Fulbright]

For more information on DAAD programs generally:
DAAD New York Office
950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10022
daadny@daad.org;   http://www.daad.org
http://www.daad.org/?p=gradresearch
(212) 758-3223; FAX (212) 755-5780

Berlin Program for Advanced German & European Studies
Based at the Free University of Berlin, the purpose of this fellowship is to encourage the comparative and interdisciplinary study of the economic, political and social aspects of modern and contemporary German and European affairs. Awards are for 9-12 months; citizens and permanent residents of the US and Canada are eligible to apply; fellowships are for dissertation research or for young PhDs who have received the degree in the last 2 years. Stipend: 1100 Euros/month
Freie Universität Berlin; Garystr. 45; 14195 Berlin, Germany
+49 30 838 56671; FAX +49 30 838 56672; bprogram@zedat.fu-berlin.de
http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~bprogram/aboutb/aboutb.htm
Deadline: December 1, 2008. Application is on the Website

Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies Doctoral Fellowships
Fellowships that must be held in residence at the Max Planck Institute in Cologne, Germany, for students who have been admitted to doctoral candidacy and who are working on topics relevant to the research interests of the Institute: (included by not limited to) economic policy, social policy, social movements, political economy, administration, industrial relations and European integration. Fellowships may be from 6-12 months in duration; they provide Euro 920/mo, round trip travel from the US and back, and will contribute to costs of travel for field research in Europe. The working languages of the Institute are German and English.
Juergen Lautwein
Max-Planck-Institut fuer Gesellschaftsforschung
Paulstrasse 3; D-50676 Koeln, Germany
http://www.mpi-fg-koeln.mpg.de/aktuelles/ausschreibungen_en.asp#doctoral_fellowship
http://www.mpi-fg-koeln.mpg.de/  (click on "Job Openinigs" "Program for Visiting Researchers")
Deadline: Applications can be submitted at any time, but preferrably at least 9 months prior to the proposed stay.

DAAD Grants for Research and Study in Germany (PhD Candidates & Recent PhDs)
Grants of 1-5 months to enable PhD candidates (& recent PhDs) to carry on study or research at universities or institutes in Germany (Can be used either for research related to an MA or PhD here – or to pursue a degree at a German university) Requires adequate knowledge of German language to carry out the proposed research.  Open to US and Canadian citizens and to international students enrolled in doctoral programs in the UA and Canada.
DAAD New York Office
950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 758-3223; FAX (212) 755-5780
daadny@daad.org
http://www.daad.org;    http://www.daad.org/?p=gradresearch
Deadline (postmark): August 1 (for visits between January 1 - June 30)
November 15 (for visits betweem July 1 - December 31)

American-Scandinavian Foundation
Grants (up to $23,000) for up to one year (summer to summer) for research in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Applicants must have a well-defined research or study project that makes a stay in Scandinavia essential; prior ability in the language of the host country is desirable, as is an academic or professional affiliation in Scandinavia.  Application is on the Web.
The American-Scandinavian Foundation
58 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016
(212) 879-9779; FAX (212) 249-3444
asf@amscan.org
http://www.amscan.org/fellowship.html
Deadline (receipt): November 1

Program for Cultural Cooperation
Between SPAIN's Ministry of Culture and United States Universities
Small grants for "Individual Research" (among other categories) in Spain.
Program for Cultural Cooperation Spain/US
University of Minnesota; 230 Heller Hall; 271 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455; (612) 625-9888; FAX (612) 626-8009
zimme001@umn.edu;
http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/pcc/
Deadline (receipt): April 1. Applications available on the Web.

IREX - IARO (Individual Advanced Research Opportunities)
Grants of 2-9 months for dissertation research while affiliated at an institution in the host country (all countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, the Baltic States, and Eurasia, including Russia -- with preference for Central Asia, the Caucasus, Ukraine, Belarus, and the Balkans). Grants include arrangement of placement. US citizenship of permanent residence (for 3 years prior to time of application) required as is command of the host country language sufficient for advanced research (Applicants may be required to take an IREX-administered written and/or oral text of the relevant host-country language). Formal admission to doctoral candidacy required to take up an award. Applicants are strongly urged to simultaneously apply to Fulbright-Hays (see listing). (Applications downloadable from the Web.)
International Research & Exchanges Board
2121 K Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037
(202) 628-8188; FAX (202) 628-8189
irex@irex.org
http://www.irex.org/programs/iaro
Deadline: (receipt) November 17, 2008  

American Councils for International Education ACTR-ACCELS Programs
All of these programs are funded by the US Department of State, Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII); application is thus restricted to US citizens and permanent residents. Relevant countries are: Belarus, Central Asia, Russia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, and Moldova. Fellowships include round-trip international travel, housing, living stipends, visas, insurance, affiliation fees, archival access, research advising and logistical field support in the field. NOTE: "Scholars in the humanities and social sciences are eligible to apply. While a wide-range of topics (listed on the web and easily accessible, take a look AMC) receive support each year, all funded research must contribute to a body of knowledge enabling the US to better understand the region and formulate effective policies within it. All applicants should clearly describe the policy-relevance of their work, be it in anthropology, literature, history, international relations, political science, or some other field."

Research Scholar Program (More likely for FIELD WORK than pre-field research)
Fellowships valued at $5000-$25,000 for 3-9 months research trips to the countries listed above. (Applications for support of research in more than one country are acceptable.) Applications must be submitted in English and in the language of the host country.
http://www.americancouncils.org/programs.php?program_id=Nzc=

Combined Research and Language Training Program (Definitely either Pre-Field or Field Work)
Fellowships valued at $5,000-$25,000 for 3 to 9 months of advanced language training (10 hours per week of private tutorials - prerequisite is at least an intermediate level of proficiency in Russian or the proposed host-country language) and research support in the countries listed above. (Applications for support of research in more than one country are acceptable.) Applications must be submitted in English and in the language of the host country.
Outbound Programs, American Councils, 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036 (202) 833-7522; FAX (202) 833-7523 outbound@americancouncils.org    http://www.americancouncils.org
http://www.americancouncils.org/programs.php?program_id=NDk=
Deadlines: October 1 for Spring and Summer Programs
January 15 for Autumn and Academic Year Programs 

ACLS Eastern European Studies Program - Research Fellowships
Research Fellowships (up to $18,000/yr) are for use in Eastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia) to conduct fieldwork or archival investigations.  Applicants may also propose comparative work considering more than one country of Eastern Europe or relating Eastern European societies to those of other parts of the world.  (Funds may NOT be used in Western Europe.)  ACLS Research Fellowships and ACLS Writing Fellowships are intended as sequenced support for completion of a dissertation.  Recipients of East Europe Fellowships are therefore invited to apply the folloing year for the next level of funding.  Applications are Online.
American Council of Learned Societies
633 Third Ave, New York, NY 10017-6795
FAX 212-949-8058 grants@acls.org
http://www.acls.org/grants/Default.aspx?id=532   
Deadline: November 12, 2008, 9:00 pm EST  

American Councils ACTR-ACCELS Southeast European Research Program
Program is funded by the US Department of State, Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII); application is thus restricted to US citizens and permanent residents. Relevant countries are: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montengro, Romania, and Serbia. Fellowships for three to nine months (stays of 4-9 months are encouraged) include round-trip international travel, housing, living stipends, visas, insurance, and academic affiliations. NOTE: "While a wide-range of topics receive support each year, all funded research must contribute to a body of knowledge enabling the US to better understand the region and formulate effective policies within it. All applicants should address the policy-relevance of their work, be it in anthropology, literature, history, international relations, political science, or some other field." Applicants must be PhD candidates who have language proficiency sufficient to carry out their proposed research. Fellows may conduct research in more than one country during a single trip. Scholars may also request financial support for advanced language classes in order to facilitate their research.
Outbound Programs, American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS, 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 833-7522; FAX (202) 833-7523 outbound@americancouncils.org  
http://www.americancouncils.org
http://www.americancouncils.org/programs.php?program_id=Nzk=
Deadlines: October 1 for Spring and Summer Programs
January 15 for Autumn and Academic Year Programs

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LATIN AMERICA

Organization of American States/Regular Training Program (PRA)
Fellowships for research or advanced study at the graduate level awarded to citizens or permanent residents of any OAS member State. Fellowships are granted for periods over 3 months but not more than two years. Fellowships are effective beginning September. Studies may be undertaken in any of the member States of the OAS with the exception of the country of which the candidate is a citizen or permanent resident. Candidates must choose a university or study center or research site and make the necessary contact to secure an acceptance (copy of which should be attached to the application when presented), or evidence that the facilities needed to complete a research project will be provided. Application forms should be obtained from the National Liaison Office in the applicant's country of origin or from OAS National Offices in the member States; they are also available on the Web and from the address below. Deadlines for submission of applications vary from country to country.
Interamerican Agency for Cooperation & Development (IACD)
Organization of American States; 1889 F Street, NW; Washington, DC 20006
(202) 458-3792; FAX (202) 458-3897/3878
In the US: http://www.oas.org/
In Canada: http://www.iccs-ciec.ca
Deadlines: US (receipt) January 15; Canada (postmark) January 25

Foundation for the Advancement of MESOAMERICAN Studies, Inc
Grants to support scholarly works with the potential for significant contributions to the understanding of ancient Mesoamercan cultures and continuities thereof among the indigenous cultures in modern Mesoamerica (Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador). The foundation supports projects in archaeology, art history, epigraphy, linguistics, ethnohistory, ethnography, and sociology. The foundation encourages interdisciplinary projects, especially those which combine disciplines in novel and potentially productive ways. Awards are made to the most qualified scholars regardless of degree level, although preference is give to degree candidates, recent graduates and professionals whose projects have not had extensive financial support. Maximum grant is $10,000, though most are less than that. Applications can be downloaded from the Web
The Granting Committee, FAMSI
268 South Suncoast Boulevard
Crystal River, FL 34429
FAX (352) 795-1970
famsifl@aol.com;  http://www.famsi.org
Deadline (receipt): September 30 (but there is no competition in 2008 for 2009-10)

Dumbarton Oaks
Junior Fellowships for dissertation research in-residence at Dumbarton Oaks in fields of Byzantine Studies (including related aspects of late Roman, early Christian, western medieval, Slavic, and Near East studies), and Pre-Columbian Studies (of Mexico, Central America, and Andean South America)
Office of the Director, Dumbarton Oaks
1703 32nd Street, NW; Washington, DC 20007-2961
(202) 339-6444; FAX 202-339-0284 Pre-Columbian@doaks.org    http://www.doaks.org
Deadline (postmark): November 1

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MIDDLE EAST

ACOR (American Center of Oriental Research), Amman, Jordan
Various fellowships for pre-field, field, and post-docs for both social/cultural anthropology and archaeology. The most relevant: USIA Fellowships: 2-6 months, maximum award $16,500, open to all areas of the humanities and social sciences, topics should contribute to scholarship in Near Eastern Studies; US citizenship required; fellows must be at the ACOR facility in Amman while conducting their research; Kress Fellowship in the Art and Archaeology of Jordan: topic should be focused on some aspect of the artistic legacy of a specific culture, site or period; $14,000; fellow must reside at ACOR; Near and Middle East Research and Training Program (NMERTP Pre-Doctoral Fellowships: 2-4 month fellowships for students with little or no prior experience in the Middle East; target fields-anthropology, history, economics, international relations, political science, journalism; maximum award $9200, US citizenship required, requires residence at ACOR [funding pending]; Jennifer C. Groot Fellowship: $1500 to support beginners in archaeological fieldwork [undergrads & graduate students] who have been accepted as staff members on archaeological projects in Jordan w/ ASOR/CAP affiliation; US & Canadian citizens; Harrell Family Fellowship: $1500 to support a graduate student for participation in an ACOR supported/funded archaeological project.
ACOR Fellowship Committee
656 Beacon Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02215-2010
(617) 353-6571; FAX (617) 353-6575;  acor@bu.edu
http://www.bu.edu/acor/
Deadline: February 1 (all categories)
(Applications forms are on the Web)

Institute of Turkish Studies
Grants (in various categories) for supporting and encouraging the development of Turkish studies in American higher education. Pre-Dissertation/Language Study Fellowships of $1000-$3000 for US citizens/permanent residents. Dissertation WRITING Grants of up to $4000 for the Write-up of a dissertation related to Turkey (grant may not be used for in-country research).
Institute of Turkish Studies        dcc@turkishstudies.org
Intercultural Center, Georgetown University
Box 571033, Washington, DC 20057-1033
(202) 687-0295; FAX (202) 687-3780
http://turkishstudies.org/grant.html
Deadline (receipt): March 7 (in 2008)

ARIT (American Research Institute in Turkey)
Fellowships for 3-12 months of research in Turkey on ancient, medieval or modern topics (making use of ARIT's facilities in Istanbul and Ankara) for doctoral candidates and post-docs in any field of the social sciences and humanities. Archaeologists should note the Kress/ARIT Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in the History of Art and Archaeology ($13,500 for one year of research).
ARIT, c/o University of Pennsylvania Museum
33rd and Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6324
(215) 898-3474; FAX (215) 898-0657; leinwand@sas.upenn.edu
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/
Deadline (receipt): November 1

AIYS (American Institute for Yemeni Studies)
Pre- and Post-Doctoral fellowships for research in Yemen under a variety of programs (funds for doctoral research, Arabic language training and familiarization grants, and feasibility studies). Applications available on the Web.
Dr. Maria Ellis, Executive Director
AIYS, PO Box 311, Ardmore, PA 19003-0311
http://www.aiys.org/
610) 896-5412; (610) 896-9049; aiys@aiys.org
Deadline: November 15

ARCE (American Research Center in Egypt)
3-12 month fellowships for doctoral candidates and postdocs for research in Egypt in Archaeology, Social Sciences & Humanities, Islamic Studies, Art & Architecture, Development, Egyptology
American Research Center in Egypt
8700 Crownhill Blvd. Suite 507
San Antonio, TX 78209-1130
(210) 821-7000; FAX (210) 821-7007
info@arce.org
http://www.arce.org - Applications are on the Web
Deadline: January 14 (in 2008)

CAORC (Council of American Overseas Research Centers)
Supports advanced multi-country research in the Near and Middle East and South Asia. 10 awards of up to $9000 each, with an additional $3000 for travel – for scholars who wish to carry out research on broad questions of multi-country significance in the fields of humanities, social sciences and related natural sciences. Scholars may carry out research in countries which host overseas research centers (Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, Yemen, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Senegal.) Doctoral candidates as well as established scholars are eligible to apply as individuals or in teams. Preference given to projects examining comparative and/or cross-regional questions requiring research in two or more countries. US citizens only.
Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC)
Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program
PO Box 37012, MRC 178, Washington DC 20013-7012
fellowships@caorc.org
(202) 633-1599; FAX (202) 786-2430
http://www.caorc.org (Applications on the Web)
Deadline (Receipt): January 11 (in 2008)

AIMS (American Institute for Maghrib Studies) (North Africa)
Grants for doctoral and post-doctoral research pertaining to North Africa in any field, with strong preference for project involving field work in North Africa. AIMS offers 2 categories of grants: 1) Short Term Travel Grants (approx 10 per year) covering travel and per diem only with a maximum of $2000 per grant; these awards may be used in combination with grants from other sources for project of longer duration. 2) Full Research Grants of up to $10,000 (approx 6 per year) for 3-9 months duration. Awards provide funds for travel, monthly living allowance and research activities. US citizens only; recipients of AIMS awards in either of the two previous funding cycles are ineligible to apply. Applicants must be members of AIMS at the time of application. For membership information contact John Entelis, AIMS Secretary at <entelis@murray.fordham.edu>. Application must contain a one-page summary of the proposed research project in either French or Arabic. (See Web site for required contents of the application.) Applications are on the Web or submitted to:
Kerry Adams, American Institute for Maghrib Studies
Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Arizona
PO Box 210080, Franklin Hall Rm 202, Tucson, AZ 85721-0158; (520) 626-6498
aimscmes@u.arizona.edu
http://aimsnorthafrica.org
Deadline: December 31 (in 2008)

Palestinian American Research Center (PARC)
Doctoral research fellowships in Palestinian studies for tenures typically of 3-4 months and in amounts ranging from $2500-$6500 with up to $1000 also provided for travel depending on circumstances. No citizenship requirement, students must be admitted to candidacy by the time the fellowship commences.
Penelope Mitchell, US Director, Palestinian American Research Center
6520 East Halbert Road, Bethesda, MD 20817-5414
us.parc@gmail.com
http://parc-us-pal.org/
Deadline (receipt): March 1 (in 2008) (Application is on the Web)

Lady Davis Fellowship Trust (Israel)
9-12 month fellowships awarded at Hebrew University of Jerusalem or Technion for Doctoral or Post Doctoral (within 4 years of award of the PhD) research, or for Visiting Professors (research &/or teaching; Associate or Full Professors only). Open to all nationalities, with some preference for Canadian citizens. Prospective candidates must establish contact with the relevant department at Hebrew University or Technion and ensure that there is a scholar willing to sponsor the application.
The Lady Davis Fellowship Trust
Hebrew University, Givat Ram
Jerusalem 91904, ISRAEL
FAX 011 972-2-566-3848
http://ldft.huji.ac.il/
LDFT@vms.huji.ac.il
Deadline: February 28 (in 2008)  (December 31, 2008 for PostDocs)

American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise - Schusterman Israel Scholar Awards
$10,000 awards to doctoral candidates (US citizens only) writing dissertations related to Israel who intend to pursue academic careers.  Awards may be used for tuition, books, living expenses, travel costs, and other expenses to enable dissertation research.  Fellows must be admitted to candidacy, plan to do research primarily in original source material, and must show proficiency in Hebrew and/or Arabic (preference for Hebrew).  [This sounds like an award for field research with a preference for archival work, but our one winner was at the write-up stage and the project was essentially ethnogrphic with the usual library research component.  It thus seems to be for either fieldwork or write-up.]
AICE, Israel Scholar Awards
2010 Blaine Dr., Chevy Chase, MD 20815
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/isdfawards.html
Deadline: March 1, 2008

COSAS (Committee on Southern Asian Studies) U of C
Annual fellowship competition for students who have completed two years of course work in a program of graduate study directly relevant to Southern Asian Studies. COSAS fellowships are of three kinds: (1) dissertation support [both abroad and for AR tuition and small stipend support at the time of write-up], applicants must have been admitted to candidacy; this category of award has priority over the other two; (2) summer language study support; (3) other. There is a $10,000 career maximum of support by COSAS funds for each student, and all awards held during and after summer 1996 count toward this maximum; students are also limited to six quarters of support in category (1), and to a maximum of 3 quarters of support in any given year. Students must apply annually for funds for the coming year. Watch for the annual announcement of this competition. Applications available in Kelly 311.
Committee on Southern Asian Studies, University of Chicago
Kelly Hall R, 311; 5848 S. University Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 702-8637; FAX (312) 702-1309; so-asian@uchicago.edu
Deadline (receipt): April 15 (approx)

George Franklin Dales Foundation (Southeast & South Asian Archaeology)
The George Franklin Dales Foundation honors the archaeological work of GF Dales in Southeast Asia. The Foundation awards an annual scholarship of approximately $5000 to a student with US citizenship pursuing degree granting studies and research in ancient civilizations, archaeology, and anthropology (ancient archaeology or areas of interest similar to those of George Dales' work in Southeast Asia). The award may be used at the discretion of recipient for expenses related to pursing a doctoral degree. [Note: This award has been given annually since 1993; past winners have worked in such areas as Bronze Age archaeology in Vietnam, and Animal Economies at Harappa.]
George Franklin Dales Foundation
P.O. Box 7235
Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 254-7893
Deadline: May 31, 2007 for 2007-08 including Summer 2008
(Copy of the application available in H 119)

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MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, FUNDS FOR ARCHAEOLOGISTS & PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Field Museum of Natural History
Graduate Student Fellowships are available for graduate students engaged in dissertation research associated with the museum. Stipend and limited tuition support. Normally candidates are expected to have formal involvement with the museum, but having a curator serve on the student's academic committee, and by relying heavily upon the collections and facilities of the museum. Students must be in residence in the Chicago area and are expected to spend a significant proportion of the research time at the museum.
Chairperson, Scholarship Committee
Collections and Research
Field Museum of Natural History
Roosevelt Road at Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605-2496
chair_scholarship@fieldmuseum.org
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/research_collections/scholarships/default.htm
Deadline: February 1

American Philosophical Society Library Resident Research Fellowships
Short-term residential fellowships for conducting research in the collections of the american Philosophical Society Library.  Fellowships of $2000/month for one to three months are open to both US citizens and foreign nationals.  Applicants must be "PhD candidates who have passed their preliminary examinations."  The APS Library is especially strong in such fields as the history of American science and technology and its European roots, the history of eugenics and genetics, early American history and culture; and travel, exploration and expeditions. (Check the library's catalogs and guides.)  Applications are on the web site and must be submited electronically.
Library Resident Research Fellowships
Amiercan Philosophical Society Library
105 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386
(215) 440-3443;  Libfellows@amphilsoc.org
http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/resident.htm
Deadline: March 1 (in 2009)

Smithsonian Research Fellowships
For dissertation research done in-residence at the Smithsonian in association with the research staff and using the Institution's resources. (See Website for possible areas of research.) Available to doctoral candidates for periods of 3-12 months.  Stipend is $15,000 per year; prorated for periods of less than 12 months.
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships
PO Box 37012, Victor Building 9300, MRC 902
Washington, DC 20012-7012
(202) 275-0655; siofg@afg.si.edu
http://www.si.edu/ofg/fell.htm
Deadline: January 15

John Carter BROWN Library Research Fellowships
Fellowships for research in holdings of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University in Providence Rhode Island.  Pre-Doctoral students are only eligible to apply for the Short-Term Fellowships -- which are available for periods of two to four months and carry a stipend of $2000 per month.  There is no citizenship requirement; graduate students must have passed their PhD qualifying examinations at the time of application. (See Website for library holdings -- extensive collection of primary materials relating to virtually all aspects of the discovery, exploration, settlement and development of the New World -- both North and South America; numerous works dealing with Native Americans in North and South America, including materials on Indian languages; numerous legal works reflecting the response of European legal systems to the growth of overseas empires; major collection on the adaptation of religion and religious institutions to the New World.)
Director, John Carter Brown Library
Box 1894, Providence, RI 02912
(401) 863-2725; FAX (401) 863-3477
JCBL_Fellowships@Brown.edu
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/John_Carter_Brown_Library/pages/fr_resfellow.html
Deadline (postmark): January 10 (in 2008)

National Gallery of Art (Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts)
Fellowships to support doctoral dissertation work in the history, theory and criticism of art, architecture, and urbanism.  Applicants must have completed graduate course work and PhD qualifying examinations before the date of application and must be certification of competence in 2 foreign languages.  Applicants must be either US citizens or enrolled in a graduate program in the US.  The Fellowships of relevance to anthropology are: The Andrew Mellon Fellowship - $16,000 annually for 24 months of research in a field other than Western art, to be held partly in residence at the National Gallery of Art, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, and partly elsewhere in the US or abroad.  The Fellow is expected to spend the second year of the fellowship at the Cneter to complete the dissertation.  Application requires nomination by the Chair of the Anthropology Department, and the application packet has to be requested by the Department.  All fellowship grants begin on September 1 and are not renewable.
The Fellowship Program, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts
National Gallery of Art, 2000B South Club Drive, Overland, MD 20785
(202) 842-6482; FAX (202) 842-6733
http://www/nga.gov/resources/casva.htm
Deadline (receipt): November 15

Florence C. and Robert H. LISTER Fellowship in Southwestern Archaeology
$7000 stipend to assist a PhD student whose dissertation project is based on archaeological, ethnoarchaeological or paleoenvironmental research in the Southwestern US and Northern Mexico.  (In some years the fellowship may be restricted to individuals whose research focuses specifically on the archaeology of the Northrn San Juan regiion, an area of particular interest to the Listers.)  Offered in alternate [odd numbered] years (most recently for 2007-2008). The Fellowship is intended to help support the final stages of the research and actual writing of a dissertation.  
Lister Fellowship
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
23390 County Road K
Cortez, Colorado 81321
(970) 565-8975; FAX 970) 565-4859
http://www.crowcanyon.org/jobs_opportunities/fellowships/lister_fellowship.asp
Deadline in 2007 was Octobr 1.

Archaeological Institute of America
Various fellowships in amounts ranging from $3,000 to $15,000 for Classical Archaeology broadly including Greece, Italy, the Aegean Islands, Sicily, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia and the Western Mediterranean (certain fellowships are limited to certain areas); various citizenship requirements apply depending on the fellowship, all are open to US citizens, some to permanent residents and Canadian Citizens. Consult the Web.
Archaeological Institute of America
Located at Boston University
656 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02215-2006
(617) 353-9361; FAX (617) 353-6550; fellowships@aia.bu.edu
http://www.archaeological.org
Deadline(s): Various. Most are for November 1

The Edward L. Ryerson Fellowship in Archaeology (Greece/Rome/Near East)
A University of Chicago fellowship targeted to students of Greek and Roman Archaeology. Preference is given to dissertation-level students for travel to study excavations and collections of classical antiquities. In case there are no candidates in any one year who are sufficiently advanced to profit by study abroad, the Fellowship may be awarded for study in residence at the U of C. In the absence of qualified candidates for either a traveling or a residence grant in Greek and Roman archaeology, the Fellowship will be available to graduate students in Near Eastern Archaeology.  (This now seems to be reserved exclusively for students in the Humanities Division.)
Ryerson Fellowship Committee
c/o Thomas Thuerer, Dean of Students
Humanities Division, Walker 111
http://humanities.uchicago.edu/current/#grants|edward-l-ryerson-fellowship
Deadline (receipt): Early Spring

Mary Isabel SIBLEY Fellowship (Greek Archaeology - Women)
This Fellowship, administered by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, is awarded alternately in the fields of Greek and French. 2008 is a France year, 2007 Greece, etc. The award ($10,000) may be used for the study of Greek language, literature, history, or archaeology or the study of French language or literature. Candidates must be unmarried women between 25 and 35 years of age (inclusive), must be formally admitted to doctoral candidacy (or already hold the doctorate), and must be planning to devote full-time work to research during the fellowship year that begins September 1. Eligibility is NOT restricted to members of Phi Beta Kappa.
The Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship Committee
The Phi Beta Kappa Society
1785 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 265-3808; info@pbk.org
http://www.pbk.org/scholarships/sibley.htm
Deadline (receipt): January 15

Wiener Laboratory, American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Offers 4 fellowships annually for dissertation research (or postdocs) at the Wiener Laboratory on remains from archaeological contexts in Greece: The J. Lawrence Angel Fellowship in Human Skeletal Studies; The Research Fellowship in Faunal Studies; The Research Fellowship in Geoarchaeology; and The Research Fellowship in Environmental Studies. Fellowships are for one year, stipend range from $15,500-$27,000 depending on seniority and experience.
Director, The Wiener Laboratory
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
54 Souidias Street, GR106-76 Athens, Greece
011-30-010-723-6313 or 723-9281; FAX 011-30-010-725-0584
info@ascsa.edu.gr
http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/Wiener/fellowship.htm
Deadline (Postmark): November 15

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