American Schools of
Oriental Research is offering international fellowship for research
programme. This Fellowship is primarily intended to support field/research
on ancient Mesopotamian civilization carried out in the Middle East, but other
projects such as travel to work on museum collections or archives related to
ancient Mesopotamia will also be considered. The Mesopotamian Fellowship
provides support in the amount of $9,000 for a period of research lasting three
months to a year. Electronic application will be submitted by December 1, 2013
for 2014/2015 fellowships.
Study
Subject (s):
This Fellowship is primarily intended to support field/research on ancient
Mesopotamian civilization carried out in the Middle East, but other projects
such as travel to work on museum collections or archives related to ancient
Mesopotamia will also be considered.
Course Level:
This fellowship is awarded to pre-doctoral students and postdoctoral
scholars for a research programme.
Scholarship
Provider: American Schools of Oriental Research
Scholarship can
be taken at: Middle East
Eligibility: Pre-doctoral students and
post-doctoral scholars from any country are invited to apply. Applicants must
be affiliated with an institution that is a corporate member of ASOR or must
obtain an individual membership in ASOR.
Scholarship
Open for Students of Following Countries: International applicants are eligible for this
fellowship.
Scholarship
Description:
This Fellowship is primarily intended to support field/research on ancient
Mesopotamian civilization carried out in the Middle East, but other projects
such as travel to work on museum collections or archives related to ancient Mesopotamia
will also be considered. The Mesopotamian Fellowship is based on a July 1, 2013
to June 30, 2014 fiscal year. A recipient who does not use the fellowship for
at least three months must forfeit part of the fellowship and return a prorated
amount of the stipend. Fellowship time should be continuous, without frequent
trips outside the Middle East.
Duration of
award(s):
The Mesopotamian Fellowship provides support in the amount of $9,000 for a
period of research lasting three months to a year.
What does it
cover?
The Mesopotamian Fellowship provides support in the amount of $9,000 for a
period of research lasting three months to a year. $1,000 of this Fellowship
amount will be allocated for registration and travel support to the 2013 or
2014 ASOR Annual Meeting where the successful applicant will be expected to
present a paper on his or her research.
How to Apply: Applications consist
of a cover sheet and a short proposal. Applicants should provide three
recommendations. Applicants should submit their proposals as a .doc or .pdf
attachment to asor-at-bu.edu and ask recommenders to do the same with
their letters. Applicants or recommenders who are unable to submit proposals or
letters by email may send them by post.
Scholarship
Application Deadline:
The deadline for 2014/2015 fellowships will be December 1, 2013.
