Research Scholarships

The Research Fellowship Program promotes the economic, social, technical, and cultural development of the member states in order to achieve a stronger bond and better understanding among the peoples of the Americas. Fellowships are available to citizens or permanent residents of any OAS member country for research. Applicants must know the language of the country where research will take place and must secure acceptance in a university or appropriate facility. The award covers travel, study materials, tuition, and a subsistence allowance for periods between three months and two years. Organization of American States Fellowship and Training 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20006

Criteria: * Scholars/Doctoral students * Research must be completed within a year of the notification of the reward * Not available for scholars who live within commuting distance of New York Stipends range from $1,500 to $4000. The fellowships support work in one of five archives: the Gilder Lehrman Collection, on deposit at the New York Historical Society; the Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library; the New York Public Library

The foundation welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. Highest priority is given to research that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence, aggression, and dominance in the modern world. In addition to our program of support for postdoctoral research, ten or more dissertation fellowships are awarded each year to individuals who will complete the writing of the dissertation within the award year. These fellowships of $15,000 each are designed to contribute to the support of the doctoral candidate to enable him or her to complete the thesis in a timely manner, and it is only appropriate to apply for support for the final year of Ph.D. work. Applications are evaluated in comparison with each other and not in competition with the postdoctoral research proposals. Applicants may be citizens of any country and studying at colleges or universities in any country. Particular questions that interest the foundation concern violence, aggression, and dominance in relation to social change, the socialization of children, intergroup conflict, interstate warfare, crime, family relationships, and investigations of the control of aggression and violence. Research with no useful relevance to understanding and attempting to cope with problems of human violence and aggression will not be supported, nor will proposals to investigate urgent social problems where the foundation cannot be assured that useful, sound research can be done. Priority will also be given to areas and methodologies not receiving adequate attention and support from other funding sources. Application Procedure Submit FOUR copies of a typewritten application in English to the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, 527 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022-4304. http://www.hfg.org/

The ACLS invites applications for the Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art designated for graduate students in any stage of Ph.D. dissertation research or writing. Ten fellowships are available for a non-renewable one-year term. The grants may be carried out in residence at the Fellows home institution, abroad, or at another appropriate site for the research. The fellowships, however, may not be used to defray tuition costs or be held concurrently with any other major fellowship or grant. This program is made possible by funding from the Henry Luce Foundation.

Criteria: * Applicants must be current AAR members who have been in good standing for the previous three years. (In the case of proposals involving scholars from other disciplines, not all participants need to hold AAR membership.) * Applicants will not be considered who have received an AAR Research Award in the previous five years. * Funds are not provided for dissertation research, nor for travel to attend the AAR Annual Meeting. Grant awards range from $500 to $5000. These grants provide support for important aspects of research such as travel to archives and libraries, research assistance, field work, and released time. All grant proposals (collaborative and individual) will be assessed by the AAR Research Grants Review Committee using the following criteria: 1) Clarity and focus of the research to be pursued; 2) Contribution to scholarship in a field or subfield of religion and significance of the contribution for advancing the understanding of religion or for advancing interdisciplinary discussions between religion and other humanistic and social science disciplines; 3) Adequacy of the overall work plan, including goals, objectives, and time frame for the completion of the project. Award notification letters will be sent by the end of October. Project award funds are disbursed soon thereafter. The research project expenses can be undertaken anytime within that academic year up to the end of the following calendar year. Awardees are asked to submit a brief report on the research supported by the AAR grant by the end of the next calendar year. Application: www.aarweb.org/grants/research/individual.asp Further inquiries: Research Grants Program American Academy of Religion 825 Houston Mill RD STE 300 Atlanta, GA 30329-4205 Phone: 1-404-727-4707 Email: info@aarweb.org

The Mesopotamian Fellowship provides support in the amount of $7,000 for one three-to-six month period of research. This fellowship is primarily intended to support field/research in ancient Mesopotamian civilization carried out in the Middle East, but other research projects such as museum or archival research related to ancient Mesopotamian studies may also be considered. The Mesopotamian Fellowship is based on a July to June fiscal year. A recipient who does not use the fellowship for at least three months must forfeit and return a prorated amount of the stipend. Fellowship time should be continuous, without frequent trips outside the Middle East. 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 individual membership in ASOR. Each recipient must submit a written report within two months of the conclusion of the award period, according to ASOR guidelines. A portion of the stipend will be withheld until the report is received. An acknowledgment of ASOR support must be included in the published reports of the project. ASOR is an equal opportunity organization.

The Sir Halley Stewart Trust has a Christian basis and is concerned with the development of body, mind and spirit, a just environment and international goodwill. The Trust aims to promote innovative research activities or developments. It emphasizes prevention rather than alleviation of human suffering.Areas of interest to the Trust are medical, social or religious research within certain priority areas. Research takes place in the UK and lasts no longer than three years. Research operates under the auspices of a charitable institution, e.g. a hospital, laboratory, university department or charitable organization. For more information, contact: Sir Halley Stewart Trust 22 Earith Rd. Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 5LS, England http://www.sirhalleystewart.org/

The Spalding Trust supports academic research on comparative inter-faith projects. Consideration is also given to applications which are not academically orientated, provided that they will have a practical and beneficial effect on inter-religious understanding. Subjects: World religious other than that of the holder. Such study should be the principal, not a subsidiary, object. Purpose: To promote a better understanding between the great cultures of the world by encouraging the study of the religious principles on which they are based. Eligibility: Open to those engaged in academic studies or in study which will have practical benefit in promoting inter-religious understanding. No grant may be offered for a study or project within the context of the applicant

* Must be enrolled in a degree-granting program Each year The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) awards two grants of $1,000 each to students who are doing sexuality research. The purpose of the research can be a masters thesis or doctoral dissertation, but this is not a requirement. Funds to support these grants are provided by The Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (FSSS), a nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to supporting scientific research related to sexuality. Application: www.sexscience.org/awards/ Sexuality Research

This fellowship supports research by a junior scholar (graduate student, untenured university professor or independent researcher) or senior scholar (tenured university professor or advanced independent scholar) into the impact of lesbians and/or gay men on U.S.society and culture. It is open to researchers both inside and outside the academy and is adjudicated by the Joan Heller- Diane Bernard Fellowship committee in conjunction with CLAGS. The winner may be asked to participate in CLAGSs colloquium series the following academic year to present her/his research project. Scholars conducting research on lesbians are especially encouraged to apply. Award: Two awards each in the amount of $5,000 http://web.gc.cuny.edu/clags/awards.htm#heller

An endowed fellowship named for CLAGS founder and first executive director, Martin Duberman, this fellowship is awarded to a senior scholar (tenured university professor or advanced independent scholar) from any country doing scholarly research on the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer (LGBTQ) experience. University affiliation is not necessary. All applicants must be able to show a prior contribution to the field of LGBTQ studies. The award is adjudicated by the fellowships committee of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies. The winner of the fellowship may be asked to participate in CLAGSs Colloquium Series the following academic year to present her/his research project. SEE PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS. http://web.gc.cuny.edu/clags/awards.htm#duberman Award: $7,500 Research on the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer (LGBTQ) experience

To support archeological research toward a dissertation in Italy (not including Sicily and Magna Graecia) and the western Mediterranean, the $6,000 award can be combined with external funds, and can be used to cover room, board, travel, and other legitimate research expenses. Preference is given to field-oriented projects. Applicants must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. except the dissertation at the time of application. At the conclusion of the fellowship tenure, the recipient must submit a report on the use of the stipend to the President of the AIA. Archaeological Institute of America 656 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02215-2006 Phone: (617) 353-9361 aia@aia.bu.edu www.archaeological.org Research on Archaeology