CAORC Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program for Advanced Multi-Country Research
Sponsored by The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC)
Administered by The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC)

**** AWARD
Award Type: Fellowship
Annual # of awards: 10
Duration: At least 90 days
Purpose: The program is open to U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. in fields in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences and wish to conduct research of regional or trans-regional significance. Fellowships require scholars to conduct research in more than one country, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. CAORC member centers to which fellows may affiliate include the American Academy in Rome; the American Center of Oriental Research in Amman; the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (Tunisia and Morocco); the American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies; the American Institute for Yemeni Studies; the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies; the American Institute of Indian Studies; the American Institute of Iranian Studies; the American Institute of Pakistan Studies; the American Research Center in Egypt; the American Research Institute in Turkey; the American School of Classical Studies at Athens; the Center for Khmer Studies, the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute; the Mexico-North Research Network, the Palestinian American Research Center; the West African Research Association (West African Region); and the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem.


**** CONTACT INFORMATION
Multi-Country Research Fellowship
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC)The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC)
PO Box 37012
NHB Room CE-123, MRC 178
Washington , DC 20013-7012
United States

phone: (202) 633-1599
fax: (202) 786-2430
email: fellowships@caorc.org
url: http://www.caorc.org/fellowships/mu...

**** LOCATION
Country: Any Country
Fields of Study: Humanities Studies, Natural sciences, Social sciences
Emphasis On: It is anticipated that approximately ten awards of up to $9,000 each will be given to 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 must carry out research in at least one of the countries which host overseas research centers: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Senegal/West Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, West Bank/Gaza Strip and Yemen, as well as in other countries unless subject to official security and/or travel restrictions or warnings. Research in Nepal is possible via the Center for South Asia Libraries; please contact CAORC for more information. Fellows are required to obtain their own research permissions in countries that do not host centers.


**** FINANCIAL DATA INFORMATION
Average Amount per Award: $9,000
Award Includes: Travel Expenses, Living Expenses


**** APPLICATION INFORMATION
Deadline: Mid-January
Procedure: Given changing restrictions to many countries, applicants should contact CAORC before preparing a proposal.


**** ELIGIBILITY
Level of Study: PostDoctoral
Other Criteria: Doctoral candidates who have completed all Ph.D. requirements with the exception of the dissertation and established post-doctoral scholars are eligible to apply as individuals or in teams. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparativ