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Date: 24 Sep 2002
From: ACOR <acor at bu.edu>
Subject:ACOR Fellowships

ANNOUNCEMENT OF FELLOWSHIPS		2003-2004

THE AMERICAN CENTER OF ORIENTAL RESEARCH (AMMAN)

Deadline for all applications is February 1, 2003

The Kress Fellowship in the Art and Archaeology of Jordan: One or more
three- to six-month fellowships for pre-doctoral students completing
dissertation research in an art historical topic. History of art is
defined
to include: art history, archaeology, architectural history, and in some
cases classical studies. Applicants must be Ph.D. candidates and U.S.
citizens or foreign nationals who have matriculated at U.S.
institutions.
The maximum award for six months is $14,000.

CAORC Fellowship: Six or more two- to six-month fellowships for
pre-doctoral students and post-doctoral scholars. Fields of study
include
all areas of the humanities and the natural and social sciences. Topics
should contribute to scholarship in Near Eastern studies. U.S.
citizenship
required. Maximum award is $17,000. Subject to funding.

CAORC Senior Fellowship: Two or more two- to six-month fellowships for
post-doctoral scholars pursuing research or publication projects in the
natural and social sciences, humanities, and associated disciplines
relating to the Near East. U.S. citizenship required. Maximum award is
$25,000. Subject to funding.

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship: One four-month
fellowship for scholars who have a Ph.D. or have completed their
professional training. Fields of research include: modern and classical
languages, linguistics, literature, history, jurisprudence, philosophy,
archaeology, comparative religion, ethics, and the history, criticism,
and
theory of the arts. Social and political scientists are encouraged to
apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals living in
the
U.S. three years immediately preceding the application deadline. The
award
is $20,000.

Jennifer C. Groot Fellowship: Three awards of $1,500 each to support
beginners in archaeological fieldwork who have been accepted as staff
members on archaeological projects with ASOR/CAP affiliation in Jordan.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students. U.S. or Canadian
citizenship
required.

Harrell Family Fellowship: One award of $1,500 to support a graduate
student for participation in an ACOR-approved archaeological research
project, which has passed an academic review process. Senior project
staff
whose expenses are being borne largely by the project are ineligible.
Open
to enrolled graduate students of any nationality.

Pierre and Patricia Bikai Fellowship: One or more awards for one or two
months of residency at ACOR during the period of June 1, 2003 through
May
31, 2004. Open to graduate students of any nationality participating in
an
archaeological project or a research project in Jordan. The award
includes
room and board at ACOR and a monthly stipend of $400. This fellowship
may
be combined with the Groot or Harrell fellowships.


CAORC, NEH, Kress, and Bikai Fellows will reside at the ACOR facility in
Amman while conducting their research.

ACOR at 656 Beacon Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA  02215 (Tel:
617-353-6571;
Fax: 617-353-6575; Email: acor at bu.edu), or: P.O. Box 2470, Amman, Jordan
(Fax: 011-9626-534-4181).  Or visit: http://www.bu.edu/acor

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