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October 23, 2018

Fellowship Competition for Humanities Research in Egypt

The American Research Center in Egypt will be announcing its annual fellowship competition on November 1. Its fellowships are open to humanities and social science scholars for research in Egypt on a diverse array of disciplines spanning all periods of Egypt’s history.

ARCE invites applications to conduct independent humanities research during the 2019-2020 academic year in Egypt. Doctoral, postdoctoral, early career and senior humanities scholars are eligible to apply. Most awards require American citizenship. Researchers make use of national libraries and archives, private collections, museums, archaeological and cultural heritage sites. Fellowships are available from 3-12 months and are funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Application period: November 1, 2018 – January 15, 2019. For additional information visit: www.arce.org/fellows

Fields of Study: Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Art History, Comparative Literature, Coptic Studies, Economics, Egyptology, Ethnomusicology, Gender Studies, History, Humanistic Social Sciences, Islamic Studies, Literature, Music, Political Science, and Religious Studies.

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