American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) offers a number of modest fellowships that are funded from ACOR’s own endowments. Many are named after individuals who have made substantial contributions to ACOR in terms of scholarship or service.

Jordanian Graduate Student Scholarship
The ACOR Jordanian Graduate Student Scholarships are four awards of $3,000 each to assist Jordanian graduate students with the annual costs of their academic programs during the period May 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017. Candidates must be Jordanian citizens and currently enrolled in either a Master’s or Doctoral program in a Jordanian university. Eligibility is limited to students in programs related to Jordan’s cultural heritage (for example: archaeology, anthropology, linguistics/epigraphy, history, conservation, museum studies, and cultural resource management related issues).

Pierre & Patricia Bikai Fellowship
The Pierre & Patricia Bikai Fellowship will be awarded to assist one graduate student for two months or two students for one month in conducting archaeological research in Jordan. The fellowship will provide room and board at ACOR and a stipend of $600 per month. The fellowship must be used during the period between May 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017. It may be combined with another ACOR fellowship that will assist with travel, or the applicant may find travel funds from other sources. This fellowship is not for field work support, but to allow the awardee to continue study or research at ACOR after the field project has concluded and residency at the ACOR center is required. Open to enrolled graduate students of any nationality except Jordanian citizens.

Bert and Sally de Vries Fellowship
The Bert and Sally de Vries Fellowship provides support in the amount of $1,200 to an undergraduate or graduate student of any nationality except Jordanian citizens for participation on an archaeological project or research in Jordan. The fellowship must be used during the period between May 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017. The fellowship is to assist in partial payment of essential expenses. Students whose expenses are being borne largely by the project are ineligible. Applicants must be enrolled students at the time of application. This fellowship may be combined with other ACOR fellowships.

Frederick-Wenger Jordanian Educational Fellowship
The Frederick-Wenger Jordanian Educational Fellowship is to assist Jordanian undergraduate or graduate students with the cost of their education. Eligible candidates must be Jordanian citizens currently enrolled in a degree program at a higher education institution within Jordan. Eligibility is not limited to specific fields of study, but preference will be accorded to students in programs that advance the awareness, understanding, and development of Jordan's cultural heritage.

The award in this cycle will be for $1,500, and should be used by the student to pay for expenses directly related to the student's educational program. Such expenses may include (but are not limited to) tuition, registration fees, course or reference material, and transportation.

Jennifer C. Groot Memorial Fellowship
Jennifer C. Groot Memorial Fellowships will be up to three awards for undergraduate or graduate students to enable their participation in an archaeological excavation or survey in Jordan. The fellowships are to assist in partial payment of essential expenses and are strictly limited to students with little or no prior archaeological field experience.

The fellowship must be used during the period between May 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017. Prior recipients of a Jennifer C. Groot Memorial Fellowship or applicants who have had more than one season in the field are ineligible. Senior staff whose expenses are being borne largely or entirely by the project are ineligible. Applicants must be enrolled students at the time of application. The Jennifer C. Groot Memorial Fellowship provides support in the amount of $1,500 for each award. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens and must be planning to participate in an ASOR/CAP affiliated project in Jordan.

Harrell Family Fellowship
The Harrell Family Fellowship will be awarded to provide support in the amount of $1,800 to a graduate student of any nationality except Jordanian citizens for participation on an archaeological project or research in Jordan. The fellowship must be used during the period between May 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017. The fellowship is to assist in partial payment of essential expenses for graduate students. Students whose expenses are being borne largely or entirely by the project are ineligible. This award may be combined with an ACOR research fellowship that provides for residence at the ACOR center in Amman or an ACOR travel fellowship if this grant is used for research. Applicants must be enrolled graduate students at the time of application.

Burton MacDonald and Rosemarie Sampson Fellowship
The Burton MacDonald and Rosemarie Sampson Fellowship will be awarded to assist an undergraduate or graduate student for research in the fields of Ancient Near Eastern languages and history, archaeology, Bible studies, or comparative religion. Applicants must be enrolled students and Canadian citizens or Canadian landed immigrants. Applicants must choose one of the two options available with this fellowship.

An award for six weeks during the period between May 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017 that will provide room and board at the ACOR center in Amman and a stipend of $600. Or, an award of $1,800 to provide support on an archaeological project or research in Jordan. The fellowship must be used during the period between May 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017. The fellowship is to assist in partial payment of essential expenses for students.

Undergraduate applicants for the Burton MacDonald and Rosemarie Sampson Fellowship may also apply for the Groot and de Vries Fellowships. Graduate student applicants may also apply for the Groot, de Vries, Harrell, and Bikai Fellowships.

Kenneth W. Russell Memorial Fellowship
The Kenneth W. Russell Memorial Fellowship will be awarded to assist a Jordanian graduate or undergraduate student in archaeology, anthropology, conservation, or a related field. The fellowship is to assist in partial payment of expenses for tuition, training, or participation on a field project during the period May 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017. The Kenneth W. Russell Memorial Fellowship provides support in the amount of $1,800.

In the 2016–2017 funding cycle this competition is open only to Jordanian citizens and the research or study may take place in any country. Undergraduate students attending a higher educational institution in Jordan may also be eligible for the Frederick-Wenger Memorial Fellowship. Graduate students attending a higher educational institution in Jordan may also be eligible for the Frederick-Wenger Memorial Fellowship and the ACOR Jordanian Graduate Student Scholarship.

James A. Sauer Memorial Fellowship
The James A. Sauer Memorial Fellowship will be offered to one graduate student participating in archaeological research in Jordan. The fellowship will provide for one month of residency at ACOR during the period between May 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017. The fellowship will provide room and board at ACOR and a stipend of $400. The fellowship may be combined with a Groot, de Vries, or Harrell Fellowship and it may be supplemented by other non-ACOR grants. It could also be combined with the Bikai Fellowship to extend the ACOR residency by one month. This fellowship is not for field work support and residency at the ACOR center is required. Open to enrolled graduate students of U.S. or Canadian citizenship.