In the summer of 2007, the American Schools of Oriental Research renewed its emphasis on providing funding grants and fellowships that allow individuals to participate in excavations in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Fellowships include Heritage Fellowships, P. E. MacAllister Fellowships, Eric and Carol Meyers Fellowships, Shirlee Meyers/G. Ernest Wright Fellowships, Member-Supported Fellowships, Platt Fellowships, Sheeler Fellowships, and Strange/Midkiff Families Fellowships.

Fellowships are in the amount of $2000 each.