The Andrew W. Mellon Mediterranean Regional Research Fellowship enables pre- and early post-doctoral scholars to carry out research in the humanities and related social sciences in countries bordering the Mediterranean and served by American overseas research centers.

Scholars must propose travel to one or more Mediterranean region country, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Fellowship awards will not exceed $33,500. Funding for this program is generously provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Research Centers: the American Academy in Rome; the American Center for Oriental Research in Amman; the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem; the American Institute for Maghrib Studies, with centers in Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria; the American Research Center in Egypt; the American Research Institute in Turkey; the American School of Classical Studies at Athens; the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute; and the Palestinian American Research Center.

General Information

• Applicants must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents.
• Applicants must be a doctoral candidate or scholar who obtained his/her PhD within the last ten years (September 2006 or later).
• Ph.D. candidates must be ABD (all but dissertation) by May 2017.