Funding Opportunities
Funding is available to students, faculty, and visiting scholars or post-doctoral researchers studying or teaching about the Middle East, from a variety of sources. Please browse through the following lists of funding related to the Middle East or to unique opportunities for faculty and students at Ohio State. The Office of International Affairs provides complete information on internationally related funding at Ohio State on their web site, so we encourage you to search there as well. A contact is listed whenever possible for further questions.
Types of funding: for OSU Students; for OSU Faculty (and visiting faculty or researchers); for Studying Abroad (located on the International Affairs web site).
Student Funding (back to top):
Undergraduate
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American Institute of Maghrib Studies Grants for U.S. Scholars
Deadline: Dec 31, 2008 postmark
The program offers grants to US scholars interested in conducting research on North Africa in any Maghrib country, specifically Morocco , Tunisia , Algeria , Libya , or Mauritania . AIMS sponsors three Overseas Research Centers in the region and all AIMS grants are categorized by where research will be conducted. AIMS does not fund research outside the Maghrib.
For further Information: http://aimsnorthafrica.org/fellowships/downloads/AIMS_Grants_2008.pdf
Contact: Kerry Adams aimscmes@email.arizona.eduBattelle Endowment for Technology and Human Affairs
Deadline: Oct 31, 2008
In the spirit of the original endowment from the Battelle Memorial Institute, Battelle Endowment provides funding to support university activities designed to continue the examination and understanding of the impact of science and technology on individuals and society. Previous Battelle Endowment projects have included conferences, exhibits, workshops, videos, and interactive computer projects that address the interactions between science and technology, and the needs and aspirations of persons and societies in our increasingly technological world. Battelle Endowment is committed to fostering programs that will influence future leaders so that scientists and engineers will become more sensitive to social needs, and so that others may gain a better comprehension of the capabilities and limitations of science and technology. See the abstracts for examples of Recently Funded Projects.
For further information: http://oaa.osu.edu/betha/call_for_proposals.php
Contact: betha@admin.ohio-state.eduArab Student Aid International
Deadline: See website
The Executive Committee of ASAI has approved scholarship interest-free loans for Arab Students for the academic year 2008/2009. The goal of the program is to assist Arab students in upgrading their academic and experience levels at reputed universities, and play a dynamic role in their social, cultural and economic development of their homelands. The scholarship loans range between $1,000 to $5,000 per year, to partially cover the tuition and room and board expenses provided that candidates meet all the requirements.
For further information: http://www.arabstudentaid.org/
Contact: http://www.arabstudentaid.org/Contactus.htmOSU Libraries Undergraduate Research Prize
Deadline: April 1, 2009
This program is intended to help foster undergraduate research and use of library materials at The Ohio State University. Students in 300 level or above courses partner with their professors and librarians to complete a research project. The winning team (author, the student’s instructor, and the collaborating librarian) will be acknowledged at an award ceremony. A prize of $1,000 will also be presented ($750 for the student author; $250 for the instructor). Additionally the winning project will be submitted to the OSU Knowledge Bank repository, where it will have a permanent home and Web address. This site is also indexed by Google, so your project will be available to a worldwide audience.
For further information: http://liblearn.osu.edu/award/
Contact: Fred Roecker. roecker.1@osu.edu
Graduate
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Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships
Deadline: February 2, 2009
OSU administers these grants in order to assist graduate students in acquiring foreign language and either area or international studies competencies. Students apply directly to Area Studies Centers at OSU.
Further information: FLAS Facts and Application Timeline, FLAS Application Procedures, Application
Contact: Cory Driver driver.27@osu.eduWexner Graduate Fellowship and Davidson Scholars Program
Deadline: Feb 1, 2009
Through scholarship awards and a 4-year leadership education program, the Wexner Graduate Fellowship and Davidson Scholars Program helps promising graduate students successfully prepare for the challenges of professional Jewish leadership and encourages ecellence in the North American Jewish community.
For further information: www.wexnerfoundation.orgSakip Sabanci International Research Award
Deadline: see website
Applicants are urged to submit essays scrutinizing reflections of Ottoman legacy on contemporary Turkish culture, institutions and/or values. Essays from a variety of disciplines are encouraged. The Award for first prize is $20,000. An independent, International jury will select the prize winners.
For further information: http://www.brookings.edu/
Contact: Andrew Moffatt amoffatt@brookings.eduSocial Sciences Research Council Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship
Deadline: November 18, 2008 – Online Student Application Opens.
January 30, 2009 – Student Application Deadline, Online Application Closes.
Graduate students in the early phase of their research, generally 2nd and 3rd years, apply to one of five research fields led by the two directors; each group is made up of ten to twelve graduate students. Fellows participate in two workshops, one in the late spring that helps prepare them to undertake predissertation research on their topics; and one in the early fall, designed to help them synthesize their summer research and to draft proposals for dissertation funding. Fellows are eligible to apply for up to $5000 from SSRC to support pre-dissertation research during the summer.
Students propose their projects to specific research fields which vary by year. Check SSRC website for news on the 2009 themes.
For further information: http://programs.ssrc.org/dpdf/
Contact: dpdf@ssrc.orgCommittee on Institutional Cooperation's Foreign Language Enhancement Program
Deadline: see website
The CIC Foreign Language Enhancement Program (FLEP) provides scholarships to help graduate students take advantage of language offerings not available at their home university, but available at another CIC member university. Scholarships are intended to cover living expenses incurred while attending another CIC host institution during the summer session.
For further information: http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/programs/FLEP/AboutThisProgram.shtml
Contact: cic@staff.cic.netOhio State University Scholarships for Women
Deadline: March 3, 2008
The Office of Student Financial Aid encourages you to apply for the following scholarship opportunities available to women attending Ohio State during the 2008-2009 academic year: The Association of Faculty and Professional Women Scholarship (Code E9), Critical Difference for Women Scholarship (Code E3) and Mortar Board Alumni Adult Woman Scholarship (Code S9). Detailed descriptions are listed on the website. Please read the scholarship application carefully as there may be other scholarships for which you qualify. The application deadline is March 3, 2008.
For further information: http://www.sfa.osu.edu/scholarships/
Contact: sfa-finaid@osu.eduAlumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship
Deadline: Oct 10, 2008
The Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS) provides up to $2000 for dissertation research support to doctoral candidates without any other research support from their department or advisor due to lack of funds. Other eligible candidates include those pursuing a comparable graduate degree requiring a thesis. Although eligibility is based on financial need, awards are based on merit.
All doctoral candidates who have passed the candidacy exam and whose dissertation project has been approved by their advisor are eligible to apply. MFA students are also eligible to apply for funds to support their MFA project. Previous AGGRS or GSARA awardees are not eligible for a second award. The competition is held twice each year, during Autumn and Spring Quarters.
For further information: see website
Contact: (614) 292-6031
MiscellaneousStudent Organization/SOURCE Funding
Deadline: Oct 3, 2008 (events occurring November 1 - January 4)
Registered student organizations are eligible for up to $200 in operating funds and up to $2000 or $3000 in programming funds depending on status. Only those registered student organizations whose presidents, treasurers, and advisors have completed their respective orientation sessions may be eligible to receive CSA funding.
For further information: http://ohiounion.osu.edu/studentorgs/orgs_funding.asp
Contact: http://ohiounion.osu.edu/contact.asp?section=studentorgs
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Sakip Sabanci International Research Award
The Brookings Institution and Sabancı University offer this research award for fresh thinking, new ideas, and original research relevant to Turkish studies conducted in any field of the humanities and social sciences. Applicants are urged to submit essays scrutinizing reflections of Ottoman legacy on contemporary Turkish culture, institutions and/or values. Essays from a variety of disciplines are encouraged. The Award for first prize is $20,000. An independent, International jury will select the prize winners.
For further information: Brookings Institution press release
Contact: Andrew Moffatt amoffatt@brookings.edu
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