The CAORC - National Endowment for the Humanities Research Fellowship provides the opportunity for scholars to carry out advanced research and to spend significant time in one country with an Overseas Research Centers as a base. The fellowship supports advanced research in the humanities or humanistic social sciences. Fellowship awards are for four to six consecutive months. Selected fellows are awarded $5,000 per month of the award. 

Fields of study include, but are not limited to, anthropology, history, philosophy, archaeology, linguistics, religious studies, languages, literature, literary criticism, ethnomusicology, and art history. In addition, research that embraces a humanistic approach and methods will be considered.

Applicants must propose four to six consecutive months of research in an Overseas Research Center in one of the following countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cyprus, Georgia, Indonesia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan (senior scholars may be permitted to travel to Lahore and Islamabad subject to approval), Senegal, Sri Lanka, or Tunisia.

The program is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI). 

The application deadline is January 15, 2025, with award notifications in late March 2025. 

Interested faculty should reach out to Rachel Brubaker (rbruba1@umbc.edu), CARAT Associate Director for Research Development. Applications must be routed prior to submission and faculty should be PI Eligible. 

Information: https://www.caorc.org/neh-fellowship-guidelines