American Research Institute in Turkey: Fellowships for Graduate and Post-Doctoral Research Grant

American Research Institute in Turkey: Fellowships for Graduate and Post-Doctoral Research Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Research Institute in Turkey
Amount: US $2,500 - US $15,500
Last Updated: August 27, 2025

Summary

The American Research Institute in Turkey offers fellowships for graduate and post-doctoral research in the humanities and social sciences, focusing on projects conducted in Turkey. Eligible applicants include scholars and advanced graduate students researching ancient, medieval, or modern topics. Fellowships support tenures up to one academic year, with funding ranging from $2,500 to $15,500, providing vital resources and connections for academic endeavors.

Overview

NOTE: ARIT fellowship applicants are responsible for obtaining the appropriate research permissions and visas. ARIT US Fellowships ARIT supports and administers programs of fellowships for scholarly research and for Turkish language study. Programs for scholars and graduate students based in the U.S. and Canada include the ARIT, the ARIT National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship programs, and the ARIT Summer Language Program at Boğazici University in Istanbul. ARIT research fellowships support individual projects in ancient, historical, and modern times in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, that must be carried out in Turkey. Fellowships for Graduate and Post-Doctoral Research ARIT Fellowships support research in ancient, medieval, or modern times, in any field of the humanities and social sciences. Grants for tenures up to one academic year will be considered; applications for projects of shorter duration, as brief as one or two months, are also supported. ARIT offers research and study facilities as well as connections with colleagues, institutions, and authorities through its branch centers in Istanbul and Ankara. Funding Stipends generally range from $2,500 to $15,500.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Scholars and advanced graduate students engaged in research on ancient, medieval, or modern times in Turkey, in any field of the humanities and social sciences, are eligible to apply. Student applicants must have fulfilled all requirements for the doctorate except the dissertation by June, and before beginning any ARIT-sponsored research. Non-U.S. applicants who reside in the U.S. or Canada are expected to maintain an affiliation with an educational institution in the U.S. or Canada.