research grant

2014 Research Grants Program The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) is pleased to offer research grants of up to $2,500 to qualified professors and students engaged in the study of the Middle East and Africa. Guidelines:  Applicants must be engaged in ongoing study of the Middle East or Africa and be enrolled in a Ph.D. program (with M.A. complete), or; serve in a post-doc capacity, or; serve as a visiting/assistant/associate/full professor teaching two or more courses per semester at an accredited institution. Applicants may be affiliated with any academic discipline.  Applications must be accompanied by a paper proposal that represents new and un-published research and is relevant to the qualifying research areas designated by ASMEA as listed on the website.  Applicants must submit a brief letter of reference from their department chair. Students also must submit proof of enrollment.  Applications will be accepted only from ASMEA members. To join ASMEA, please visit the website.  Successful applicants will be required to present their research at the Seventh Annual ASMEA Conference on October 30-November 1, 2014 in Washington, D.C. and provide ASMEA the right of first refusal for potential publication in the peer-reviewed Journal of the Middle East and Africa.

The application deadline is

March 15, 2014. For more information, and to apply, please visit

www.asmeascholars.org. Direct questions or comments to

[email protected] or 202-429-8860.