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The American Institute of Afghanistan Studies and the Council of American Overseas Research Centers announce a new fellowship program open to scholars who are Afghan citizens and who have already obtained a Ph.D. or have professional experience in the study or preservation of cultural heritage and who wish to undertake a specific research project at an overseas research centers in another country. Funded by the Getty Foundation, the fellowships require scholars to affiliate with one of the following overseas research centers: American Academy in Rome; American Center of Oriental Research (Amman); American Institute for Maghrib Studies (Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria); American Institute for Yemeni Studies (Sana’a); American Research Center in Egypt (Cairo); American Research Institute in Turkey (Istanbul and Ankara); American School of Classical Studies at Athens; Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (Nicosia); and the W.F Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (Jerusalem).
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The American Institute of Afghanistan Studies (AIAS) invites applications for support of short term research or other scholarly projects that will advance the knowledge of Afghanistan. Applicants should be at the post-doctoral level or have equivalent professional experience. The Fellowship will support work focusing on any aspect of Afghanistan studies, but cannot currently be used within, or for travel to, Afghanistan. There will be three fellowships available with a maximum award of $6500 each. The application deadline is April 1, 2008 with an anticipated award date of May 1, 2008. The project or research must be completed by October 1, 2008. Eligibility is limited to US citizens and permanent residents.
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