Faculty Fellowships and Grants

Funding opportunities for faculty members, visiting researchers, postdocs, and other research or academic affiliates

CMES Grants

Application deadline: January 31, 2027.

Andrew Mellon Foundation Conference & Research Grants

Program Components and Eligibility

UC Berkeley faculty, lecturers, academic staff, and graduate students may apply for funding in the following categories:

1. Research Grants

Up to $2,000 to cover the cost of travel for modern Middle Eastern language study, dissertation research, or faculty projects.

2. Conference Grants

Up to $600 to cover the cost of travel to attend conferences in the U.S. and up to $1,500 for conferences abroad. Please note that this funding applies to airfare only.

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The Sultan Program in Arab Studies

The Sultan Program in Arab Studies is made possible through a generous endowment from the Sultan bin AbdulAziz Al-Saud Charity Foundation. The Sultan Program supports teaching, research, and public outreach on topics related to the Arab and Arab-Islamic world, with the overarching goal of promoting a deeper understanding of this important region at UC Berkeley and beyond. The program encompasses the social sciences, humanities, and professional fields, with a special emphasis on anthropology, sociology, architecture, history, literature, political science, and urban studies.

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Faculty Exchange at EHESS

Each year, one faculty affiliate of CMES will be selected for a one-month long professorship at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, France as part of EHESS's Invited Professors Program. The specific period of the visit will be determined in coordination with the sponsoring EHESS faculty and in view of the EHESS’ academic calendar. The Berkeley faculty must be free of university duties during the period of the visit.

The general period of visit for this year’s competition...

External Opportunities

American Institute for Maghrib Studies Grants Program

The American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) has placed its research programs on hold. For more information and updates, click here

American Institute for Yemeni Studies U.S. Scholars Research Fellowship

The American Institute for Yemeni Studies (AIYS) has placed its research programs on hold for 2026.

Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA)

The Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA), hosted at the American Center of Research in Jordan, has placed its language programs on hold. For details and updates, see the CASA website: https://acorjordan.org/casa/

Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad

The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad programprovides U.S. educators in the arts, social sciences and humanities with opportunities to participate in short-term seminars abroad to improve their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. In summer 2025, seminars for postsecondary educators will be offered in Greece and Türkiye.

Click here for more. Application deadline: January 7th, 2025.