ARCE will offer two fellowships for Egyptian Ph.D. Dissertation Research Fellows in the 2024-2025 academic year. Each researcher will be selected for a one-year term beginning November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2025. 

Eligibility:  

• The dissertation research fellowship will be open to Egyptian citizens currently enrolled in a doctoral program at an Egyptian public university, whose dissertation research project has been approved by their advisor.
• Dissertation research may be situated in any period of Egyptian civilization from prehistory to the present day.
• Eligible research fields should fall within the scope of ARCE’s mission including but not limited to: archaeology, classics, anthropology, architecture, art history, Egyptology, history, philology, epigraphy, historical geography, language, religion, literature and comparative literature.
• Research must take place in Egypt.

Responsibilities of Researchers:

• The Egyptian Ph.D. Dissertation Research Fellow is expected to participate in the academic life of the center, attend fellows’ meetings and present a public in-person or virtual lecture on their research.
• As a deliverable at the end of the fellowship, the Egyptian Ph.D. Dissertation Research Fellow is required to submit an article to the Scribe (ARCE membership magazine) and submit a 10-page fellowship report to ARCE.
• Publications resulting from this fellowship must acknowledge ARCE, and recipients must provide ARCE with a digital or hard-copy of any publications resulting from this research. Recipients grant ARCE permission to use reports or publications in ARCE publications, the ARCE website/social media accounts and/or marketing materials for promotional purposes.

Program Benefits:

• ARCE will provide the Egyptian Ph.D. Dissertation Research Fellow with library privileges, meeting space if requested, and Internet access at the Cairo Center.
• ARCE will provide administrative services as offered to other ARCE fellows, guidance on publishing his/her research, organize a public lecture to present his/her research, and include him/her in fellows’ activities and meetings.
• ARCE provides a modest monthly honorarium of 4000 EGP.
• ARCE may provide opportunities to co-facilitate training for early career Egyptian scholars.

How to Apply: 

The application submission must include:

• A completed online application form (opens September 1, 2024)
• A 1500-word research proposal, written in English; the proposal must be accompanied by a bibliography of one to two pages, listing the main primary and secondary sources for the Ph.D. dissertation.
• A document certifying your current enrollment in a Ph.D. Program at an Egyptian national university.
• Copies of your Bachelor's and Master's degrees.
• A 2-page resume (CV) in English.
• Two recommendation letters from Egyptian and/or foreign scholars who serve as your advisor(s) or are otherwise familiar with your research, written in English or Arabic.