Awards announced April 4, 2025
Fellowship awards $5,000 per month
Awardees will have until December 31, 2026 to complete their research
On October 30, PARC will hold an informational webinar for interested applicants. To register for this webinar, click here.
The Palestinian American Research Center (PARC) announces the 13th PARC National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) competition for research in Palestine in the humanities or research that embraces a humanistic approach and methods. Applicants must be scholars who have earned their PhD or completed their professional training. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who have lived in the United States for the last three years.
Information about the fellowship competition:
- Fields of study include but are not limited to, history, philosophy, religious studies, literature, languages and linguistics, archaeology, and jurisprudence. In addition, research that embraces a humanistic approach and methods will be considered. Research must also contribute to Palestinian Studies.
- Applicants must be scholars who have earned their PhD or completed their professional training.
- Applicants must propose a minimum of four up to a maximum of ten consecutive months of research that takes place in Palestine.
- Selected fellows must work on their research full-time during their period of funding.
- Applicants may be U.S. citizens living in the United States or abroad. Applicants may also be foreign nationals who have lived in the United States for a minimum of three years immediately preceding the application deadline.
- Minority scholars and scholars from Minority Serving Institutions are especially encouraged to apply.
Applications include the following:
- Application form
- Abstract (350 words max)
- Research proposal (2,500 word max)
- Service component (not mandatory for this competition)
- CV
- Passport information
- Two letters of recommendation
Evaluation criteria:
- Research topic significant, under-researched, original, or new perspective
- Contribution to the humanities, your field of study, and Palestinian Studies
- Clear plan for publication
- Appropriateness of methodology
- Feasibility of research design
- Your qualifications, including requisite knowledge, experience, and skills to complete the project
*NEH Fellowship applicants are also welcome to apply to the 2025-2026 PARC U.S. Research Fellowship competition. To be considered for a PARC U.S. Fellowship, you must be a U.S. citizen and include a line item budget in your application. Please note, that the U.S. Research Fellowship competition has an EARLIER deadline. For more information, visit the PARC U.S. Fellowship competition page.
For more information, visit PARC’s website at https://parc-us-pal.org.
Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI).
For the purposes of obtaining grant funds, you will be required to disclose certain personally identifying information. This information will be shared with our organizational and funding partners, grantees, and co-sponsors of our programs, activities, initiatives, and events. We endeavor to share your personal information only with partners, grantees, and co-sponsors who will respect your personal information. Any information you elect to provide during the application processes relating to gender, age, disability, ethnic origin, or nationality will be used only for the purposes of monitoring diversity and equality and stored confidentially in accordance with applicable legal obligations. Diversity data is reported on anonymously. By submitting your personal details, you agree to allow PARC and selected third parties to use your personal data in order to process applications, evaluate and assess research outputs and impact arising from grants and awards, and to process award finances and payments where relevant.
2025-2026 PARC NEH Fellowships for Scholars Conducting Humanities Research in Palestine
Awards announced April 4, 2025
Fellowship awards $5,000 per month
Awardees will have until December 31, 2026 to complete their research
On October 30, PARC will hold an informational webinar for interested applicants. To register for this webinar, click here.
The Palestinian American Research Center (PARC) announces the 13th PARC National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) competition for research in Palestine in the humanities or research that embraces a humanistic approach and methods. Applicants must be scholars who have earned their PhD or completed their professional training. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who have lived in the United States for the last three years.
Information about the fellowship competition:
- Fields of study include but are not limited to, history, philosophy, religious studies, literature, languages and linguistics, archaeology, and jurisprudence. In addition, research that embraces a humanistic approach and methods will be considered. Research must also contribute to Palestinian Studies.
- Applicants must be scholars who have earned their PhD or completed their professional training.
- Applicants must propose a minimum of four up to a maximum of ten consecutive months of research that takes place in Palestine.
- Selected fellows must work on their research full-time during their period of funding.
- Applicants may be U.S. citizens living in the United States or abroad. Applicants may also be foreign nationals who have lived in the United States for a minimum of three years immediately preceding the application deadline.
- Minority scholars and scholars from Minority Serving Institutions are especially encouraged to apply.
Applications include the following:
- Application form
- Abstract (350 words max)
- Research proposal (2,500 word max)
- Service component (not mandatory for this competition)
- CV
- Passport information
- Two letters of recommendation
Evaluation criteria:
- Research topic significant, under-researched, original, or new perspective
- Contribution to the humanities, your field of study, and Palestinian Studies
- Clear plan for publication
- Appropriateness of methodology
- Feasibility of research design
- Your qualifications, including requisite knowledge, experience, and skills to complete the project
*NEH Fellowship applicants are also welcome to apply to the 2025-2026 PARC U.S. Research Fellowship competition. To be considered for a PARC U.S. Fellowship, you must be a U.S. citizen and include a line item budget in your application. Please note, that the U.S. Research Fellowship competition has an EARLIER deadline. For more information, visit the PARC U.S. Fellowship competition page.
For more information, visit PARC’s website at https://parc-us-pal.org.
Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI).
For the purposes of obtaining grant funds, you will be required to disclose certain personally identifying information. This information will be shared with our organizational and funding partners, grantees, and co-sponsors of our programs, activities, initiatives, and events. We endeavor to share your personal information only with partners, grantees, and co-sponsors who will respect your personal information. Any information you elect to provide during the application processes relating to gender, age, disability, ethnic origin, or nationality will be used only for the purposes of monitoring diversity and equality and stored confidentially in accordance with applicable legal obligations. Diversity data is reported on anonymously. By submitting your personal details, you agree to allow PARC and selected third parties to use your personal data in order to process applications, evaluate and assess research outputs and impact arising from grants and awards, and to process award finances and payments where relevant.