Fellowships for U.S. students and scholars and for other nationalities affiliated with institutions in North America
PROGRAM DELAYED. ARIT Research Fellowships
PROGRAM TERMINATED. NEH-ARIT Research Fellowships
PROGRAM PENDING FUNDING. ARIT Summer Fellowships for Intensive Advanced Turkish Language at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
U.S. Department of State Critical Language Institute Programs in Turkish Language
Fellowships for Turkish students and scholars affiliated with institutions in Turkey
THE 2025 COMPETITION HAS ENDED. ARIT Dernek Fellowship Program
PROGRAM SUSPENDED. The Coulson-Cross Aegean Exchange Fellowships
THE 2026 COMPETITION IS IN PROGRESS. George and Ilse Hanfmann and Machteld J. Mellink Fellowships
PLEASE NOTE: ARIT remains committed to supporting and growing the fields of Turkish Studies and Archaeology in the United States and in Türkiye. Due to federal funding cuts, however, ARIT needs to rethink what fellowship support for travel and research we can offer. The details of the next competition and awards are still being finalized, and we ask for your patience until we can announce them.
ARIT will continue to assist scholars in Turkiye, helping with research permissions, providing local support through our Istanbul and Ankara centers, and building networks and connections for research. We look forward to learning about the innovative projects that our community is developing!
ARIT supports and administers programs of fellowships for scholarly research and for Turkish language study. ARIT fellowships support individual research projects in ancient, historical, and modern times in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, that must be carried out in Turkey. Please see individual programs for eligibility criteria and funding status.
The Hanfmann and Mellink Fellowships for research in ancient history, art and archaeology support advanced research at institutions outside of Turkey. Turkish graduate students may apply for the ARIT Dernek fellowships for doctoral research within Turkey.
Please see the list of recent ARIT Fellows for a sample of supported research.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR ARIT U.S.-BASED RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS – TBD
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE AMERICAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN TURKEY:
Program delayed. Funding limited. American Research Institute in Turkey Fellowships for Graduate and Post-Doctoral Research in Turkey: ARIT Fellowships support research in ancient, medieval, or modern times, in any field of the humanities and social sciences. Post-doctoral and dissertation research fellowships may be held for terms of one month to one academic year. Stipends may range from $2,500 to $5,000. Non-U.S. citizen applicants must be affiliated with U.S. or Canadian institutions.
Program terminated. ARIT National Endowment for the Humanities/ARIT Advanced Fellowships: ARIT NEH Fellowships provide longer term support for advanced research in all fields of the humanities, including prehistory, history, art, archaeology, literature, and linguistics as well as interdisciplinary aspects of cultural history. The fellowship tenures range from four months to a full year. Stipends range from $20,000 to $60,000. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or three-year residents of the U.S. who have completed all formal training in their field of study.
Pending funding. ARIT Summer Fellowships for Intensive Advanced Turkish Language at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul: The ARIT summer language program offers scholarship, travel, and stipend to support eight weeks of intensive advanced study of Turkish language and culture at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul. Applicants must be graduate or advanced undergraduate students in good standing or advanced scholars and also must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. For those who are ineligible to receive ARIT fellowship funding, Bogaziçi University offers courses at all levels in the Turkish Language and Culture Program. For more information about the program, see the Boğaziçi University Summer School.
2025 competition ended. ARIT Dernek Turkish Fellowship Program: This program provides support for advanced graduate students affiliated with Turkish institutions who are conducting research in any field of the humanities or social sciences in Turkey.
Program suspended. W.D.E. Coulson & Toni M. Cross Aegean Exchange Program: This program supports Turkish scholars who wish to conduct research in Greece and Greek scholars who wish to carry out research in Turkey. Applicants to ARIT must be nationals of the Republic of Turkey who wish to carry out research in Greece, in any field of the humanities and social sciences from pre-historic to modern times. The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) cooperates to facilitate the exchanges and administers the program for Greek scholars.
2026 program in competition. George and Ilse Hanfmann Fellowships and Machteld J. Mellink Fellowship Program: This program provides support for young Turkish scholars and advanced graduate students in archaeology and related fields who are affiliated with Turkish institutions and who wish to study abroad in North America or elsewhere.
OTHER PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT RESEARCH IN TURKEY: (The programs listed below may or may not have funding for 2026)
The Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation in Turkey offers support for local and collaborative projects that aim to preserve culturally significant collections or objects, sites, or forms of traditional cultural expression.
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) administers funds to support post-doctoral research in international and area studies, including Turkey.
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), of which ARIT is a member, may offer research fellowships, pending funding.
Critical Language Scholarships: The CLS programs support intensive study of Turkish at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels during the summer. The application deadline is generally mid-November.
The U.S. Department of State, Educational and Cultural Affairs, offers Fulbright Programs to support international exchanges with Turkey for students, faculty, and professionals.
The Institute of International Education (IIE, Fulbright) offers programs to support international exchanges with Turkey for students, faculty, and professionals.
The U.S. Department of Education offers Fulbright-Hays Fellowships Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program.
The Council on Library and Information Services offers fellowships and programs.
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) offers support for research through its programs and fellowships.
