PARC - Palestinian American Research Center

The Palestinian American Research Center (PARC) announces its 11th annual round of awards for post-doctoral and doctoral research fellowships in Palestinian studies for 2010-2011.

PARC is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting pioneering research in Palestinian Studies by established scholars and young scholars engaged in research for their doctoral dissertations.

To be eligible for research fellowships, the following criteria must be met:

The research project must make a contribution to Palestinian Studies. The research can be in any area of Palestinian Studies, including the humanities, social sciences, economics, law, health and science. Purely scientific research, however, is not eligible for this fellowship.
The research must take place in Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon or Syria.
The research must take into account that the fellowship is for one year only.
Applicants must be post-doctoral scholars, established researchers, or full-time doctoral students enrolled in a recognized degree program.
Doctoral students must have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for the doctorate degree except the dissertation by the time research commences. The fellowship does not cover tuition fees.
Senior researchers without doctorates but with a record of academic publication are also eligible. Applicants with a master’s degree may only apply for a joint project with a post-doctoral scholar.
Individual and joint research is eligible i.e. research can be done by a group of researchers.
Women applicants are especially encouraged.
PARC fellows who received grants in the last three years are not eligible to apply.

Interested candidates should send a brief pre-proposal via email to PARC Palestine by 23 October 2009. Pre-proposals may be either in English or Arabic; pre-proposals in Arabic should be accompanied by a paragraph summary in English.

The pre-proposal must consist of the following:

A 500-750 word summary outlining the research topic, justification, objectives, research problem, methodology, and time-frame for completion.
Curriculum vitae of no more than three pages.
A research budget indicating the amount requested.

Award amounts will range from $3,000 to $6,500.

Applicants will be notified by 17 November 2009 if their pre-proposal has been approved. Approved applicants will then be requested to fill out a detailed application and submit a full proposal. While research may be conducted in either Arabic or English, final full proposals must be in English. The Palestine Office will offer editorial assistance and advice, whenever possible, in developing full proposals. The deadline for this full proposal is 15 January 2010. Awards will be granted 16 March 2010.

Click here to acquire a proposal package (Word format) or contact:

Dr. Hadeel Qazzaz, Director
PARC Palestine Office
6 Tel al-Zaather St. 3rd Floor Al Amin Building, Ramallah
Tel (02) 2974240
email: parcpal@palnet.com