2025–2026 PARC Fellowships for U.S. Scholars Conducting Research on Palestine

EXTENDED DEADLINE: Applications due January 20, 2025
Awards announced April 4, 2025

Fellowship awards up to a maximum of $10,000
Awardees will have until December 31, 2026 to complete their research

On October 30th, PARC held an informational webinar for interested applicants. To watch the recording, click here.

The Palestinian American Research Center (PARC) announces the 26th annual PARC U.S. research fellowship competition for research that will contribute to Palestinian Studies. Applicants must be doctoral students or scholars who have earned their PhD and must be U.S. citizens. 

Information about the fellowship competition:

  • Research must contribute to Palestinian Studies. Any field of research will be considered, including the arts, humanities, social sciences, economics, law, public health, and applied sciences. Purely scientific research is not eligible for this competition.
  • Research must take place in Palestine, Israel, Jordan, or Lebanon.
  • Field research must be for a minimum of two months up to a maximum of one year.
  • Individual and joint research projects are eligible for this competition.
  • Applicants must be scholars who have earned their PhD, established researchers, or full-time doctoral students enrolled in a recognized degree program. 
  • By the time research commences, doctoral students must have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for their degree except the dissertation. (They must be ABD.) The fellowship will not cover tuition. 
  • Researchers without a doctorate but with a record of academic publication are eligible to apply. 
  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens living in the United States or abroad. U.S. permanent residents are not eligible for this competition.*
  • Applicants must be PARC members. Visit the PARC membership page on our website for more information.
  • 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
  • Budget
  • CV
  • Transcripts for doctoral students only
  • Passport information
  • Two letters of recommendation

Evaluation criteria:

  • Research topic significant, under-researched, original, or new perspective
  • Contribution to your field of study and Palestinian Studies
  • Appropriateness of methodology
  • Feasibility of research design
  • Your qualifications, including the requisite knowledge, experience, and skills to complete the project
  • Quality of service component
  • Reasonable and appropriate budget

*Palestinians who are not U.S. citizens may apply for the Palestinian Research Fellowship competition. Please visit the Palestinian Fellowships page and contact the Palestine office at [email protected].

*Eligible U.S. Fellowship applicants are also welcome to apply to the 2025-2026 PARC NEH Research Fellowship competition. To be considered for a PARC NEH Fellowship, you must have completed your PhD or professional training and be a U.S. citizen or a foreign national who has lived in the United States for the last three years. PARC NEH Research projects must be in the humanities or be research that embraces a humanistic approach and methods. For more information, visit the PARC NEH Fellowship competition page.

Funded by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs through an agreement with CAORC.

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