International Grants Database

The Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) provides funding of up to $7000 and waived school fees for scholars pursuing interdisciplinary research on archaeological questions pertaining to the ancient Greek world and adjacent areas. Priority will be given to question-driven research projects that address substantive problems through the application of interdisciplinary methods in the archaeological sciences. Laboratory facilities are especially well equipped to support the study of human skeletal biology, archaeobiological remains (faunal and botanical), environmental studies, and geoarchaeology (particularly studies in human-landscape interactions and the study of site formation processes). Research projects utilizing other archaeological scientific approaches are also eligible for consideration, depending on the strength of the questions asked and the suitability of the plan for access to other equipment or resources not available on site. Students and graduates of any college or university worldwide as well as independent scholars may apply.

The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) is open to citizens of certain developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master degree program in a development-related topic. Subject to available funding, JJWBGSP offers scholarships for 48 Participating Programs at universities in U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania and Japan in key areas of development, including economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management.

The Volkswagen Foundation is dedicated to the support of the humanities and social sciences as well as science and technology in higher education and research. The so-called "rare subjects" often represent a comprehensive, significant and future-oriented canon of knowledge of high relevance for interdisciplinarity, internationality, and innovation. Their complex subject matter enables them to address issues from a multiperspectival view, thereby contributing in a crucial way towards a multi-layered exploration of the world and a holistic “world knowledge”. At the same time, these knowledge domains are often characterized by precarious structures inside the universities. Above all, the human resources in these subjects are often scarce. There is a lack of structural sustainability for research and teaching. They are particularly prone to changing orientations in higher education policy, but also to socio-political change. For this reason, the funding offer aims at a sustainable strengthening of structurally precarious knowledge domains in research and teaching. It is intended to encourage the representatives to develop innovative ideas for structurally strengthening their fields, as well as to invite the respective university leadership to create sustainable perspectives for the said “rare subjects”. In addition, funding can be allocated to support measures aimed at making the wealth of knowledge encompassed by the “rare subjects” better known to politics and the public at large.

The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering up to $69,100 for individuals to ​​teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in any discipline at host institutions in Zimbabwe. Scholars may also conduct research in their area of specialization, in combination with teaching. Artists or professionals may propose a professional or artistic project. A Ph.D. or master's degree with five years teaching experience is preferred. A letter of invitation is preferred. All teaching will be in English; proficiency in another language is not required. All U.S. citizens are eligible to apply, regardless of dual citizenship or residency.