The American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) - Grants program 2025-2026

Requirements

Applicants may not accept multiple government grants concurrently for the same project; some privately funded grants are exempt from this rule. It is expected that the research period is a full-time effort. Funding does not support language (or other) classes nor teaching during the research period.

Applications must include the following:

• Completed Applicant Information
• Proposal or research design of no more than 1,500 words
  The proposal should describe the research topic, significance of the topic for your field/s and North African studies and, as relevant, for advancing comparative, transnational, and/or global theory and methodology; research design (e.g. the design and its feasibility, together with contingency planning, given current and shifting political-landscapes, methodological problems that may arise, and/or inability to gain “access”, and secure your interlocutors safety), and how your research might contribute to the mission of AIMS and/or its overseas research centers.
• A proposed research itinerary with approximate dates
• Budget, including research grants for this project from all sources
• Vitae, including indication of language proficiency and institutional affiliation at home and if applicable, in the field
• One-page summary of the proposed research in either French or Arabic written by the applicant
• Letters of recommendation from two referees, including the candidate’s dissertation advisor, or in the case of applicants holding a Ph.D., the names of two persons who may be contacted for references.