American Institute for Maghrib Studies

AIMS Annual Grants Program - Long and Short Term Grants

The American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) Grant Program offers research grants to U.S. scholars to conduct research on North African topics in Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, or Tunisia. The program provides both short-term grants (1-3 months, up to $6,500) and long-term grants (more than 3 months, up to $15,500), with funding covering airfare and research expenses. AIMS Overseas Research Centers in Oran, Tunis, and Tangier facilitate grants and provide support to scholars. AIMS funds only primary research conducted in the Maghrib region. Graduate students enrolled in M.A. or Ph.D. programs, independent scholars, and faculty in all disciplines are eligible to apply. Applicants must be current AIMS members and U.S. citizens. Recipients of AIMS awards in either of the two previous funding cycles are ineligible to apply. All grantees are required to present their research at one of the AIMS Overseas Research Centers or affiliated centers (CEMA in Oran, Algeria; CEMAT in Tunis, Tunisia; TALIM in Tangier, Morocco; or Dar Si-Hmad in Morocco) and submit a written report within one month of completing fieldwork. The program expects full-time research effort and does not support language classes or teaching during the research period. Note: The program is currently on pause for 2026.