ASMEA Research Grant Program 2026

To stimulate new and diverse lines of discourse about the Middle East and Africa, ASMEA's Research Grants Program seeks to support research on topics that deserve greater attention. An applicant may submit a proposal on any topic as long as it is relevant to the fields of Middle East and Africa, and constitutes new and original research. Grants of $2500 will be awarded to support research costs associated with conducting research for the specified proposal. Successful applicants will be required to present their research at the Nineteenth Annual ASMEA Conference in Washington, D.C. Research grant winners also must provide ASMEA the right of first refusal for potential publication of their papers in the peer-reviewed Journal of the Middle East and Africa. All research and writing must be completed by the deadline for final papers, with projects that go into 2027 not being considered.