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The Olivia James Traveling Fellowship supports travel and study in Greece, Cyprus, the Aegean Islands, Sicily, southern Italy, Asia Minor (Turkey), or Mesopotamia. The fellowship provides up to $26,000 for projects conducted between July 1 of the award year and the following June 30, with preference given to projects of at least a half-year's duration. This award is intended for scholars engaged in archaeological research and is not meant to support field excavation projects. Preference is given to individuals engaged in dissertation research or to those who received their PhD within five years of the application deadline. Applicants must be United States citizens and current AIA members at the Graduate or Professional level. Recipients may not hold other major fellowships during the requested tenure of the Olivia James award. The fellowship is administered by the Archaeological Institute of America, North America's largest and oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to archaeology.