The Charles Harris Project Grants from the American Society of Overseas Research fund focused archaeological research or new projects in the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East.
Funder: American Society of Overseas Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Two grants of $5,000 each; one-year projects; direct expenses only.
Summary: Supports ASOR-affiliated archaeological projects, especially new, smaller, or discrete research components.
Key Information: Applicants must be directors or senior staff of ASOR-affiliated projects; only one application per project per year.
The Charles Harris Project Grants, administered by the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR), provide modest funding to support ASOR-affiliated archaeological projects. The program is designed to help launch new or smaller initiatives, as well as to fund specific, well-defined components of larger projects that can be completed with the grant. The goal is to further archaeological research and scholarship in the Eastern Mediterranean, Near East, and related regions by enabling impactful, focused research activities.