Research Associates
ARCE's Research Associates status offers independent scholars institutional affiliation and administrative support for research in Egypt across humanities and social sciences, but does not provide funding.
Funder: American Research Center in Egypt
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (application submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: No funding provided; affiliation and administrative support only (modest fee may apply if not from a supporting member institution)
Summary: ARCE's Research Associates status offers independent scholars administrative support and institutional affiliation to facilitate research in Egypt, but does not provide funding.
Description
The Research Associates status at the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is designed for independent scholars who have secured their own funding and wish to conduct research in Egypt. This program provides scholars with ARCE affiliation and a range of administrative services, including assistance with research clearances, permissions, and mentoring—similar to the support provided to ARCE Fellows. The affiliation helps facilitate research activities in Egypt by providing institutional backing and guidance through local administrative processes. Scholars may be charged a modest fee for these services if their home institution is not an ARCE research supporting member.
Fields of study supported include anthropology, archaeology, architecture, art, art history, comparative literature, Coptic studies, economics, Egyptology, ethnomusicology, gender studies, history, humanistic social sciences, Islamic studies, literature, music, political science, and religious studies.
