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DAR BEN GACEM TUNISIAN RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

ASOR is pleased to announce a fellowship for ASOR members (from any country other than Tunisia) to conduct research in Tunisia.

Dar Ben Gacem guest house.

Made possible by a generous donor and the Dar Ben Gacem historic guest houses in Tunis, Tunisia, this research fellowship provides room and half board (breakfast and dinner) for up to four weeks at one of the two Dar Ben Gacem guest houses in the Medina of Tunis. Accommodation dates are subject to room availability and should be negotiated with Dar Ben Gacem after the successful applicant has been chosen. Research topics include history, archaeology, cultural heritage (both tangible and intangible), religion, ethnography, and museum collection(s). Research topics should fit into ASOR’s Annual Meeting program, and the successful applicant will be expected to share the research outcome in a future virtual or in-person (or both) ASOR Annual Meeting. Near the end of their residency in Tunis, successful applicant(s) will be asked to share preliminary outcomes of their research for interested community members at Dar Ben Gacem. Fellowship awardees are responsible for arranging their own travel to Tunisia, as well as other expenses while in Tunisia. Awardees are also responsible for obtaining visa(s) or research permissions, and fellowships will not be finalized until ASOR receives confirmation of these permissions and authorizations. ASOR reserves the right to select an alternate recipient if visa(s) or authorizations cannot be obtained in a timely manner.

Mosaic of Virgil and the Muses, Bardo Museum. ASOR Photo Collection. 

Fellowship Application

Application deadline: January 29, 2024

Applicants must be ASOR members.

Applications consist of a CV, short proposal, project timeline, and proposed activities.

  • CV
  • Project Proposal — The proposal should detail the project to be pursued and outline plans for the fellowship period. It should also include information on why travel to Tunisia is necessary for this research. (No more than 1,500 words)
  • Timeline — Outline of proposed dates and activities for the project.
  • Permits/Letters of Permission (optional)
  • Names and contact information of 2-3 recommenders. ASOR will contact recommenders of applicants who move the the finalist selection stage. Optional: Applicants may submit letters of reference with the initial application, but absence of letters of support will not adversely impact the initial ranking of applications.

Applicants should submit their proposals and supporting materials as a .docx or .pdf attachment to programs@asor.org. Applicants who are unable to submit proposals or letters by email may send them to ASOR, 209 Commerce St., Alexandria, VA 22314.

Each recipient must submit a written report within two months of the conclusion of the award period, according to ASOR guidelines.

Please contact Marta Ostovich (programs@asor.org) with any questions.

Previous Grant Recipients: $5,000 awarded

2024: $2,500 awarded
  1. Caroline Angle Maguire, University of Maryland, “Decolonizing Knowledge: Reclaiming Colonial Museums in Francophone North and West Africa”
2023: $2,500 awarded
  1. Brien Garnand, Netherlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten, “ASOR Punic Project—3D Modelling of Stelae and Cippi from Carthage”