Applications and the required proposal materials must be submitted through the AAR Grant Application Submission System.
Applicants should be prepared to upload the following required proposal materials, all of which must be compiled into one, single PDF document:
- Cover Page
- AAR Region
- Project Title
- Grant Type: Individual or Collaborative
- Applicant’s Name
- Applicant’s Institutional Affiliation (if applicable)
- For Collaborative Projects: Collaborator Name, Institutional Affiliation, and Contact Information
- Requested Grant Amount (USD)
- Project Abstract: 150 word description of the project.
- Project Proposal: A narrative description (no more than 1000 words) of the project detailing how the project promises to benefit the scholarly and professional life of AAR members and the work of the region.
- Project Statement: A statement on how the project or activities may be adapted to other regional groups or a brief explanation of why the project is region-specific.
- Project Timeline: A clear timeline for the completion of the grant project. Please note that projects are to be completed within the award year.
- Project Budget: A detailed budget with amounts and explanation of the expense items. Other sources of support—e.g., funds granted by your institution, funds requested from outside agencies—and indicate the total award amount sought from the AAR.
- Signed Consent: Signed consent that the project information (including applicant name, project title, project abstract, and portions of the narrative report) may be used on the AAR website. There is no required formatting, but the signed consent must be included as a separate document/page.
Additional, supplementary materials cannot be accepted.
Late, emailed, or incomplete application and/or required proposal materials cannot be accepted.
Submit an Application
To submit an application, click the button below which will take you to our online grant application submission system accessible only to AAR members.
Submit an Application
Selection Process
All eligible grant proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by a jury comprised of the AAR Regions Director and two Chief Regional Officers using the following criteria:
- Benefit to Scholarly and Professional Life
- Benefit to Region
- Replicability Across Regions
Winner Notification and Expectations
- Notification of application status is typically sent to the applicant in January.
- For awarded collaborative projects, the Project Director will receive all grant correspondence for the group.
- For awarded projects, expenses can be undertaken anytime within the award year.
- Grantees must maintain AAR membership throughout the grant period.
- For awarded individual projects, grant funds will be remitted to the individual grantee. For awarded collaborative projects, grant funds will be remitted to the Project Director. The grant funds will be made payable to the individual grantee/Project Director in the form of an electronic funds transfer. The AAR will issue the individual grantee/Project Director a Form 1099 in the amount of the grant for income tax use. The individual grantee/Project Director will be responsible for any applicable income taxes due on the grant revenue.
- By January 31 of the following calendar year, grant recipients must submit the required grant reports.
Grant Reports
Grant recipients must submit the following reports by January 31 of the following calendar year:
- A narrative description of the project/research supported by the AAR grant and outcomes
- A financial report detailing expenses