Applicants must meet the qualifications and AAR membership eligibility requirements.
The Primary Contact must submit the application form and required materials through the online AAR Grant Application Submission System.
Hard copies, late, emailed, or incomplete applications or materials cannot be accepted.
Applicants should be prepared to upload the following required materials, all of which must be compiled into a single document in PDF or Word format:
- Cover Page
- Name and contact details for Primary Contact
- Primary Contact's institutional affiliation (if applicable)
- Project Title
- Names of and contact details for all project collaborators
- Requested grant amount in USD
- Project Abstract: 150-word description of the project
- Project Proposal: 500-word narrative description that clearly outlines the aims and significance of the research project; discusses the specific logistical details regarding the international collaboration; delineates the roles of each collaborator; and identifies the project’s expected outcomes.
- Project Budget: Itemized budget with amounts and a narrative explanation of expenses and an accounting of other sources of support for this project both pending and confirmed; project funds must be requested in US dollars (USD).
- Curriculum Vitae: For each collaborator, a CV of no more than one page that details previous and current grants/competitive research funding and international research travel, and lists current memberships in relevant scholarly organizations.
- Signed Consent: Signed consent that the project information (including applicant name, project title, project abstract, and portions of the narrative report) may be used by AAR on its website or related publications. There is no required formatting, but the signed consent must be included as a separate document/page.
Any evidence in support of the proposed collaboration (e.g., a letter of invitation from a research center or library that will provide resources or facilities) may be provided but is not required.
Additional supplementary documents cannot be accepted.
Submissions may be shared with IAHR.
Selection Process
Applications will be evaluated by the members of AAR’s International Connections Committee and will be judged on:
- The clarity and focus of the research proposed
- The potential of the project to promote meaningful international collaborations between scholars from different regions
- The significance of the research project’s contribution to religious studies scholarship, particularly in underexplored areas or subfields
- The feasibility of the research project, including its aims, timeline, outcomes, and proposed collaborations