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AAR Regional Development Grants
Regional Development Grants provide funds for special projects within the AAR’s regions.
Submission Status
Now Accepting Applicants
Submission Deadline
September 21, 2026 6:00 pm ET
AAR International Collaborative Research Grants
Support generative research collaborations among scholars located in different geographical regions.
Submission Status
Now Accepting Applicants
Submission Deadline
September 21, 2026 6:00 pm ET
AAR Collaborative Research Grants
Grants stimulate cooperative research among scholars who focus on collaborative interdisciplinary work with scholars outside the field of religion.
Submission Status
Now Accepting Applicants
Submission Deadline
September 21, 2026 6:00 pm ET
AAR Public Scholarship Grants
Support scholars of religion whose work engages public audiences in innovative ways, through projects designed for presentation in public spaces and outreach through publicly accessible sites.
Submission Status
Now Accepting Applicants
Submission Deadline
September 21, 2026 6:00 pm ET
AAR Individual Research Grants
Individual research grants provide support for important aspects of research, such as fieldwork or travel to archives and libraries.
Submission Status
Now Accepting Applicants
Submission Deadline
September 21, 2026 6:00 pm ET
AAR Dissertation Research Grants
Supports AAR student members working in any sub-discipline within religious studies in completing their dissertation.
Submission Status
Now Accepting Applicants
Submission Deadline
September 21, 2026 6:00 pm ET
AAR Religion and the Arts Award
Presented to an artist, performer, critic, curator, or scholar who has made a recent significant contribution to the arts and religion.
Submission Status
Now Accepting Applicants
Submission Deadline
September 16, 2026 6:00 pm ET
The AAR Lawrence H. Mamiya Excellence in Public Service Award
Awarded to an AAR member whose extraordinary contributions to public service, advocacy, and community service have improved the world at large. (Next award: 2027)
Submission Status
Now Accepting Applicants
Submission Deadline
September 16, 2026 6:00 pm ET
The Selva J. Raj Endowed International Dissertation Research Fellowship
Designed to support AAR student members whose dissertation research is focused on areas associated with Prof. Raj’s research areas.
Submission Status
Now Accepting Applicants
Submission Deadline
September 21, 2026 6:00 pm ET
Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion
This award recognizes extraordinary contributions to the public understanding of religion.
Submission Status
Now Accepting Applicants
Submission Deadline
September 16, 2026 6:00 pm ET