introduction

news and notes

programs

fellowships

research permits

membership

publications

AIYS at MESA

members' projects

Digital Library
for International
Research

the Amiriya at Rada

Yemen Update online/
Yemen Webdate

AIYS survey

contacting AIYS

Yemen Forum

 

 

Application for
Mellon Foundation
Fellowships

 

 

A printed application cover form is available from the AIYS office. Applicants may also download and use the following format. Please follow this application format as completely as possible. The annual application deadline is March 1.

 

1. Full name.

2. Work or preferred address, including phone and fax numbers and e-mail address.

3. Home or alternate address, including phone and fax numbers.

4. Citizenship and residence information.

5. List any others who would accompany you to Yemen.

6. Current position, academic institution or other affiliation, address.

7. List college and university degrees, beginning with the most recent.

8. Include professional curriculum vitae and publications, including title of dissertation.

9. List fellowships previously held, with dates.

10. Proposed fellowship project:
a. Project title.
b. Location(s) during the fellowship period.
c. Approximate work plan, schedule, and length of project period.
d. Summary budget for project.
e. Statement of proposed research. Please provide a typewritten, double-spaced statement, not to exceed 1500 words, describing your proposed research project. Be as specific as possible concerning the purpose of your project, your plan of study, and the broad significance of the work you expect to do in Yemen. Your name should appear on each page. Applicants should supply visual material, archival references, bibliography, etc. as appropriate.

11. Arabic language competence; competence in other languages as necessary.

12. List name, position, and address of the individuals from whom you have requested letters of reference. Letters of reference should be mailed or faxed separately to AIYS.

13. Date of application for Yemeni research permit. Please remember that you must apply for the permit at least three months before you expect to carry out research in Yemen.

14. List other fellowship and grant applications submitted.

15. List any additional funding available, such as sabbatical salary or other grants.

16. Sign and date the application, and send it to the U.S. office of AIYS (address given in the letterhead, above).

__________

For further information call AIYS in Sana'a: 967-1-278-816, fax 967-1-285-071, e-mail aiysyem@y.net.ye; or AIYS in the U.S.: 1-610-896-5412, fax 1-610-896-9049, e-mail aiys@aiys.org, or see the AIYS website at http://www.aiys.org.

AIYS expects to notify applicants of the decision of the Committee on Fellowships in late May.

top of page