2026 Travel Grant Program

The ASMEA Travel Grant Program provides funds primarily to Ph.D. students, post-doctoral researchers, and junior faculty studying the Middle East or Africa who are interested in presenting research at the Annual ASMEA Conference. Grants of $500 to $750 will be awarded and may be used to cover expenses associated with attending the conference in Washington, D.C. Applications require an original paper proposal and one letter of reference, and are submitted via the ASMEA website.

Cash grant of $500–$750 to help cover travel-related expenses (hotel, conference registration, transportation); opportunity to present research at the Annual ASMEA Conference.

Applicants must be current members of ASMEA and engaged in ongoing study of the Middle East or Africa; applicants must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program (with M.A. complete), or serve in a post-doc capacity, or serve as a visiting/assistant/associate/full professor teaching two or more courses per semester at an accredited institution. Applicants may be affiliated with any academic discipline.

Apply via the ASMEA website online submission portal; applications must include a paper proposal, proof of enrollment and expected graduation date (for students), and one letter of reference.