AAR Grant Programs
We maintain several grant programs for members. Eligible applicants can seek funding for travel grants to attend our Annual Meetings, public scholarship grants, dissertation fellowships, regional development grants, and individual or collaborative research grants.
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Submission Status
Membership Support Grants
This grant helps lapsed members regain access to benefits.
Submission Status
Now Accepting Applicants
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 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 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 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 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
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