AAR Grant Programs
We maintain several grant programs for members. Eligible applicants can seek funding for regional development grants, travel grants to attend our Annual Meetings, public engagement fellowships, and individual or collaborative research grants.
Please note that in January 2025 we announced a one year pause to most of our grant programs. Travel grants to the November Annual Meeting will not be affected.
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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.
AAR Collaborative Research Grants
Grants stimulate cooperative research among scholars who focus on collaborative interdisciplinary work with scholars outside the field of religion.
AAR International Collaborative Research Grant
Supports generative research collaborations among scholars located in different geographical regions.
AAR Regional Development Grants
Regional Development Grants provide funds for special projects within the AAR’s regions.
AAR Dissertation Research Grants
Supports AAR student members working in any sub-discipline within religious studies in completing their dissertation.
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.