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Palestinian American Research Center (PARC)
PARC Fellowships for Palestinian Scholars Conducting Humanities and Social Science Field-Based Research on Palestine 2027-2028
Do I qualify 6 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
These eligibility rules were checked against the official page. They still need to match your own circumstances.
Everyone needs
- nationality Palestinian
- Arts, Humanities, Social sciences, Public health, Environmental studies Exact current official rule
- Not open to: Purely scientific research Exact current official rule
- Minimum 2 months, Maximum 1 year Exact current official rule
- Not open to: Received a PARC fellowship in the last three years Exact current official rule
- Not open to: Received two PARC fellowships Exact current official rule
These depend on how you qualify. The provider describes several ways, and you will not need all of them. The official page shows which applies to you.
- career stage Scholar who has earned a PhD
- career stage Established researcher
- enrolment Full-time doctoral student enrolled in a recognized degree program Exact current official rule
- degree All preliminary degree requirements fulfilled except the dissertation by the time research commences Exact current official rule
- Not open to: degree First-year PhD students Exact current official rule
- degree Defended dissertation proposal Exact current official rule
- degree Researcher without a doctorate Exact current official rule
- >=10 refereed articles Exact current official rule
+4 more requirements
- degree Master's degree holder without an academic publication record Exact current official rule
- Joint research project with a lead researcher who holds a PhD Exact current official rule
- Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon Exact current official rule
- Research on the occupied Golan Heights set within a comparative framework with Palestine Exact current official rule
Preferences and flexible criteria (4)
- residence Any country of residence
- career stage PhD students, Junior faculty
- Applications from or about the Gaza Strip
- Female applicants
Not open to: First year PhD students; Purely scientific research; received a PARC fellowship in the last three years; received two PARC fellowships
- Who is eligible
- Palestinian
- Level of study
- PhD
- Fields of study
- Agriculture and environment, Arts and humanities, Medicine and health, Social sciences
What's covered Partial funding
- Funding type
- Partial funding
- Funding details
- Fellowship awards up to a maximum of $6,000 for field research lasting from two months up to one year. Awardees have until December 31, 2028, to complete their research. The fellowship will not cover tuition.
- Host country
- Palestine, Jordan, Egypt
What I need Application materials must be in English
- English requirement
- Application materials must be in English
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
The full document list lives on the official page — we do not republish it, because it changes between cycles.
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How to apply
These required steps were checked against official details for this cycle.
- Optionally register for the October 27 informational webinar using the registration link. Optional Open this official step
- Complete and submit the application through the online application portal with the required application materials. Required
- Deadline
- 5 December 2026
- Deadline notes
- Deadline time: 05:00 PM (EST).
- Deadline timezone
- EST
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
Details to confirm
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