The CAORC-NEH Senior Research Fellowship provides the opportunity for scholars to carry out advanced research in the humanities and to spend significant time in one country with an Overseas Research Centers as a base. The fellowship supports advanced research in the humanities. Fellowship awards are for four to six consecutive months. Fields of study include, but are not limited to, anthropology, history, philosophy, archaeology, linguistics, religious studies, languages, literature, literary criticism, ethnomusicology, and art history. In addition, research that embraces a humanistic approach and methods will be considered. Applicants must propose four to six consecutive months of research in an Overseas Research Center in one of the following countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cyprus, Georgia, Indonesia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan (senior scholars may be permitted to travel to Lahore and Islamabad subject to approval), Senegal, Sri Lanka or Tunisia. Applicants must already hold their PhD or terminal degree, or have completed all requirements, except for the actual conferral of the degree, by the application deadline. Applicants must be US citizens or foreign nationals who have resided in the US for at least three years immediately preceding the application deadline. US citizens living outside of the US are eligible. Independent scholars are eligible if they meet the fellowship criteria. It is not a requirement that applicants be affiliated with a US academic institution. Funding is not available for research conducted in the US. Applicants must submit a Project Description describing the nature of their proposed project and their competence to carry out the required research. Note that recommendation letters are no longer required for this fellowship. Please visit the fellowship's website for more information.