For Faculty
The Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies offers grants and fellowships to CMENAS-affiliated faculty and non-UM scholars and educators to support MENA-related language instruction, curriculum development, travel, workshops, and research.
Title VI Grants for Professional Development & Conferences
A Title VI grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education provides CMENAS with limited funds to support language instructors and faculty professional development and attendance at conferences. Any faculty member affiliated with CMENAS may fill out a request for funding consideration. Only one request per instructor/faculty member will be considered each year. All requests are contingent upon availability of Center funding. All requests will be reviewed in the order that they are submitted. CMENAS Faculty Funding Request »
Research on Levantine Minorities Fund
Supports U-M faculty researching Levantine minorities—ethnic, cultural, or religious communities. Faculty must conduct research on these populations. More details »
For U-M Students
The Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies (CMENAS) supports U-M undergraduate and graduate students who are interested or engaged in Middle Eastern and North African-related education, research, programming, and training activities on campus and in the region. CMENAS seeks to fund a diverse group of students and projects through the following grant opportunities:
FLAS Fellowships
Available to undergraduate and graduate students, FLAS fellowships provide tuition and stipend to students studying designated foreign languages—Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, and Uzbek—in combination with area studies or international aspects of professional studies.
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Lois A. Aroian Middle Eastern and North African Studies Fellowship
Supports U-M undergraduate and graduate students pursuing summer study, internships, or research abroad on Middle Eastern and North African Studies. Made possible by a generous gift from U-M alumna Lois A. Aroian. More details »
Research on Levantine Minorities Fund
Supports graduate students researching Levantine minorities—ethnic, cultural, or religious communities. Graduate students must plan summer research on related topics. More details »
Support for Campus Events
In addition to our yearly programming, the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS) is happy to consider requests to co-sponsor MENA related U-M lectures, events and activities that coincide with the Center's mission to promote a broad and deep understanding of the region. Submit your request for co-sponsorship »
