Funding Opportunity: Ralph C. and Mary Lynn Heid Rare Materials Research Fellowship – American Research Institute of the South Caucasus

The University of Michigan Library invites applications for fellowships for research in residence.
The Ralph C. and Mary Lynn Heid Rare Materials Research Fellowship is open to researchers whose work would benefit from onsite access to our special collections, including the Islamic Manuscripts Collection held in the Special Collections Research Center.

Our fellows are awarded:

$2,000 for a project requiring domestic travel to Ann Arbor MI
$3,000 for a project requiring international travel to Ann Arbor MI

Individuals who live within a 100-mile radius of Ann Arbor will not typically be granted a fellowship.

The current application cycle is open from November 3, 2025 through January 30, 2026. Decisions will be made and communicated by 13 March, 2026. Awardees will complete their residency period and use awarded funds between May 4, 2026 and August 13, 2027.

For more information, including eligibility requirements and instructions for applying, please visit this page:

Special Collections Research Fellowships >> How to Apply

Applications are due 30 January 2026

Questions? Contact Martha O’Hara Conway at moconway@umich.edu

in the U.S.:
American Research Institute of the South Caucasus
c/o Ian Lindsay
Dept. of Anthropology
Purdue University
700 Mitch Daniels Blvd. Ste 303
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Email us at info “at” arisc.org

in Armenia:
ARISC Armenia Resident Director
Address: 7 Mkhitar Heratsi Street, Yerevan 0025, Armenia
Email us at armenia “at” arisc.org

in Georgia:
ARISC Georgia Resident Director
Address: 33 Paliashvili St., Tbilisi 0179, Georgia
Email us at georgia “at” arisc.org

in Azerbaijan:
ARISC Azerbaijan Resident Director
Email us at azerbaijan “at” arisc.org