Up to $1,500 for Middle East studies graduate students

• Travel is not limited to the Middle East, however, applicants must be conducting research in Middle East studies
• Graduate applicant support will be based on travel and expenses focused specifically on conducting research for their dissertations, not for attending conferences 
• Previous award recipients will not be considered for another research travel award for two years. Preference is given to those applying for the first time. 

Up to $1,000 in individual funding is available for Middle East studies undergraduate concentrators

• Travel is not limited to the Middle East; however, applicants must be conducting research in Middle East studies. Funds are not for attending conferences.
• Priority will be given to students concentrating in Middle East studies using the funds towards research for the senior Capstone or Honors Thesis.
• Students in concentrations other than Middle East studies but with Middle East-related research will be considered 
• Previous award recipients will not be considered for another research travel award for two years. Preference is given to those applying for the first time. 

This competitive fellowship is awarded to one undergraduate each year who serves as a student ambassador for the Center for Middle East Studies. The MES Undergraduate Fellow is expected to play an active role in CMES life and assist with outreach to pre-declaration undergraduates and the Brown community at large. This may entail working with the MES Departmental Undergraduate Group or other DUGs, coordinating with relevant student groups, representing CMES at academic expos, helping to publicize events, producing content for CMES social media and generally raising the profile of CMES among Brown's undergraduate community.