U.S. Department of Education

International Education Programs Service

American Overseas Research Centers Program

**Access to the World and Its Languages**

> The mission of the International Education Programs Service (IEPS) is
> to meet the national needs for expertise and competence in foreign
> languages and area or international studies. IEPS administers 14
> international education programs. These programs are complementary in
> nature and designed to benefit a variety of audiences through training
> programs, research, start-up or enhancement projects, and fellowships.

**[American Overseas Research Centers]{.smallcaps}**

This program provides grants to overseas research centers that are
consortia of U.S. institutions of higher education to enable the centers
to promote postgraduate research, exchanges, and area studies.

**[Eligible Applicants]{.smallcaps}**

Consortia of U.S. institutions of higher education centers that:

> • Receive more than 50 percent of their funding from public or private
> U.S. sources.
>
> • Have a permanent presence in the countries in which the centers are
> located.
>
> • Are tax-exempt nonprofit organizations described in Section
> 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

**[Center Activities]{.smallcaps}**

Grants may be used to support:

> • Faculty and staff stipends and salaries
>
> • Faculty, staff and student travel
>
> • Operation and maintenance of the overseas center
>
> • Teaching and research materials
>
> • Acquisition, maintenance, and preservation of library collections
>
> • Visiting scholars to teach or to conduct research at the center
>
> • Conferences
>
> • Publication and dissemination of outreach materials

**[Duration of Grant]{.smallcaps}**

> • Four years

Since the inception of the American Overseas Research Centers Program in
1994, the U.S. Department of Education has awarded grants to centers in
Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, and Western Europe,
including:

**[Africa]{.smallcaps}**

> • American Research Center in Egypt
>
> • American Institute for Maghrib Studies
>
> • West Africa Research Center

**[Central Asia]{.smallcaps}**

> • American Center for Mongolian Studies

**[Middle East]{.smallcaps}**

> • American Center of Oriental Research
>
> • American Institute for Yemeni Studies
>
> • American Institute of Iranian Studies
>
> • American Research Institute in Turkey
>
> • Cyprus American Archeological Research Institute
>
> • Palestinian American Research Center
>
> • W.F. Albright Institute of Archeological Research

**[South Asia]{.smallcaps}**

> • American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies
>
> • American Institute of Indian Studies
>
> • American Institute of Pakistan Studies

**[Western Europe]{.smallcaps}**

> • American Academy in Rome
>
> • American School of Classical Studies at Athens

**[For More Information]{.smallcaps}**

E-mail questions to <ope_iegps@ed.gov> or visit the IEPS Web site at
[www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsaorc](http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsaorc)
for more information, including: application deadline, application
package, technical assistance, and program statute and regulations.

**[About the American Overseas Research Centers]{.smallcaps}**

The U.S. Department of Education conducted the first competition under
the American Overseas Research Centers Program in 1994. Authorized under
Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, the program
provides grants to American overseas research centers that are consortia
of U.S. institutions of higher education. The overseas centers must be
permanent facilities in the host countries or regions, established to
provide logistical and scholarly assistance to American postgraduate
researchers and faculty.

Typically, the area studies or international studies research focuses on
the humanities or social sciences.

Through a variety of grant activities, conferences, and publications,
each overseas center facilitates research that is necessary for
increased understanding of a foreign culture.

If you would like more information about the domestic international
education programs, please visit the IEPS Web site at
[www.ed.gov/ope/iegps](http://www.ed.gov/ope/iegps).

Here's what participants and administrators in the American Overseas
Research Centers Program have to say about their experiences in the
program:

"The caring attitude and friendliness of the West African Research
Center staff made the center feel like my home in Senegal! On top of
that, their ability to negotiate my research clearance, help me with
housing, connect me to prominent local scholars, and provide computing
services greatly facilitated my work."

*Erin Augis, West African Research Center*

"The Palestinian American Research Center's research projects promote
the understanding of important aspects of Palestinian life, history, and
culture, an understanding that is essential to the ongoing effort to
address the problems facing Palestinians today."

*Ann M. Lesch, U.S. Director, Palestinian American Research Center*

"The results of my research at the libraries of Istanbul will
significantly influence the success of my academic career. As I would
not have been able to conduct the research without the generous help
provided by the American Research Institute in Turkey, I hereby express
my gratitude for all the support I was given."

*Selma Zecevic, Columbia University (New York)*

"The American Institute of Maghrib Studies (AIMS) is an incredible
resource for anyone conducting research in the Maghrib. The library,
networking opportunities, and resources facilitate research on all
topics."

*Angel Foster, AIMS Fellow*

"The American Institute of Yemeni Studies has been indispensable to the
success of my work \... in a difficult political climate it has done a
remarkable job in continuing with its work and providing a supportive
environment to researchers."

*John Willis, New York University*

U.S. Department of Education

Office of Postsecondary Education

International Education Programs Service

1990 K Street, N.W., 6th Floor

Washington, DC 20006-8521

Tel: 202-502-7700

Fax: 202-502-7860

[www.ed.gov/ope/iegps](http://www.ed.gov/ope/iegps)