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The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) ispleased to offer research grants of up to $2500 to qualified professors andstudents engaged in the study of the Middle East and Africa.To stimulate new and diverse lines of discourse about the Middle East andAfrica, ASMEA’s Research Grants program seeks to support research on topicsthat deserve greater attention. The topic areas and sub-topics listed beloware intended as a guide for participants in the program and constitute thetypes of subjects that ASMEA intends to support in this program. Applicantsmay submit paper proposals on any topic as long as it is relevant to the sixbroad areas outlined, and constitutes new and original research.In addition, ASMEA is happy to announce the continuation of its Travel GrantProgram for interested Ph.D. students, post-Docs, and junior facultystudying any facet of the Middle East and Africa region. Funds providedthrough this program may be used to cover expenses associated with attendingthe ASMEA Annual Conference.The Seventh Annual ASMEA Conference titled, "Searching for Balance in theMiddle East and Africa" will be held in Washington, D.C. October 30 -November 1, 2014.To learn more about these opportunities, visit asmeascholars.org or emailinfo@asmeascholars.org for more information.