CMME students at Macalester have enjoyed much success in obtaining funding for summer research projects and field work. Many students may also choose to pursue graduate programs or further language training. To begin your search for these academic and career-focused opportunities, several links have been provided below, but the most important resources for discovering the best fit for you are your advisor and other CMME faculty members.

Research and Travel

Macalester Student Research and Travel Fund Students selected to present a paper at a professional meeting may request up to $350 to offset their travel costs.

Graduate Study and Research Opportunities in Middle Eastern Studies

Guide to Doctoral Programs in Archaeology from the Archaeological Institute of America

Scholarships

Macalester Academic Programs’ Guide to Scholarships and Fellowship

Critical Languages Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State (for students studying Arabic)

Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for Study Abroad in the Middle East

Career Resources and Fellowships

Rome Fellowship with the Paideia Institute

Museum Career Resources from American Alliance of Museums

Awards, Scholarships, and Fellowships Offered by US Classics Associations

Loeb Classical Library Foundation Fellowship