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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">MES Forum members,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"> the deadline to apply for ACOR 2026–2027 fellowships is just a little over a week away, on
February 15. Our fellowship offerings are attached and also on our website: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/acorjordan.org/fellowships-2/__;!!KGKeukY!21I1A3XqjAZqa98yLjdrhz2Y7lgnSvUe-f2aS8wz6ko6v7FqwSdrD05XvMvpXd0bJMBSPS-bEmDeu9R8_YRTx_Q$">
https://acorjordan.org/fellowships-2/</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">In particular, please encourage your ABD graduate students to apply for the Amman Prize! Each of these awards provides for four months of research and residence at
ACOR in Jordan and the project may be in any field of scientific, social scientific, or humanistic research whose principal concern is Jordan. We expect to make two ABD awards this cycle. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your help in spreading the word! Any questions can be directed to me at this email or fellowships@acorjordan.org. Applications should be submitted online
at orcfellowships.smapply.org. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">China Shelton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">China P. Shelton, Ph.D.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Assistant Director (U.S.)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">American Center of Research</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">8 Rashed al-Abadli Street, Tla'a Ali, Amman 11181, Jordan <br>
209 Commerce Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA<br>
Tel.: (+962) 6-534-6117 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tel.: (+1) 703-789-9231</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E;background:white">Fax: (+962) 6-534-4181</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Email: <u>
<span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:usa.office@acorjordan.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">usa.office@acorjordan.org</span></a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.acorjordan.org__;!!KGKeukY!21I1A3XqjAZqa98yLjdrhz2Y7lgnSvUe-f2aS8wz6ko6v7FqwSdrD05XvMvpXd0bJMBSPS-bEmDeu9R8WFKWvQ4$"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.acorjordan.org</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">ACORJORDAN US Office <usa.office@acorjordan.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 3:47</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">PM<br>
<b>To: </b>China Shelton <Cshelton@acorjordan.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>ACOR 2026–2027 Fellowships: Please spread the word!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Greetings, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">On behalf of the American Center of Research in Amman, I am asking you to please share the attached information about our 2026–2027 fellowships with your students
and colleagues (or consider applying yourself!). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">ACOR offers fellowships for undergraduates, graduate students, and postgraduate researchers. Some of these are for participation in an archaeological project in Jordan,
some are for independent research, and some include residence at ACOR. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">In particular, we would like to highlight a new fellowship we are offering this year: The Amman Prize. There are two categories of the Amman Prize, one for ABD graduate
students and one for postgraduate researchers. Each provides for four months of research and residence at ACOR in Jordan and the project may be in any field of scientific, social scientific, or humanistic research whose principal concern is Jordan. We expect
to make one postgraduate award and two ABD awards in this cycle. More information is available on our website:
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/acorjordan.org/fellowships-2/__;!!KGKeukY!21I1A3XqjAZqa98yLjdrhz2Y7lgnSvUe-f2aS8wz6ko6v7FqwSdrD05XvMvpXd0bJMBSPS-bEmDeu9R8_YRTx_Q$">
https://acorjordan.org/fellowships-2/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Please let me know if you have any questions. We appreciate your help in letting people know about our programs!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Best wishes, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">China P. Shelton, Ph.D.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Assistant Director (U.S.)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">American Center of Research</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">8 Rashed al-Abadli Street, Tla'a Ali, Amman 11181, Jordan <br>
209 Commerce Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA<br>
Tel.: (+962) 6-534-6117 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tel.: (+1) 703-789-9231</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E;background:white">Fax: (+962) 6-534-4181</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Email: <u>
<span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:usa.office@acorjordan.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">usa.office@acorjordan.org</span></a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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