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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.”  \n–Erin Augis, West African Research Center  \n“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.”  \n–Ann M. Lesch, U. S. Director, Palestinian American Research Center  \n“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.”  \n–Selma Zecevic, Columbia University (New York)  \n“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.”  \n–Angel Foster, AIMS Fellow  \n“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.”  \n–John Willis, New York University  \nU.S. Department of Education International Education Programs Service  \n© Corbis  \nAmerican Overseas Research Centers Program  \nU.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education International Education Programs Service 1990 K Street, N.W. , 6th Floor Washington, DC 20006-8521  \nTel: 202-502-7700  \nFax: 202-502-7860  \n[www.ed.gov/about/offices/l](www.ed.gov/about/offices/l)ist/ope/iegps  \np r o v i d i n g  \nAccess to the World and Its Languages  \nc r e a t i n g  \nThe 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. 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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.  \nAMERICAN OVERSEAS RESEARCH CENTERS  \nThis 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.  \nEligible Applicants  \nConsortia of U.S. institutions of higher education centers that:  \n• Receive more than 50 percent of their funding from public or private U.S. sources.  \n• Have a permanent presence in the countries in which the centers are located.  \n• Are tax-exempt nonprofit organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.  \nCenter Activities  \nGrants may be used to support:  \n• Faculty and staff stipendsand salaries  \n• Faculty, staff and student travel  \n• Operation and maintenance of the overseas center  \n• Teaching and research materials  \n• Acquisition, maintenance, and preservation of library collections  \n• Visiting scholars to teach or to conduct research at the center  \n• Conferences  \n• Publication and dissemination of outreach materials  \nDuration of Grant  \n• Four years  \nSince 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:  \nAfrica  \n• American Research Center in Egypt  \n• American I","cbCaibdjluUS9Biz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibdjluUS9Biz","pdf",109418,"English","# Program Overview\n## Center Activities\n## Eligible Applicants\n## Duration of Grant\n## Funded Centers by Region\n## For More Information","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the American Overseas Research Centers Program?\",\"answer\":\"It provides grants to overseas research centers to enable them to promote postgraduate research, exchanges, and area studies.\"},{\"question\":\"What types of activities can grant funds support?\",\"answer\":\"Funds may support stipends and salaries, faculty/staff/student travel, center operations and maintenance, teaching and research materials, and library collections. 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