2026–2027 Fellowship Awardees
The Amman Prize (ABD Doctoral)
Nour Ammari (Institute for the Study of the Ancient World; New York University)
Arabic-Inscribed Oil Lamps from Northern Jordan: Everyday Religion and Craft Production in the Byzantine-Islamic Transition
Jordan Weitzel (Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures; University of California, Berkeley)
Water Use at an Iron Age Capital in a Semi-Arid Zone: Investigating Water Installations and a Unique Ceramic Assemblage from Busayra
The Amman Prize (Postgraduate)
Alexis Dolphin (Anthropology; Ancient and Contemporary Environmental Bioindicators Laboratory, University of Waterloo)
Synthesis of Bioarchaeological Insights on Life at Wadi Faynan 100
Rami Khouri (American University of Beirut and Arab Center Washington)
Jordan’s Ancient Monuments and Cultures: A Guide for Scholars and Visitors
Pierre and Patricia Bikai Fellowship
Roman Hobsbawm Bamping (Institute of Archaeology; University College London)
Eastern Badia Archaeological Project Lithic Analysis
Conference Travel Award for Jordanians
Mohammad Rababah (Art History and Historical Urban Studies; Technische Universitat Berlin)
“Forensic Numismatics: A Multi-Tiered Scientific Approach for the Comparative Authentication ofAncient Coinage” to be presented at the American Society for Overseas Research Annual Meeting, in Chicago, IL, November 2026
Bert and Sally de Vries Fellowship
Kristen Flake (Lanier Center of Archaeology; Lipscomb University)
Khirbet al-Mukhayyat Archaeological Project
Frederick-Wenger Jordanian Educational Fellowship
Lujain Hazaimeh (Queen Rania Faculty of Tourism and Heritage; The Hashemite University)
The Power of Locations as New Stars: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Film Tourism, Destination Branding, Emotional Engagement, and ICT in Promoting Jordan’s Heritage Sites
Bailasan Mohammad (Cultural Resources and Museum Management; The Hashemite University)
University Study
Lawrence T. Geraty Travel Scholarship
Jake Hill (Near Eastern Languages and Cultures; University of California, Los Angeles)
Balu’a Regional Archaeological Project
Jennifer C. Groot Memorial Fellowship
Elias Adamson-Andres (Anthropology; State University of New York, Brockport)
Continuity and Transition in Southern Jordan
Zoe Bernier (Anthropology; Western Ontario University)
BadiKhirbat al-Mukhayyat Archaeological Project
Harrell Family Fellowship
Kara Larson (Anthropology; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
Balu’a Regional Archaeological Project
Donald O. Henry Fellowship
Micaela Floriani (Science of Antiquity; La Sapienza University of Rome)
Archaeological Expedition to Khirbat Iskandar
Jordanian Graduate Student Scholarship
Ruaa Alathamneah (School of Archaeology and Tourism; The University of Jordan)
A-Typological and Technological Study of Lithic Cores at Tell Abu Suwwan Site Neolithic Period
Burton MacDonald and Rosemarie Sampson Fellowship
Miya Pletsas (Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations; University of Toronto)
Khirbat al-Mukhayyat Archaeological Project
S. Thomas Parker Memorial Fund
Cecilia Ripamonti (Near Eastern Archaeology; recent PhD from La Sapienza University of Rome)
All Around Khirbet Al-Batrawy: Survey and Heritage Monitoring of a Threatened Early Bronze Age Landscape in Jordan
Kenneth W. Russell Memorial Fellowship
Laith Alshboul (History and Cultural Studies, Near Eastern Archaeology; Free University of Berlin)
Reexamination and Documentation of Iron Age Ceramic Materials from Tell Ushayer (Dar es-Saraya Museum, Irbid-Jordan)
James A. Sauer Fellowship
Nicola Lanzaro (Science of Antiquity; La Sapienza University of Rome)
Archaeological Excavation to Khirbat Iskandar