UNITED STATES 53 



A fellowship in Mediaeval and Renaissance studies with an annual 

 stipend of $600, established by the Institute in 1905, is administered by 

 a committee of which Prof. Allen Marquand, of Princeton University, 

 is chairman, to whom applications should be sent. The Carnegie In- 

 stitution of Washington has recently made to the school a grant of 

 $1,600 annually for 5 years, for 2 research fellowships in Roman class- 

 ical archaeology or literature ($800 each) and a grant not to exceed 

 $1,000 a year for 3 years to assist in the publication of results of scien- 

 tific investigation. 



AMERICAN SCHOOL FOR ORIENTAL STUDY AND RESEARCH IN PALES- 

 TINE. 



Address. Jerusalem, Palestine. Communications should be sent to the 

 Secretary of the Managing Committee : Charles C. Torrey, Yale Uni- 

 versity, New Haven, Conn. 



Director (appointed annually) 1906/07: D. G. Lyon, of Harvard Uni- 

 versity. 



History. Established in 1900 under the auspices of the Society of Biblical 

 Literature and Exegesis and the Archaeological Institute of America; 

 not incorporated. Supported by various American colleges and theo- 

 logical seminaries and by individual contribution. The Managing Com- 

 mittee, representing the supporters of the school, meets annually dur- 

 ing the Christmas holidays in connection with the Society of Biblical 

 Literature and Exegesis. 



Object. To furnish to properly equipped American students an opportunity to 

 study in Syria, Biblical literature, the history, geography and archaeology of 

 Syria and Palestine, and the ancient and modern languages of the country; 

 to prosecute and aid original research; and to contribute (as opportunity may 

 offer) to the advancement of knowledge in these subjects. 



Publications. 



Annual reports are published in the American journal of archaeology, 



2d ser., supplement to v. 5 ff. (Also issued separately.) 

 PAPERS of the American school for oriental study and research in Pales- 

 tine. I. 1903. 8. 



Reprinted from the Journal of biblical literature, v. 22, pt. 2. 

 On cover: Archaeological institute of America. 



Other papers have been published in the same journal or in the American 

 journal of archaeology. 



Research funds, etc. THAYER FELLOWSHIP. See Archaeological Insti- 

 tute of America. 



