Haury Fellowships for 2026/27
The Haury Fellowship program* is supported by a designated endowment that serves to promote research collaborations with the faculty, staff, and students at the LTRR, as well as to foster dendrochronological training of scientists and students from anywhere in the world. Visitors/trainees may be graduate students, postdoctoral fellows or established scientists. Special attention will be given to applications pertaining to archaeology, but all areas of dendrochronology will receive full consideration.
Fellowships typically last up to one or two months for visits starting in September 2026 through May 2028. Support is provided to cover or offset travel costs to Tucson, Arizona, and also may offset living expenses during the fellow's period of residence. Our Agnese Nelms Haury Fund was generously established in 1994. Since this time, the growth of dendrochronology across the globe and increases in travel and living expenses lead us to conservatively distribute the Fellowship funds to support a larger number of visits, considering estimated need, and fostering diversity, equity and inclusion. For example, an established scholar employed in a higher income country is suggested to limit the proposed budget to travel and offsetting accommodation expenses perhaps in conjunction with support from own institution, whereas a student applicant from a lower income country would receive greater priority to have travel, housing and living expenses/food more fully covered by the Haury Fellowship. As a guide to budgeting, recent approved amounts ranged between $1000–$5000 (plus coverage of normal visa expenses / processing via the University of Arizona). Please note that the fellowship is reimbursement based.
Visas
It is important to note that selected applicants who are not US citizens must obtain a J1 Visa to fulfill the Fellowship. The requirements set by the US State Department to obtain a J1 Visa can be found at the University of Arizona International and Faculty Affairs Office. Given recent changes in US visa and related policies, eligible applicants from outside the United States should anticipate a longer-than-normal time period to obtain their visa. Citizens of several countries may not be able to obtain a visa at all. The visa situation in the United States changes frequently, so potential applicants should consult the US Department of State visa news website.
Samples
Applicants are encouraged to use samples from the LTRR repository, but should contact the LTRR Curator to discuss availability of samples if they are essential for the proposed fellowship. Applicants intending to bring samples with them from their overseas should also contact the curator to discuss requirements for the use of the LTRR wood import permit. Samples cannot be hand-carried by the applicant but should rather be shipped via courier with the required paperwork. Applicants should incorporate the shipping time, plus 2-week quarantine period into their work schedule.
Applications
Before applying, contact a faculty member at the LTRR to develop a plan which outlines goals for training and/or collaboration and an approximate schedule for the visit. Applications will require stating the purpose and goals of the visit to LTRR, an approximate schedule, confirmation from the LTRR faculty or staff who you will collaborate with, your curriculum vitae, and a proposed budget.
For full consideration, please complete the application form by May 1, 2026. If you have any general question about the Fellowship or the application process please contact the Haury Fellowship Coordinators.
* Please note that the University of Arizona provides several other awards and fellowships in Agnese Haury's name and generously supported by her and her estate. This call refers to the “Agnese N. Haury Visiting Scholar & Trainee Fellowship” housed in the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research recognizing her unwavering support of tree-ring research and its applications in especially archaeological, but also ecological & environmental sciences.