Our Partners
The Umm Al-Jimāl Project has been privileged to work closely with a variety of partners, from academic institutions and research centers to nonprofit organizations and government agencies. The project operates under the supervision of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan, and follows all guidelines set by the regulating body. We are grateful for our long-term partnership with the department over many decades.
The following are some of the primary entities that have provided logistical, research, and other critical forms of collaborative support.
Funding & Support
Many organizations, institutions, and foundations have contributed generously to work at Umm Al-Jimāl for more than 35 years. Ongoing projects at the site simply would not be possible without the financial support of the following groups:
Ambassador Foundation: 1992, 1993
US Ambassador Fund for Cultural Preservation, US Department of State: 2012, 2014
Archaeological Institute of America: 2010
Australian Research Council (for D. L. Kennedy): 1994
American Schools of Research: Albright Fellowship: 1972–73
Baker Book House: 1984
Calvin Alumni Association: 1981, 1984, 1992
Calvin University: Faculty Research Fellowships, Student Field Schools, and Off-Campus Interim Program Support
Calvin Foundation: 1972–73, 1974
Dumbarton Oaks: Senior Fellowship: 1985
Gerda Henkel Stiftung: 2016-2019
al-Hima Foundation: 2012–2014
Kyle-Kelso Fund: 1977: 1981, 1984
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): Summer Grant, 1984
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation's (NORAD) Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED) Program: 2015–2018
Norwegian Research Council: Global Moments in the Levant: 2000s
Siyaha, USAID: 2013–2014
Tom and Mary Gallagher Foundation
UNESCO: 2014
UN Women: 2014
USAID-ACOR SCHEP Program: 2015-2018
Warner-Lambert Foundation: 1990s