Oscar Bronner Traveling Fellowship

Purpose: The Fellowship will be awarded annually, for research in Greece and Italy in alternate years. It is expected that the Fellow will use either the American Academy in Rome or the American School of Classical Studies at Athens as a base from which to pursue work through trips to sites, museums, or repositories of materials of interest to the Fellow's studies.

Eligibility: Individuals who have spent a year as a Member of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens are eligible for this Fellowship based at the American Academy in Rome and for research based in Rome and Italy. For the fellowship year of 2013-2014 applicants previously at the American School of Classical Studies and wishing to conduct research in Italy will be accepted. Candidates must have an approved dissertation proposal or, if they already hold the Ph.D., they should be at the beginning of their teaching career and without tenure. Projects may focus on any period of study in the humanities, although preference will be given to topics dealing with classical antiquity.

Terms: The Fellowship is awarded to one individual per year. It may be held at any time during the 2013-2014 academic year for a minimum of three and a maximum of six months. The award is for a maximum of $30,000, and is meant to cover expenses including housing at the host institution, travel (only one round-trip excursion from home base in U.S. or Europe to Athens and travel within Greece will be funded), and living expenses. Support from the host institution includes access to research facilities, assistance with obtaining permissions, passes to state museums and monuments, letters of introduction, invitations to various scholarly and other events, and access to other activities offered by the host institution. The award amount will be determined by the applicant's approved budget. Applicants are urged to explore supplementary sources of support. A final report is due at the end of the award period, and the AAR and ASCSA expect that copies of all publications that result from research conducted as a Fellow of the AAR and ASCSA be contributed to the libraries of the research centers.

Application: The application will consist of the candidate's curriculum vitae, a detailed research proposal, a plan for travel connected with the project, a budget for all expenses including travel, housing, food, fees, and other living expenses, and proposed dates. Applicants will need to consult with the host institution for costs associated with housing, food, and fees. The selection committee, in evaluating the candidate's proposal, will determine how reasonable and relevant the travel plan and budget appear in relation to the proposed research and the period of time requested for the Fellowship. The above-mentioned documents should be sent as pdf attachments to: m.lella@aarome.org , with “BRONEER FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION” in the subject line. Two letters of recommendation should be sent by the recommenders to the same address, with “BRONEER LETTER_[last name of applicant]” in the subject line.

POSTMARK DEADLINE: 15 January 2013
The award will be announced in March 2013.

If you have questions about the fellowship or the application, please contact Caroline Jennings in the Office of Programs: c.jennings@aarome.org; 212.75107200 x343.

The ASCSA and the AAR do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, color, religion, ethnic origin, or disability when considering admission to any form of membership or application for employment.