I Tatti–Dumbarton Oaks Joint Fellowship for Eastern Mediterranean Studies

I Tatti–The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies and Dumbarton Oaks offer a joint, residential fellowship for the academic year. The scholar will spend six months as an I Tatti fellow (from mid-July to mid-January), with their residency in Florence starting September 1. They will spend the spring term in residence in Washington, D.C. as a Dumbarton Oaks fellow.

The fellowship focuses on exchanges and interactions between Italy and territories of the East Christian world, widely conceived, encompassing Byzantium and the Post-Byzantine Greek world as well as North and East Africa, the Near East, the Caucasus, the Balkans, India, Russia, and contact zones between Eastern and Western Christianity. This collaboration aims to support an early- or mid-career scholar whose work explores cross-cultural contacts in and beyond the late medieval and early modern Mediterranean through the study of art, architecture, archaeology, history, literature, material culture, music, philosophy, religion, and science. Preference will be given to a project that draws upon the history and cultural patrimony of Italy as well as that of the East Christian world.

I Tatti Fellowship Details

• The fellow may not take on any other obligations, such as a teaching position, full- or part-time, during any part of the fellowship period.
• This is a residential fellowship. The fellow must live in the Florence area from September through December, spend at least three days a week at the Harvard Center, and participate in and contribute to the Center activities. Since I Tatti’s fall term doesn’t begin until September 1, we recommend the fellow pursues research at sites in and outside of Florence during July and August.
• The fellow enjoys all the privileges of the Harvard Center, including use of the Biblioteca Berenson seven days a week and, from September 1 onward, lunch with other appointees Monday through Friday.
• The fellow is provided with a reserved desk or carrel in the Biblioteca Berenson. The stipend is $5,200 per month, plus a one-time supplement (maximum $1,800) toward relocation expenses. If an apartment is not available, a housing subsidy will be offered to help offset rental costs.
• The fellow is responsible for obtaining a visa, permesso di soggiorno, and health coverage (and, if appropriate, for accompanying family members). The fellow must determine if a visa is required and, if necessary, obtain one before travel.

Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship Details

• The fellow may not take on any other obligations, such as a teaching position, full- or part-time, during any part of their fellowship period.
• This is a residential fellowship. The fellow must live in the Washington, D.C. area and is expected to conduct the majority of their research on campus, participate in scholarly activities, and become a member of the Dumbarton Oaks community.
• The fellow will enjoy the privileges of a Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship, including a stipend of $17,500 and a one-time research award of $6,000.
• Additional terms and details can be found in Fellowship Life at Dumbarton Oaks.

Eligibility

The fellowship is offered for an early- or mid-career scholar with a solid background in Italian Renaissance and/or Byzantine Studies. At the time of application, candidates must have a PhD, be conversant in English, and have at least a reading knowledge of Italian. Each successful candidate must be approved by both Dumbarton Oaks and I Tatti. Priority will be given to an applicant with no previous association either institution. Scholars may apply to only one type of fellowship at I Tatti and Dumbarton Oaks per academic year.  Fellows should work solely on the project with which they applied and are not permitted to work simultaneously on editing other book or article projects.