Solmsen Fellowship at Wisconsin-Madison in pre-1700 European History and Culture
The Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to offer four Solmsen Fellowships for the academic year 2025-2026, to be awarded to scholars from outside the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Through a generous bequest from Friedrich and Lieselotte Solmsen, the Solmsen Fellowships sponsor scholars working in the humanities on European history, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, art and culture in the classical, medieval, and/or early modern periods before 1700. Projects on the relationship of pre-1700 Europe to other parts of the world are also welcome. The Solmsen Fellowship does not typically support editions or translations.
The award provides a stipend of $60,000, office space, limited support services, and access to university facilities (libraries). All IRH fellowships are residential. Solmsen Fellows are required to live in Madison, Wisconsin throughout the academic year to ensure their active participation in the intellectual and social life at IRH (alternatively, fellows must demonstrate to the Institute’s satisfaction the ability to be on campus daily and at short notice). Fellows may extend their residency through the summer on a non-stipendiary basis. However, the fellowship may not be deferred for any reason.
The application cycle for 2025-2026 fellowships is now open. Applications are due by Thursday, October 24, 2024. The final notification of the awards will be sent in late February/early March.
