Research Fellowships

last updated 4 February 2010


The Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung announces two to four scholarships for non-German postgraduates or non-German scholars with a PhD to conduct research at the Historisches Seminar I, Abt. Alte Geschichte, University of Cologne

Scholarships are for periods ranging between 6 and 24 months. Recipients of the scholarships will receive amounts that correspond with those granted by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (currently about 1.200 € monthly for a postgraduate, 1.800 € monthly for a scholar with a PhD.).

 

The scholarships are for all projects from all disciplines of classical studies that pertain to the general topic of "centre and periphery", but projects in Greek or Latin epigraphy from the Imperial period and late antiquity are especially encouraged.

Since Greek and Latin epigraphy has long been an area of concentration in ancient studies at the University of Cologne, it is well equipped to accommodate the sorts of research project that the grants are designed to support. Other research pertaining to the topic "centre and periphery" will concern the ruler cult in the Roman East and the christianisation of Asia Minor during the first six centuries.

 

During the tenure of the scholarships, individuals are required to live and and conduct their research in Cologne and are expected to participate in courses offered in the degree program "Papyrologie, Ephigraphik, Numismatik" as well as in the summer-schools and study-excursions that will be organized.

 

Earliest start of the scholarship is 1 April 2010. It is also possible to apply for a project that will begin at a later date. Comparable announcements will be made in the following years.

 

Applicants should submit the usual materials (curriculum vitae, publications, description of the project, etc.) and an indication regarding the desired starting point of the scholarship and length of the stay in Cologne.

 

Applications should reach Prof. Dr. W. Ameling, Historisches Seminar I, Albertus Magnus Platz, D - 50923 Köln, Germany (walter.ameling@uni-koeln.de), not later than 15 March 2010.


 

National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar
“The ‘Falls of Rome’: The Transformations of Rome in Late Antiquity”

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

NEH Summer Seminar at the American Academy in Rome
28 June – 30 July, 2010

Director: Michele Renee Salzman, University of California at Riverside  
Michele.Salzman@ucr.edu or 951 827 1991
Associate Director: Kimberly Bowes, Cornell University
kdb48@cornell.edu or kimberlybowes@yahoo.com or 917 699 0340


 
The NEH Summer Seminar, “The ‘Falls of Rome’: The Transformations of Rome in Late Antiquity” will take place at the American Academy in Rome from 28 June through 30 July 2010. This seminar will focus on a topic that is fundamental to the study of antiquity; “What does it mean to say Rome fell?” Unlike other attempts to analyze the fall in terms of the political and military end of the Roman Empire, this seminar will focus on the capital of that empire, the city of Rome, in the late third to the seventh centuries. Through intensive study of texts and new archaeological remains, we will critically examine the reasons traditionally adduced for Rome’s fall - political and/or military crisis – and search for more complete definitions, and more complete explanations, of societal change.

The seminar is founded on interdisciplinary interactions, including the collaboration of the Seminar Director, Michele Renee Salzman, an historian, with the Associate Director, Kimberly Bowes, an archaeologist.  All readings and seminar discussion will be in English.  We welcome applicants from a wide variety of fields in the humanities.

Participants are chosen from university and college faculty who teach American post-secondary students. This includes faculty teaching abroad who teach American students. Applicants of all ranks and all levels of institution are welcome.

In addition, two places are reserved for qualified advanced graduate students

For detailed information about the Seminar and the application go to the American Academy in Rome website,

http://www.aarome.org/other-ways-to-participate.php#program5

or contact the Director or Associate Director at the addresses above.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: March 2, 2010.

Memoria Romana and the Max Planck Institute Research Award are pleased to invite proposals for Eight (8) Doctoral Fellowships and International Research Stipends primarily for younger scholars on subjects relating to memory and memorialization in the areas of Roman history, literature, archaeology, art, and religion, with a tenure of two years. Recipients can pursue their research at any location of their choice but will collaborate with Prof. Karl Galinsky and come to Austin or Bochum, Germany, periodically for colloquia and discussion with other recipients. Costs of such travel will be defrayed by the Project.

Research stipends will support projects in the subject areas listed in the call for Dissertation Fellowship Awards. These are subventions of maximally $5,000, especially for projects leading to publication. They may include, for example, travel to museums, libraries, and archaeological sites.
Applicants from all countries are eligible for the awards. More information about the requirements and application procedures can be found at the Memoria Romana homepage <http://www.utexas.edu/research/memoria> .

Applications will be considered every three months. Deadlines for receiving applications are 1 November 2009, 1 February 2010, 1 May 2010, and 1 August 2010.

Applications should be sent to Dr. Douglas Boin electronically (drboin [at] mail. utexas.edu) with the words ‘Memoria Proposal’ in the subject line or to the address below:

Max-Planck Award Project Department of Classics C3400 University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 78712-0308 USA

For further information, please contact Dr. Boin or Prof. Karl Galinsky (galinsky [at] mail.utexas.edu), or the project homepage (http://www.utexas.edu/research/memoria).  The grant project will be continued until 2012.



"Networks and Network Analysis for Humanities". Call for Applications. Applications are currently being accepted for an NEH Institute for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities at UCLA, August 15-27, 2010. Applications must be submitted online no later than November 5, 2009. For more information, and for the online application, please visit http://www.ipam.ucla.edu/programs/hum2010

In recent years, attention has been drawn in both the academic and popular press to the ubiquity of networks in everyday life, from communications networks to investment networks to power transmission networks to social networks. As a result of this increasing awareness, the study of the different types of networks that link us together, and the analysis of the structure of those networks has risen to greater and greater prominence not only in the mathematical and social sciences but also in the Humanities. Despite this increasing awareness of the importance of networks for theoretical advances in the Humanities, there is a considerable gap between recognizing in the broadest strokes the existence of these complex, dynamic systems and the very hard work of the consistent application of rigorous theoretically sound methods to the study of networks. Computational tools for the discovery and analysis of networks offer the promise of bridging this gap; unfortunately, many of these tools are as complex to work with as the underlying data itself. A main goal of this institute is to teach Humanities scholars some of the most accessible of these techniques.

In broadest terms, the topics to be addressed in the Institute are: (a) the science of networks and networks in Humanistic inquiry (b) preparing and cleaning Humanities data for network analysis (c) internal networks in Humanistic data: networks of characters, networks of texts, networks of language (d) external networks in Humanistic data: networks of influence, networks of production, networks of reception.



The American Philosophical Society’s grant and fellowship programs



INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY, School of Historical Studies, Opportunities for Scholars 2008-2009.The Institute is an independent private institution founded in 1930 to create a community of scholars focused on intellectual inquiry, without the obligations and distractions associated with the teaching of undergraduates.Scholars from around the world come to the Institute to pursue their own research.Those chosen are offered membership for a set period and a stipend.The Institute provides access to extensive resources including offices, libraries, subsidized restaurant and housing facilities, and some secretarial services. Open to all fields of historical research, the School of Historical Studies' principal interests are the history of western, near eastern and far eastern civilizations, with particular emphasis upon Greek and Roman civilization, the history of Europe (medieval, early modern, and modern), the Islamic world, East Asian studies, the history of art, the history of science, modern international relations, and music studies. Candidates of any nationality may apply for a singe term or a full academic year.Residence in Princeton during term time is required.The only other obligation of Members is to pursue their own research. To be eligible scholars must have the Ph.D. (or equivalent) and substantial publications.Information and application forms may be found on the School's web site, www.hs.ias.edu, or contact the School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, Einstein Dr., Princeton, N.J. 08540 (E-mail address: mzelazny@ias.edu).Deadline: 15 November 2007.



Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences Announces Fellowship Opportunities

The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) invites applications for its 2008-09 residential fellowships. 

This sabbatical fellowship provides an opportunity for faculty to pursue priority research and expand their horizons while engaging in a diverse, interdisciplinary intellectual community. The Center considers applications from scholars in a wide range of disciplines and interdisciplinary areas in the social and behavioral sciences, and humanities.

The Center offers a supportive, stimulating, and peaceful environment in which to work. A CASBS fellowship award is considered a career milestone for any scholar, and most recipients report that the year had a transformative effect on later work.

The application form and guidelines are available at www.casbs.org. For additional distribution, there are PDF versions of the poster, and a text-only flyer, at www.casbs.org/apply/announcement.  Applications for the 2008-09 fellowship year are due by June 30th, 2007.



The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The NEH site for information on other fellowship opportunities (which will also include our listing of the TLL fellowship) as well as grants for collaborative research, education projects, and public programs. There are specific pages about grant opportunities, as well as information on NEH fellowships at institutions, such as the TLL, American Academy in Rome, the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, and the National Humanities Center.


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