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Fellowship Application Information

150x150 images: img1.jpgThe next cycle of CHS Junior Fellowships in Ancient Greek Studies will be for the academic year September 2008- May 2009 (or for Fellows with school-age children, to the end of the school year in June). Applicants who are unable to stay for the full academic year may apply for a one-semester fellowship; they should include with their application a note explaining the circumstances that make this necessary. An average of twelve Fellowships are granted each academic year. The application process will commence in August of 2007 and application materials will then be available on this page.

The Fellowship includes a stipend and free housing for the Fellows and their families, subsidized health insurance, and other benefits. The stipend (maximum $26,000) is adjusted for individual circumstances, such as the number of dependents accompanying the Fellow and the amount of support from other sources. Additional support (up to $1000) is available for professional travel and other research expenses. The Center will also assist with Fellows' travel expenses to and from Washington.

Prerequisites for the Fellowships are a Ph.D. degree (or its equivalent) and professional competence in ancient Greek studies as documented by published work. The principal requirement of the application is a detailed research proposal (no more than three pages).

Criteria Used in the Awarding of Fellowships:

  1. The purpose of the fellowship program is to encourage and support scholarship of the highest quality on various aspects of ancient Greek civilization. Appropriate fields of research include archaeology, art history, epigraphy, history, literary criticism, philology, philosophy, and interdisciplinary research.
  2. Fellows will be selected on the basis of: (i) scholarly promise as indicated by the applicant's academic record, prior publications, and supporting letters; and (ii) the merits of the proposed research project. (Projects that consist largely of revising the doctoral dissertation are unlikely to be competitive.)
  3. Preference will be given to applicants who are at an early stage of their professional careers (typically, at least three years beyond the receipt of the Ph.D. but not yet tenured);
  4. The Center supports affirmative action and equal opportunity in the selection of fellows.

Applicants should send the following materials:
  1. a completed application form (for which see below)
  2. a detailed research proposal (no more than three pages or 750 words)
  3. a curriculum vitae
  4. a sample of published work (no more than fifty printed pages)
  5. three letters of recommendation, to be sent by the writers directly to the Center for Hellenic Studies.
The closing date for applications is a postmark date of October 15, 2008. Letters of reference should be postmarked by November 1, 2008.

Please direct all correspondence regarding applications to the following email address: fellowships@chs.harvard.edu

Please send all application materials via post to the address below:

Center for Hellenic Studies
3100 Whitehaven St, NW
Washington, DC 20008

We recommend that applicants send the completed application form, research proposal, and curriculum vitae via snail mail to the address above. Recommenders may send letters via post, fax, or email attachment to the address listed above.

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