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Published: 28 Oct 2024 395 views
The Harvard University Centre for Italian Renaissance Studies in Florence, Italy, and the Warburg Institute School of Advanced Study at the University of London offer a joint, residential fellowship for the 2025-2026 academic year. Fellows will spend the autumn term (September – December 2025) in London and the spring term (January – June 2026) in Florence. The fellowship is designed for early and mid-career scholars in any subject; all things being equal, preference will be given to advanced research projects that address the history of science, knowledge, and/or technology related to early modern Italy, including transnational connections between Italy and other cultures. Scholars can also apply to work on the transmission and circulation of ideas, objects, and people during the Renaissance, into and beyond the Italian peninsula, or on the historiography of the Italian Renaissance, including the rebirth of interest in the Renaissance in later periods. The proposed research project may represent a segment of a larger project.
The Warburg Institute is one of the world’s leading centres for studying the interaction of ideas, images and society. It is dedicated to the survival and transmission of culture across time and space, with special emphasis on the afterlife of antiquity. Its open-stack Library, Photographic Collection and Archive serve as an engine for interdisciplinary research, postgraduate teaching and a prestigious events and publication programme. Situated in the heart of the Bloomsbury Knowledge Quarter, the Warburg offers scholars the opportunity to engage with academics not only within the instit... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Value | USD 5,200 |
| Country to study | Italy, United Kingdom |
| School to study | Harvard University, University of London |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Course to study | View courses |
| Sponsor | Warburg Institute |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Benefits relating to Villa I Tatti
Fellows enjoy all the privileges of I Tatti, including use of the Biblioteca Berenson seven days a week and lunch with other Appointees from Monday through Friday.
Fellows are offered a reserved desk or carrel in the Biblioteca Berenson.
The stipend is USD 5,200 per month, plus a one-time supplement (maximum USD 1,500) towards relocation expenses. When possible, an apartment will be set aside for the Fellow’s use, rent free, but with charges for utilities. 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.
Benefits relating to the Warburg Institute
At the time of application, scholars must have a PhD in hand and will be asked to upload a scan of the certificate. They may not be working on a second PhD at the time of application.
Applicants must be conversant in English and have at least a reading knowledge of Italian, with a solid background in Italian Renaissance Studies.
Each successful candidate must be approved by both the Warburg Institute and Villa I Tatti and will spend the autumn term (September – December) at the Warburg Institute in London and the spring term (January-June) at Villa I Tatti in Florence. During both terms, it must be possible for Fellows to carry out most of their research with the resources available in the city where they are resident.
The proposed research project may represent a segment of a larger project.
Priority will be given to applicants with no previous association with either I Tatti or the Warburg Institute. Renewals, repeats, or deferments of this Fellowship are not granted.
The fellow will be expected to carry out original research on the topic for which they have been awarded their fellowship. Applications will not be accepted from candidates proposing to revise their doctoral dissertation for publication.
Terms and details relating to Villa I Tatti
Terms and details relating to the Warburg Institute
Applications must be written in English and must be submitted electronically by midnight (Cambridge, MA time) on November 15, 2024. Scholars can apply to only one type of fellowship at I Tatti per academic year.
Letters of Recommendation
Applicants must have two scholars who know their work well submit recommendations online by November 20, 2024. These recommendations must be written in English. In order to give your referees adequate time to submit letters of recommendation, click the reference tab and register them as early as possible. Referees will receive an email explaining how to access the system and submit their letters electronically. It is the applicants’ responsibility to inform the scholars writing on their behalf of the nature of the project and the deadline for submission.
For more details visit: Warburg Institute website.
