Philadelphia Classical Society

AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS

Study in Greece

Programs & Fellowships for 2012–2013

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, one of America’s most distinguished centers devoted to advanced teaching and research, was founded in 1881 to provide American graduate students and scholars a base for their studies in the history and civilization of the Greek world. Today, 130 years later, it is still a teaching institution, providing graduate students a unique opportunity to study firsthand the sites and monuments of Greece. The School is also a superb resource for senior scholars pursuing research in many fields ranging from prehistoric to modern Greece, thanks to its internationally renowned libraries, the Blegen, focusing on all aspects of Greece from its earliest prehistory to late antiquity, and the Gennadius, which concentrates on the Greek world after the end of antiquity.

PROGRAMS

REGULAR MEMBERSHIP: Graduate students in classical and ancient Mediterranean studies or related fields (e.g., history of art, anthropology, prehistory, studies in post-classical Greece), who, preferably, have completed at least one year of graduate work. Competition is on the basis of transcripts, recommendations, and examinations. Up to 13 predoctoral fellowships offered for Regular Members for the nine-month program with a stipend of $11,500 plus room and board at Loring Hall on the School grounds, and waiver of School fees. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012. Application fee: $50.

STUDENT ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: Advanced graduate students in the same fields as above who plan to pursue independent research projects, and who do not wish to commit to the full Regular Program. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: Postdoctoral scholars with suitable research projects. Application should be made online at www.ascsa.org. NO APPLICATION DEADLINE.

SUMMER SESSIONS MEMBERSHIP: Two six-week sessions explore the sites and museums in Greece for graduate and undergraduate students and to secondary school and college teachers. The fee of $4,250 includes tuition, travel within Greece, room, and partial board. Scholarships available. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012. Application fee: $25.

ATHENIAN AGORA EXCAVATIONS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: Volunteers for the archaeological excavations of the Athenian Agora during the summer of 2012, for eight weeks beginning early June and continuing until early August.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2011.

Membership application to the School must be made at the same time as application for any outside funding

PRE- AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS

ADVANCED FELLOWSHIPS: Several School fellowships with a stipend of $11,500 plus room, board, and waiver of School fees are available to students who have completed the Regular Program or one year as a Student Associate Member. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 19, 2012.

THE HARRY BIKAKIS FELLOWSHIP: North American or Greek graduate students researching ancient Greek law or Greek graduate students working on a School excavation. The $1,875 fellowship is awarded periodically. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012.

THE OSCAR BRONEER TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP: Ph.D. candidate or recent Ph.D., past American Academy in Rome fellow, for study in Athens using the ASCSA as a base from which to pursue work through trips to sites, museums, or repositories of materials of interest to the fellow’s studies. Funding up to $30,000 for research at the ASCSA during the 2012–2013 academic year. Associate Member application to ASCSA. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012.

THE ANNA C. AND OLIVER C. COLBURN FELLOWSHIP (AIA): Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D.’s whose field is classical archaeology. Contact the Archaeological Institute of America, Boston, MA. Applications completed on web site: www.archaeological.org. Stipend of $11,000. Associate Member application to ASCSA. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012.

COTSEN TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN GREECE: Short-term travel-to-collections award of $2,000 for senior scholars and graduate students for projects and research at the Gennadius Library. At least one month of residency required. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012.

COULSON/CROSS AEGEAN EXCHANGE PROGRAM (CAORC): Short-term fellowships for Greek nationals and scholars to pursue research in Turkey under the auspices of the American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT). Stipend of $250 per week plus $500 for travel expenses. Associate Member application to ASCSA. DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2012.

THE M. ALISON FRANTZ FELLOWSHIP: Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D.’s for work in the Gennadius Library. A stipend of $11,500 plus room, board, and waiver of School fees. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012.

FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIPS: Contact the Institute of International Education, at 809 United Nations Plaza, NY 10017 (www.iiepassport.org) for application and stipend information. Candidates must submit ASCSA application for Regular or Student Associate Membership by due date for Fulbright application. DEADLINE: OCTOBER 17, 2011.

THE JACOB HIRSCH FELLOWSHIP: For projects carried out in Greece, Ph.D. candidate from U.S. or Israel (Israeli citizens) writing a dissertation or recent Ph.D. revising a dissertation for publication. A stipend of $11,500 plus room, board, and waiver of School fees. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012.

KRESS PUBLICATIONS FELLOWSHIPS: Postdoctoral scholars working on a Corinth or Agora publication. Grants for at least three months (up to $10,000) to a maximum of nine months (up to $30,000). DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012.

MULTI-COUNTRY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS (CAORC): Predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars with research requiring travel to several countries with an American overseas research center. Applications at CAORC’s web site: www.caorc.org. Associate Member application to ASCSA. DEADLINE: JANUARY 17, 2012.

THE GEORGE PAPAIOANNOU FELLOWSHIP: Ph.D. candidates or recent Ph.D.’s writing on the Greek Civil War, Fellows are required to make use of and refer to the George Papaioannou Papers housed at the Archives of the Gennadius Library.  Open to all nationalities.  Stipend of €1,000. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012.

HENRY S. ROBINSON CORINTH RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS: Ph.D. candidates or recent Ph.D.’s for research on a doctoral dissertation or primary publication, requiring the use of the resources, archaeological site, and collections at Corinth. Open to all nationalities. One or more grants for up to three months, maximum amount of stipend is $4,500. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012.

WIENER LABORATORY FELLOWSHIPS: Fellowships awarded annually to graduate students or postdoctoral scholars working on well-defined projects in skeletal, faunal, geoarchaeological, or environmental studies. Stipends of $15,500 to $27,000. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012.

WIENER LABORATORY RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIPS: Funding up to $7,000 for well-defined research projects at the Wiener Laboratory. DEADLINES: APRIL 1, SEPTEMBER 1, DECEMBER 1, ANNUALLY.

WIENER LABORATORY TRAVEL GRANTS FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN GREECE: Travel grants of $2,000 for graduate students or postdoctoral scholars from North American institutions working on projects in archaeological science in Greece. DEADLINES: APRIL 1, SEPTEMBER 1, DECEMBER 1, ANNUALLY.

For MORE information and TO APPLY ONLINE:

Visit our web site at www.ascsa.edu.gr or contact: ASCSA, 6-8 Charlton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540

Tel: 609-683-0800 • E-mail: ascsa@ascsa.org

School programs are generally open to qualified students and scholars at colleges or universities in the U.S. or Canada; restrictions may apply for specific fellowships and programs. The American School of Classical Studies at Athens does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, color, religion, ethnic origin, or disability when considering admission to any form of membership.