Deadline: December 15, 2023 (EXTENDED DEADLINE)

Purpose: To support studies undertaken at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece for no more than a year.

Eligibility:  Applicant must be a United States citizen. Applicants must be current AIA members at the Graduate or Professional level. Applicants must be at the pre-doctoral stage or have received a PhD within five years of application. An applicant may not be a member of ASCSA during the year of application. At the conclusion of the fellowship tenure, each recipient must submit a report on the use of the stipend to the Chair of the AIA Fellowships Committee and the Director of the ASCSA. After the tenure of their fellowships, recipients are also expected to submit abstracts to the AIA Program Committee within two years, in order be considered for participation in the AIA Annual Meeting. 

Terms:  Two Fellowships of $8,500 each will be awarded in 2024 (one annual award subsequently). School fees, travel costs, housing, board, residence permit, and other living expenses are to be paid by the recipient from the fellowship. At the conclusion of the fellowship tenure, each recipient must submit a report on the use of the stipend to the Chair of the AIA Fellowships Committee and the Director of the ASCSA. After the tenure of their fellowships, recipients are also expected to submit abstracts to the AIA Program Committee within two years, in order be considered for participation in the AIA Annual Meeting. The ASCSA expects that copies of all publications that result from research conducted as a Fellow of the ASCSA be contributed to the Blegen Library of the School.

Application: Applicants no longer need to apply concurrently to the ASCSA for Associate Membership. Please note that all application materials submitted to the AIA, including transcripts and letters of recommendation,  will be shared with the American School of Classical Studies at Athens Admissions and Fellowships Committee for review. The ASCSA will review applications to determine eligibility for membership at the School independently of fellowship adjudication and will be in contact with applicants about offers of ASCSA membership. An offer of membership does not indicate receipt of a fellowship award.  Consult the online application form on the AIA's website for necessary material for the application. Note that student applicants are required to submit academic transcripts (official or unofficial) as part of the online application, as well as two letters of reference. 

For more information about the application and to apply, link here: https://www.archaeological.org/grant/colburn-fellowships/

The award will be announced in spring 2024.

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national or ethnic origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation when considering admission to any form of membership or application for employment.