*WILLIAM SANDERS SCARBOROUGH FELLOWSHIPS*
Deadline: January 15, 2024
This fellowship is intended to honor and remember Professor William Sanders
Scarborough and to help foster diversity in the fields of Classical and
Hellenic Studies and the Humanities more broadly by supporting students and
teachers from underrepresented groups in their study and research at the
American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
*William Sanders Scarborough* (1852–1926), the son of an enslaved woman and
a freedman, was a pathbreaking African American Classical scholar and
public intellectual. Scarborough’s scholarship included philological
works on Greek and Roman authors, as well as studies of African languages
and African American folklore. His First Lessons in Greek (1881) was the
first foreign language textbook by an African American author. He taught at
Ohio’s Wilberforce University and Payne Theological Seminary, serving as
Wilberforce’s president from 1908–1920. At least twice in his life (1886
and 1896), Scarborough hoped to attend the American School, with the
encouragement of the School’s Managing Committee. Lack of funding, coupled
with his many professional responsibilities, kept Scarborough from
realizing his dream of going to Greece.
*Eligibility*: Open to graduate students, faculty members (K-12 and
all levels of post-secondary education), and independent scholars residing
in the United States or Canada (regardless of citizenship) whose geographic
origin, diverse experiences, and socio-economic background are
underrepresented at the School (including persons from the Black,
Indigenous, and Persons of Color communities). The fellowship is designed
for such applicants whose studies, research, or teaching would benefit from
residency at the School. Fellowship recipients need not be specialists in
the field of Classical Studies. The School welcomes applicants from faculty
of K-12 schools and from students or faculty from public and private
universities, colleges, and community colleges; and encourages applications
from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
*Terms and Duration*: The fellowship supports up to three months in
residence at the School to carry out proposed research projects, to join
the School’s academic programs (field trips and seminars during the
academic year, excavations at the Agora or Corinth, ASCSA summer travel
programs, scientific field schools, etc.), and/or to develop knowledge,
resources, and collegial networks to enhance their teaching.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the Programs Administrator well in
advance of submitting their proposal for advice on matching the resources
and opportunities of the School to their needs and interests.
Fellowship winners will be paired with ASCSA mentors who can assist them
in planning and preparing for their time in Greece.
Applicants intending to use the fellowship to participate in an ASCSA
summer program must submit the Scarborough application AND a separate
application to the relevant program(s) of interest. Applicants wishing
to use the Scarborough fellowship to offset costs of participation in the
Regular Member academic program of the School must also apply directly
for Regular Membership (deadline Jan. 15, 2024); admission to the
Regular Program requires that applicants write an examination in
mid-February. The fellowship may not be held concurrently with
Regular Member Fellowships. The fellowship may not be held remotely;
residency in Athens is required.
Awards granted in the January 2024 competition must be used between June 1,
2024 and May 30, 2025.
Each award provides for $1500 per month (rounded upwards to the nearest
whole month to a maximum of 3 month) as a stipend. The fellowship provides
room and board at Loring Hall, a waiver of any applicable School fees
(including summer program course fees), and one roundtrip economy-class
airfare to Athens. Meals, Monday through Friday, are provided at Loring
Hall for the fellow. The cost of participation on trips during
the academic year is not covered (costs are billed in Athens after each
trip). Meals or incidental expenses outside Loring Hall are not covered by
the fellowship.
The School intends to make up to four awards each year.
*Application*: Submit an online application here,
https://ascsa.submittable.com/submit/171376/william-sanders-scarborough-fel….
A complete application will include:
- A 2-page, single-spaced, statement indicating your eligibility,
describing the proposed use of the fellowship including any formal program
at the School you plan to apply for, the proposed timeframe for your work
at the School (this includes proposed dates of attendance), and
your project or research goals (as applicable). Please note that you may
only change the proposed dates of attendance indicated on your application,
after acceptance, with approval from the School’s administration. Due to
limited housing space, we may not be able to accommodate requested changes
to the proposed dates.
- A curriculum vitae.
- A copy of current transcripts for student applicants (scans of
official transcripts are acceptable).
- Arrange for two letters of recommendation. Recommenders will be asked
to upload their letters via the online application system,
Submittable. Upon submission of the online application, recommenders will
be sent an automated email with instructions about how to submit their
letters of recommendation. Or, applicants may choose to send the request at
any time by clicking the "Send Request Now" button on the online
application form.
For more information:
https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/fellowships-and-grants
Questions? Contact: Alicia Dissinger, Programs Administrator,
programs(a)ascsa.org
Award decisions will be announced in March 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.*
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