Academic Year Program and Academic Year Fellowships at the ASCSA
Athens, Greece
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ASCSA ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM
<https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/programs/regular-member-program> (Regular Member Program)
Application Deadline: January 15, 2024
The Regular Member program runs the full academic year, from early September to late May.
All advanced graduate students interested in an intensive survey of the art, archaeology,
history, and topography of Greece, from antiquity to the present, are encouraged to apply.
There are no grades and no university credit offered, but participation in the Regular
Program is a widely recognized part of graduate training in Classics and related fields.
Regular Members reside in Athens, using Loring Hall as their home base, throughout the
nine-month academic year (September through May). Students receive comprehensive training
through visits to the principal archaeological sites and museums of Greece as well as in
seminars led by resident and visiting scholars. They also have the option to take part in
the training program at the Corinth excavations. The Regular Member program is directed by
the Mellon Professor who oversees and mentors the student members.
Eligibility: Regular Membership is open to citizens of the United States or Canada who are
graduate students at a college or university in those countries, or to non-citizens
enrolled in a graduate program at a cooperating institution. The U.S. or Canadian citizen
must be enrolled in a U.S. or Canadian program at the time of application. Preferably,
applicants will have completed one or more years of graduate study before entering the
School, but well-qualified undergraduate seniors who will have received a baccalaureate
degree by the time of entry shall be considered for admission and for the fellowship
competition. For details on eligibility, see the School's Regulations (Section
VI.1-3).
Program: The Regular Program runs from early September to late May. The program requires
participation in the School’s fall and winter trips, covering much of the Greek mainland
and Crete. During the winter, visits to sites in Attica and Euboea, museum visits, and
seminars in Athens are required, with some additional trips. In the spring, members may
participate in the School's excavations at Corinth, pursue independent research,
and/or participate in optional trips. Regular Members are expected to be in residence at
the School throughout the academic year.
Application: An online application and three letters of recommendation must be submitted.
Applicants are required to submit scans of official academic transcripts as part of the
online application. Mandatory examinations for admission and fellowship are held on the
first Saturday in February. Information about the application and exams is available at:
https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/apply/apply-for-regular-
<https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/apply/apply-for-regular->membership
Fellowships: A limited number of fellowships are available. Fellows receive a cash stipend
of $11,500, plus room and board at Loring Hall, waiver of School fees, and coverage of
transportation and lodging on required field trips. Food outside Loring Hall and
incidental expenses are not included. Fellowships are awarded on the basis of application
material, recommendations, and examinations (graded without access to candidates’
identity). If an applicant is admitted to the program without an ASCSA fellowship, the
student is responsible for the cost of room and board (within Loring Hall or elsewhere in
Athens), but School fees are waived and costs of transportation and lodging on required
trips are covered by the School.
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JACOB HIRSCH FELLOWSHIP
<https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/fellowships-and-grants/graduate-and-postdoctoral#Hirsch>
Application Deadline: January 15, 2024
Field of Study: Archaeology
Eligibility: U.S. or Israeli citizens who are either Ph.D. candidates writing their
dissertations in archaeology, or early-career scholars (Ph.D. earned within the last five
years) completing a project that requires a lengthy residence in Greece. Applicants can
propose to use any of the School’s research facilities, as long as their research topic
has an archaeological component.
Terms and Duration: Stipend of $11,500 plus room and board in Loring Hall, and waiver of
School fees. Meals, Monday through Friday, are provided at Loring Hall. The fellow is
expected to be engaged full-time in the supported research from early September 2024 to
late May 2025. Any concurrent employment requires the permission of the Director of the
School. A final report is due at the end of the award period, and the ASCSA expects that
copies of all publications that result from research conducted as a Fellow of the ASCSA
acknowledge the support of the ASCSA and be contributed to the relevant library of the
School.
Application: Submit an online application. An application consists of a curriculum vitae,
and a detailed description of the project to be pursued in Greece (250-word abstract and a
statement up to 1500 words in 12pt font, single spaced). Arrange for two letters of
recommendation. Student applicants are required to submit scans of official academic
transcripts as part of the online application.
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ASCSA Advanced Fellowships
<https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/fellowships-and-grants/graduate-and-postdoctoral#AdvancedFellowships>
(for returning members)
Application Deadline: February 15, 2024
Several fellowships for the full academic year at the School are available to students to
pursue independent research in Greece, usually for their Ph.D. dissertation. Applications
for Advanced Fellowships are adjudicated based on the need to be in Greece and the
feasibility of the proposed project. Current and past Regular and Student Associate
Members who plan to pursue research in Greece are encouraged to apply for the following
fellowships:
• The Samuel H. Kress Fellowship in art and architecture of antiquity (stipend $15,000)
• The Gorham Phillips Stevens Fellowship in the history of architecture (stipend
$11,500)
• The Ione Mylonas Shear Fellowship in Mycenaean archaeology or Athenian architecture
and/or archaeology (stipend $11,500)
• The Homer A. and Dorothy B. Thompson Fellowship in the study of pottery (stipend
$11,500)
• The Edward Capps Fellowship, the Doreen Canaday Spitzer Fellowship, and the Eugene
Vanderpool Fellowship (unrestricted in area of research) (stipend for each is $11,500)
Eligibility: Advanced graduate students, who have completed all requirements for their
degree other than the dissertation, in classical studies, ancient Mediterranean studies,
post-classical Greek studies, or related fields who have a specific project that requires
extended residence in Greece. All applicants must have completed the Regular Program or
one full academic year (Sept. – May) as a Student Associate Member.
Terms: Stipend of $11,500 plus room and board in Loring Hall, and waiver of School fees.
The Kress Fellowship provides a stipend of $15,000 plus room and board (in Loring Hall)
and waiver of fees. Meals, Monday through Friday, are provided at Loring Hall for all
fellows. A final report is due at the end of the award period, and the ASCSA expects that
copies of all publications that result from research conducted as a Fellow of the ASCSA be
contributed to the relevant library of the School. Fellows are expected to conduct their
work in Greece and to discuss the progress of their project with the Mellon Professor
throughout the academic year. Fellows are required to give a public presentation of their
research. Fellowship holders are considered full-time researchers and may not take on
other employment without the express permission of the Director of the School.
Application: Submit an online application. The application will include the following: An
up-to-date curriculum vitae; a project statement of no more than three single-spaced pages
in length, and a bibliography of not more than one page may be submitted along with the
project statement; a list of other fellowships, if any, applied for with dates of
notification of these awards; a letter of reference from your dissertation advisor on the
feasibility of your work.
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Academic Year Fellowships Available for Study at the Gennadius Library
<https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/research/gennadius-library/educational-programs/fellowships>
The Gennadius Library houses today 145,000 titles of rare books and bindings, research
materials, manuscripts, archives, and works of art that illuminate Hellenism, Greece, and
neighboring civilizations from antiquity to modern times.
Academic Year Fellowships Available for Study at the Wiener Laboratory
<https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/research/wiener-laboratory/fellowships-and-research-associate-appointments>
The archaeological science laboratory serves the interests of archaeological scholars both
in Greece and abroad. Its research and cutting-edge scientific analysis, through over 150
sponsored projects to date under our fellowship scheme and numerous studies from
independent researchers, have helped us better understand the past.
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