Short Term Research Fellowships in Cultural and Intellectual History

The Institute offers a number of short-term Fellowships of two, three or four months. Five different Fellowships are available: Brian Hewson Crawford; Henri Frankfort; Albin Salton; Sophia; Frances A. Yates. Study of any aspect of the classical tradition; the intellectual and cultural history of the ancient Near East, with particular reference to society, art. Architecture, religion, philosophy and science; the relations between the cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Aegean, and their influence on later civilizations. Pursue research into cultural contacts between Europe, the East, and the New World in the late medieval, renaissance and early modern periods. History of Astrology.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Fellowships are generally intended for scholars in the early stages of their careers. Candidates must have completed at least one year¿s research on their doctoral dissertation by the time they submit their application for a Fellowship and, if postdoctoral, must normally have been awarded their doctorate within the preceding five years. If their doctorate was awarded before this date, they should explain the reasons for any interruption in their academic career in a covering letter.