THE GENNADIUS LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH AND STUDY AT THE GENNADIUS LIBRARY 2017-2018
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the academic
programs and fellowships for the 2017-2018 academic year at the Gennadius Library. Opened
in 1926 with 26,000 volumes from diplomat and bibliophile, Joannes Gennadius, the Gennadius
Library now holds a richly diverse collection of over 126,000 books and rare bindings, archives,
manuscripts, and works of art illuminating the Hellenic tradition and neighboring cultures. The
Library has become an internationally renowned center for the study of Greek history, literature,
and art, especially from the Byzantine period to modern times.
THE M. ALISON FRANTZ FELLOWSHIP: Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D.’s from colleges or
universities in the U.S. or Canada for work in the Gennadius Library for full academic year.
Stipend of $11,500 plus room, board, and waiver of School fees.
DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2017.
MEDIEVAL GREEK SUMMER SESSION AT THE GENNADIUS LIBRARY (2017): Graduate
students and post-doctoral scholars in any field of late antique, post-antique, Byzantine or
medieval studies at any university worldwide. Month-long program in intermediate level
Medieval Greek language and philology at the Gennadius Library, with site and museum trips.
Up to twelve scholarships available. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2017.
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. Open to all nationalities. At least one month of residency required.
School fees are waived for a maximum of two months. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2017.
THE GEORGE PAPAIOANNOU FELLOWSHIP: Ph.D. candidates or recent Ph.D.’s writing on
Greece in the 1940’s and the post-war period. 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. School fees are waived for a maximum of two months. Stipend of €1,000.
DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2017.
NEH FELLOWSHIPS: Awards for postdoctoral scholars and professionals in the humanities.
Terms: Two to four fellowships, five to ten months in duration. Maximum stipend for a five-
month project, $21,000;; for a ten-month project, $42,000. U.S. citizens or foreign nationals
being U.S. residents for three years before application deadline. Candidates must hold their
Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree at time of application. DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2016.
For further information, consult the ASCSA
website at: http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/gennadius/EducationalPrograms
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