2017-2018 Shohet Scholars Grant Program
The International Catacomb Society’s Shohet Scholars Program desires to support scholars of
demonstrated promise and ability who are judged capable of producing significant, original
research in the fields of archeology, art history, classical studies, history, comparative religions,
or related subjects. The work need not focus explicitly on the Roman catacombs, but it should be
within the sphere of the Mediterranean world from the late Hellenistic Period to the end of the
Roman Empire. Of special interest are interdisciplinary projects that approach traditional topics
from new perspectives.
One or more Shohet Scholars will be selected each year and supported for a period of one year.
Grants may be made to seed innovative approaches and new ideas or to cover specific expenses
or phases of a larger project under the direction of the applicant. At this time, awards in the range
of $2,000 to $30,000 will be made.
Scholars of all institutional affiliations and independent scholars may apply for Shohet Scholar
funding if they are current individual or institutional members of the ICS at the time of the
application submission deadline and in possession of a doctoral degree or the equivalent.
Preference will be given to applicants in the early postdoctoral or launching stage of their careers
(i.e., persons awarded the doctorate within six years prior to the application deadline). Non-U.S.
citizens may apply if a co-applicant is a legal resident or native or naturalized citizen of the
U.S.A., meets all eligibility requirements, and has a genuinely collaborative leadership role in the
proposal.
Deadline to apply for 2017-2018 is January 15, 2017.
Please visit www.catacombsociety.org to learn more about the suitability of proposed projects,
the application procedures, and other matters related to the Shohet Scholars Program.
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