Resources in Art History for Graduate Students

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Support for Research Abroad

Summer and Shorter-Term Programs in the U.S. and Abroad

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                                       Artemisia Gentileschi 




Support for Research Abroad






Many of the fellowships and grants listed on the  Main Page also will provide support for
research outside of the US  or Canada. 


W. F. ALBRIGHT INSTITUTE OF
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (AIAR)





Please check the full listing on the
Classics/Archaeology Page.




AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME




Each year, up to 12 Rome Prizes are awarded in the fields of Ancient Studies,
Medieval Studies, Renaissance and Early Modern Studies and Modern Italian
Studies. Rome Prize winners reside at the Academy's 11-acre center in Rome
and receive room and board and a study.  Both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral
awards are available. Two-year residencies are awarded to pre-doctoral 
candidates whose proposal investigates the history of art and architecture.
 Application deadline: November 1 Information: AA in Rome, 7 East 60 
St., New York, NY 10022-1001. Aplication guidelines may be downloaded from 
their large and commodius Web site.




THE AMERICAN CENTER OF ORIENTAL
RESEARCH (AMMAN)




 The Kress Fellowship In The Art and Archaeology of
Jordan offers one or more three- to six-month fellowships for pre-doctoral
students completing dissertation research in an art historical
topic. History of art is defined to include: art history, archaeology,
architectural history, and in some cases classical studies. Applicants
must be Ph.D. candidates and U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who have
matriculated at U.S. institutions. The maximum award for six months is
$14,000.  Deadline is 1 February.

For more information, please contact: ACOR at 656 Beacon Street, 5th
Floor, Boston, MA  02215 (Tel: 617-353-6571; Fax: 617-353-6575; 

Email: acor@bu.edu

or: P.O. Box 2470, Amman, Jordan (Fax: 011-9626-534-4181).





AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE 
MAURITSHUIS




"The American Friends of the Mauritshuis offers grants in the field of  art history to support 
an academic project devoted to the study of Dutch art from the sixteenth through the eighteenth 
centuries. Applicants must hold an M.A. in art history and must be working toward a Ph.D. Grants 
range from $3,000 to $10,000, depending on the financial requirements and merits of the project. 
Applicants are invited to submit a letter with a detailed description of the project  and two 
letters of recommendation to:







AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INDIAN STUDIES




JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS  : Available to doctoral candidates at U.S.
colleges and universities in all fields of study. Junior Research
Fellowships are specifically designed to enable doctoral candidates to
pursue their dissertations research in India. Junior Research Fellows establish
formal affiliation with Indian universities and Indian research
supervisors. Awards are available for up to eleven months. Fellowships for 
four or less have significant restrictions. Fellowships for six months or
more may include limited coverage for dependents if funds are available.  Note
that you can also download application forms at the Website.

For more information and applications, contact: AIIS, 1130 East 59th
Street, Chicago, IL 60637.  Tel.: (773) 702-8638. 
E-mail: 
 aiis@midway.uchicago.edu



Fellowships not listed on Web site 9/2007; not offered anymore?





AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PAKISTAN STUDIES




[Currently suspended] Offers fellowships in the humanities to both predoctoral and
postdoctoral candidates.  Must be US citizen. Pre-doctoral applicants must
have completed all requirements for the PhD except the dissertation and
must be pursuing a dissertation topic relevant to Pakistan. Write: The Director,
AIPS, PO Box 7568, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109.  Tel.: (910
754-5449) Web site down (big surprise) 9/2007




AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR YEMENI STUDIES




See also: their listing with the Council of American Overseas
Research Centers, below)  Predoctoral fellowships for the humanities,
social sciences, and the sciences. Please see the Web site for more information. Note that as 
of the fall of 2007 the annual deadline for the receipt of applications for the U.S. fellowships 
is November 15.




AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER IN EGYPT
  


ARCE has available fellowships for pre-doctoral students from a number of sources. Check the Web 
site for details.  




AMERICAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN TURKEY 




"ARIT directly supports and administers programs of fellowships
for scholarly research and for language study in Turkey for U.S.-based
scholars and graduate students." Please visit the Web site or
contact:  ARIT, University of Pennsylvania Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia
 PA 19104-6324.




AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS




Awards for Advanced Study in Greece.  Given to graduate students who
have completed the BA but not the PHD before entering the
School.  Preference is given to those who have completed at least one year
of graduate study. A Regular Member receives $8,840 plus fees, room, and
board for the year. Contact: Committee on Admissions and Fellowships,
American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 6-8 Charlton Street,
Princeton, NJ 08540-5232.




THE AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION




Awards are open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who will have 
completed their undergraduate education at the time their overseas program 
begins.  FYI: They also offer fellowships and grants for Scandinavians to 
study (usually at the graduate level) in the U.S. Contact: A-S Foundation, 725 
Park Avenue, New York City, NY, 10021. Tel.:  (212) 879-9779.  




AMERICAN WOMEN'S CLUB IN
SWEDEN




Annual. "The scholarship which is based on academic excellence, is awarded in the form of a travel 
grant for $1,500. The grant was initiated to cover the cost of a round-trip airplane ticket between 
the US and Sweden. In order to qualify for the AWC Scholarship, the applicant must be currently living 
in the USA, 18 years or older, an American female citizen and accepted for a period of study or research 
at a Swedish educational institute during 2007. Deadline for 2007 applications was March 31, 2007." 




Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University 




Learn Dutch! And other types of courses, some art history related. Please see the Website for 
more information. 




ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF
AMERICA




The AIA awards several fellowships each year to students and aspiring 
professionals.  Please see the Web site for available awards. Write: AIA, 656 
Beacon St., Boston, MA 02215-2010.  Tel.: (617) 353-9361.  




ASIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL




Programs and grants in many subjects in many areas of Asian studies. Check the
Web site or contact: Asian Cultural Council, 6 West 48th Street, 12th Floor New York, New York, 
10036-1802 USA Tel:  (212) 843-0403 Fax: (212) 843-0343 E-mail: acc@accny.org




BELGIAN-AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION




Grants for advanced study in any field at a Belgian university for US
citizens under the age of 30 holding the M.A. and working on the
PhD.  The stipend for the academic year 2002-2003 is $17,000.  Deadline: 
January 31. For application blanks or additional information contact the Foundation at the above 
address, fax (203) 777-5765, or email: (emile.boulpaep@yale.edu).




BRITISH
FEDERATION OF WOMEN GRADUATES




"The charitable foundation offers grants to help women graduates with
their LIVING expenses (not fees) while registered for study or research
at an approved institution of higher education in Great Britain...Women
graduates from Britain and overseas are eligible to apply...The amount of
the Foundation Grant will be decided by the Grants Committee, but will not
exceed #2,500." See Web site for more information, or contact: The Grants
Administor, BFWG Charitable Foundation, 28 Great James Street, London WC1N
3EY. [The Web link at the bottom of the page appears to be down.]




BRITISH MARSHALL
SCHOLARSHIPS




For two years of study at a British University: open to U.S. citizens
under the age of 26 who hold a B.A. degree.  Support tends to average
$24,000  per year.  Up to 40 scholarships are awarded each year, and all
subjects are eligible.  Contact: The British Embassy, 3100 Massachusetts
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008-3600. There appear to be problems
with the Web site (12/5/02).




THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ROME




Rome Scholarships and Rome Awards for periods from four to nine
months.  N. B.: Open to those of "British or Commonwealth birth, or
have been working  professionally or studying at postgraduate level for
the last three years in the UK or Commonwealth."  Generally, support is
offered for "Ancient, Medieval & Later Italian Studies...for higher
research in the archaeology, art history,  history or literature of
Italy." Includes residence at the British School. Application
deadline: 15 January? (Web site not updated, but that's what it was
for the 1998 competition.)   For more information, see the Web site or
contact Cassy Payne, Registrar, BSR, Piazzale W. Churchill, 5 (gia Via
Gramsci 61), 00197, Rome, Italy.  Tel.: 00-39-6-3230743.  

E-mail:bsrreg@librs6k.vat.it






CAMARGO FOUNDATION




Call for Applications : Artistic and Academic Fellowships. "The Camargo Foundation welcomes 
applications from composers, writers, and visual artists pursuing specific projects and from scholars 
pursuing studies in the humanities and social sciences relating to French and francophone cultures. 
The interdisciplinary residency program is intended to give fellows the time and space they need to 
realise their projects. The FoundationÍs hillside campus overlooks the Mediterranean Sea in Cassis, 
France; it includes thirteen furnished apartments, a reference library, and three art/music studios. 
Fellows are provided with accommodation on campus and a stipend of $2,500. Residencies are one 
semester (either early-September to mid-December or mid-January to the end of May). Qualified candidates 
from all countries and nationalities are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is January 
12 for either semester of the following academic year. For more information and to apply, please 
consult our web site [above] or write to (apply@camargofoundation.org)."




CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN




Some of their awards may be used for international study/research.




CANADIAN STUDIES GRANT PROGRAMS




CANADIAN STUDIES GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM  The government of
Canada's grant programs are designed to promote teaching and research in
Canadian studies.  Write: the nearest Canadian Consulate General,or the
Academic Relations Office, Canadian Embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Avenue,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 2001. Deadline for application: October 30.





CHATEAUBRIAND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HUMANITIES RESEARCH





(9/2007) No sign of this on the Web but here's the old info just in case it's changed its name, or something. 
"The French Government awards about 20 scholarships a year to American PhD candidates who wish to 
conduct research in France. If awarded a Chateaubriand Fellowship, you will receive : 

 
See the Web site, or Contact: Services Culturels Francais, Service 
Universitaire (Bourses Chateaubriand), 972 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY
10021-0144.  Tel.: (212) 439-1400.  Deadline: circa January 10.




COUNCIL OF AMERICAN OVERSEAS RESEARCH
CENTERS FELLOWSHIPS FOR ADVANCED MULTI-COUNTRY RESEARCH




A number of programs. Contact: CAORC, .O. Box 37012 - MRC 178 - Washington, DC 20013-7012
(202) 633-1599 tel. - (202) 786-2430 fax




COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN STUDIES




Pre-dissertation fellowship of $3,000 to fund short-term, exploratory
research in Western or Southern Europe in order to determine the viability
and define the scope of proposed doctoral dissertations.  While not
specifically for art historians, some grants in this area have been
awarded.  Generally, to be competitive with other applications, projects
in art history should reach well beyond that discipline, incorporating
perspectives/methodologies from cultural history, anthropology, or
sociology.  Support is for projects from the 19th century on; students
should apply in their second year of graduate school.  Contact: CES, Box
44, Schermerhorn Hall; Columbia University, New York, NY, 10017.




GLADYS KRIEBLE DELMAS
FOUNDATION




Support for the study of the history, art,and culture of Venice and the 
former Venetian empire.  Full-year and shorter grants.  Contact: GKDF, 521 
Fifth Avenue, Suite 1612, New York, NY 10175-1699.  Their web site
includes an online application form.  Deadline: December 15.




FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF 
MESOAMERICAN STUDIES (FAMSI) ANNUAL GRANT COMPETITION




[Web site much expanded; follow the links for a full description of
awards, eligibility, etc] Grants are intended to provide assistance for 
scholarly  investigations of PreColumbian Cultures of Mesoamerica (limited to
present Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador).  Applicants may 
be working in such fields as Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History,
Epigraphy, Ethnohistory, History, Linguistics, or Multidisciplinary
Studies, involving any suitable combination of these classifications.  
For more information, see the Web site. 




FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAMS




Post B.A. fellowships for US citizens to study in over 100
countries.  Selection begins at your home university; see your campus
representative for application forms.  This very complete Web site offers
descriptions of the programs and lists of previous winners.  For more
information, write: Institute of International Education,
 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017-3580.




GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE
(DAAD)




Grants for courses in German Studies, graduate research, and German
language in Germany.  Many programs available; closest to Art History is
the program of Research Grants for recent Ph.D.s and
Ph.D. candidates.  Also summer language courses and a program for
Canadians to study in Germany for one year.  Write for details: German
Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), New York Office, 950 Third Avenue, 19th
Floor, New York, NY 10022.




J.B. Harley
Research Fellowships in the History of Cartography




N.B.: For more awards to study cartography please check the Main Page under "Cartography."




ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT FOUNDATION




To study in Germany; open to Ph.D.s under 40.  Contact: the Foundation,
1350 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 903, Washington, DC
20036. E-mail: HUMBOLDT@UMAIL.UMD.EDU.




INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND EXCHANGES BOARD (IREX)




Pre-doctoral exchanges with all countries in Central and Eastern
Europe, Eurasia and Mongolia. Support for short and long-term projects and
language study. Best to visit their very large web site. Or write: 






L'ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI STUDI SUL RINASCIMENTO




STUDY GRANTS 1999-2000 For a scholar or PhD candidate under the age of
32.  Award is a twelve million lire fellowship. More
information: Prof. Michele Ciliberto, Istituto Nazionale di Studi sul
Rinascimento, Palazzo Strozzi, 50123 Firenze,
Italy.  Fax: 055-280563.  Deadline: November 30.




KOBE COLLEGE CORPORATION GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR STUDY IN JAPAN




One year of study or research in Japan.  For M.A. and
Ph.D. students..US citizens only.  Stipend: $22,000.  Write for an
application: KCC Fellowship Program, 2201 North Dodge Street, Iowa City,
IA 52243-4030.  Deadline: Nov. 15, 1997.




KOSCIUSZKO
FOUNDATION




Two programs: Support for a year abroad and for graduate and
postgraduate study and research in Poland:  Each year the Kosciuszko
Foundation selects and recommends American students and scholars to the
Polish Ministry of National Education for scholarships made available
through the Foundation's  Exchange Program with Poland. These awards are
for the Year Abroad Program at the Jagiellonian  University in Cracow and
for the Graduate and Postgraduate Studies and Research in Poland Program
at numerous institutions of higher learning throughout
Poland.  Application available at the Website.  For more information,
contact: The Kosciuszko Foundation, 15 East 65th Street, NY, NY
10021-6595. [N. B.: For summer studies program, see below.]




LEMMERMANN FOUNDATION
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS




"The Lemmermann Foundation awards scholarships to University students,
who need to study in Rome to carry out research and prepare their theses
concerning Rome and the Roman culture from the Pre-Roman period to the
present day time in the classical studies. Address: Fondazione Lemmermann, c/o 
Studio Avvocati Romanelli, via Cosseria, 5, 00192 Rome. (+39-06) 324.30.23. 
Fax (+39-06) 321/26.46. E-mail: lemmerma@bbs.nexus.it." 




HENRY MOORE INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIPS




"Research Fellowships are intended for scholars, artists, and curators, who
are interested in working on historic and contemporary sculpture using the
resources of the Institute.  Up to 4 one-month fellowships will be offered.
Shorter-term informal research support may be offered where considered
appropriate. ...fellowships provide accommodation, travel expenses and a per diem. The
Institute offers the possibility of presenting finished research in published form, as a seminar, 
or as a small exhibition. Full details are available on www.henry-moore-fdn.co.uk or contact Ellen
Tait, tel: 0113 246 7467, ellen@henry-moore.ac.uk. To apply for either fellowship please send a 
letter of application, a proposal and a CV by 12 January 2007 to: Ellen Tait, Henry Moore 
Institute, 74 The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AH. 




RENAISSANCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
 



RSA awards small research grants to predoctoral students. The primary 
purpose of these grants is to enable scholars to study research materials such 
as archival documents, manuscripts, rare printed editions, works of art,and 
major collections of primary and secondary sources that are essential to the 
applicants research but unavailable nearby. Open for application to graduate 
students who have been members of the RSA for one year previous. Awards range 
from $1,000 to $3,000.  For more information, contact the RSA at The
Graduate School and University Center, The City University of New York, 365 
Fifth Avenue, Room 5400  New York, NY 10016-4309. Telephone: (212) 817-2130 
Fax: (212) 817-1544; E-mail: RSA@IS.NYU>EDU.   




SCANDINAVIA: GRANTS AND
FELLOWSHIPS




A collection of sites from the American-Scandinavian Foundation.




SCUOLA LEONARDO DA
VINCI




Study Italian in Florence, Siena, or Rome. "Scuola Leonardo da Vinci is
[an] Academic institute located in the historic center in Florence, Italy,
offers semester and summer study abroad programs. Take courses in language,
arts, and humanities with transferable college credits. Learn italian while
learning the italian culture. Scuola Leonardo da Vinci awards 40 school or 
university students scholarships ("Borse di Studio") entitling them to a 100 
percent reduction in the cost of a four-week standard course, not including 
accommodation... and we are recognised by the Italian Ministry of education." 
Check the Web site for more information.




SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS IN 
CONSERVATION OF MUSEUM COLLECTIONS




"The Smithsonian's Office of Research Training and Services (ORTS) has announced one-year 
fellowships for recent graduates of masters programs in art and archaeological conservation or for 
conservation scientists to conduct research and gain further training at the Smithsonian in the
conservation of objects in its collections. The fellowship begins in the fall of 2007. A stipend of 
$30,000 is being offered plus allowances. The prospective fellow must first contact the conservator 
or scientist with whom he or she would like to work. If the potential supervisor confirms
that candidacy is suitable, application must be made through ORTS. Program guidelines, instructions, 
cover sheets, and letters for your referees are available on the ORTS web site. The deadline is 
January 16, 2007. For more information: (http://www.si.edu/mci/downloads/media_information/PG2007-2008MCIFellowship.pdf)




SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE
STUDY IN FLORENCE




The Florence Graduate Program in Renaissance Art offers the M.A. in Art
History through a program that combines study at Syracuse University in
the U.S. and at their Florence campus.  The Fine Arts Department, in
association with the Graduate School of Syracuse University, each year
awards four Florence Fellowships which include full tuition and a stipend
towards living expenses.  Write: Syracuse University, Division of
International Programs Abroad, 119 Euclid Avenue, Syracuse, NY
13244-4170. N.B. on the Web site: The URL changes or goes down or
something all the time; you may have to use a search engine to find it,
but it is there.




UNIVERSITA INTERNAZIONALE DELL'
ARTE




Offers scholarships towards its programs in art criticism, museology,
conservation, restoration, and for special seminars and
courses.  Contact: UIA, Villa il Ventaglio, via delle Forbici, 24-26,
50133 Firenze, Italy.





THE YALE CENTER FOR BRITISH
ART: Pre-doctoral Fellowships in British Art




JUNIOR FELLOWSHIPS: "Three-month fellowships in the UK (based at the
Paul Mellon Centre in London) or the US (based at the Yale Center for
British Art in New Haven) are offered to scholars already engaged in
doctoral research on a British art-historical topic. Candidates may be of
any nationality but normally must be enrolled in a graduate program at an
American university (for study in the UK) or at a non-American university
(for study in the us). Junior fellows receive a monthly stipend of 1,500
pounds or $1,500 and a return airfare.  Applications, outlining the field
of study, progress made so far, how the fellowship will aid research, and
preferred dates of tenure, should be submitted in triplicate, along with a
curriculum vitae and the names of three referees, to the Director of
Studies at the Paul Mellon Centre by 15 January 1999."


DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS:  "To encourage younger scholars of promise into
the field of British art history, three doctoral fellowships have been
established-two to be held at British universities and one at Yale
University. The dissertation topic and the primary area of research must
be British art or architecture.  Applicants for the British fellowships
must submit the endorsement of the chair or head of the department in
which they have been accepted. The British fellowship award is 9,500
pounds per annum for a maximum of three years. Applications outlining the
projected field of research should be submitted in triplicate, along with
a curriculum vitae and the names of three referees, to the Director of
Studies at the Paul Mellon Centre by 15 January.  Applicants for the
Yale fellowship must apply directly to the Ph.D. program of the Department
of the History of Art, Yale University. The Yale fellowship pays tuition
and provides a living allowance for a maximum of four years. Applications
outlining the projected field of research should be submitted in
triplicate, along with a curriculum vitae and the names of three referees,
to the Director of Graduate Studies, Department of the History of Art,
Yale University, P. O. Box 208272, New Haven, CT 06520-8272, by 15
November.  The fellowships are subject to annual review.


PAUL MELLON CENTRE ROME FELLOWSHIP:"In conjunction with the British
School at Rome, the Paul Mellon Centre offers a six-month fellowship open
to scholars working on Grand Tour subjects or in the field of
Anglo-Italian cultural and artistic relations. The fellowship provides
full residential accommodation at the British School at Rome and offers a
monthly stipend of 1,000 pounds plus travelto and from
Rome.  Applications, outlining the field of research and the importance to
this study of residence in Rome, should be submitted in triplicate, along
with a curriculum vitae and the names of three referees, to the Director
of Studies at the Paul Mellon Centre by 15 January."







Other Sources of Support for Research Abroad





Note that many of these sites are located at universities; not all of
the programs are open to those not enrolled at the university, and the
sites themselves may not always be available to those not using an
on-campus computer.




FELLOWSHIPS FOR STUDY ABROAD, from the University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor





A medium-sized general list of sources, with links to other
collections.  Note that several of the awards listed here are only for UM
students.




STUDY 
ABROAD.COM




A compilation of programs all over the world. Includes programs open to
students at almost all levels.




STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS
FROM CIEE




Most of these are for undergraduates, but might be a useful source for
language study, etc.




SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL
TRAINING




Study abroad programs at various levels, plus degree programs in
related areas.







Summer and Shorter-Term Programs 
in the U.S. and Abroad



Look 
here for listings of M.A. programs in special subjects  outside the
U.S.



For information about archeological fieldwork and summer school
programs, visit Archeological
Excavations for Graduate Students.  This site includes the American
Academy in Rome Summer Program in Archeology, the Archeology Summer School
in Malta, and UCLA's database of Archeological Fieldwork Opportunities,
plus others.



AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 
FOR NETHERLANDIC [SIC] RESEARCH RESEARCH GRANTS




"The AANS is offering one grant of $2,000 in support of a one year graduate research project in 
the field of Netherlandic studies, to be conducted in the Netherlands or Belgium. Under exceptional 
circumstances, an additional scholarship may be awarded." Please see the Web site under "Resources" 
for more information.




AMERICAN RESEARCH 
INSTITUTE IN TURKEY SUMER LANGUAGE PROGRAMS




"The new programs support graduate and undergraduate students who will participate in intensive 
study of Turkish language at the beginning and intermediate levels during the summer, 2006.  This i
s a new program for  beginning and intermediate language study, separate from the ARIT-Princeton 
program in intensive advanced Turkish language.  Application deadline March 17, 2006."  




AMERICAN SCHOOL OF
CLASSICAL STUDIES IN ATHENS

SUMMER SESSIONS




"The Summer Sessions of the American School of Classical Studies are an intensive introduction to 
Greece from antiquity through the modern period. The individuals selected for this program are 
normally graduate and advanced undergraduate students and high school and college teachers with 
clear evidence of interest in the Classical world as well as academic preparation in this area. For more information, see the Web site and/or contact: Committee on the
Summer Sessions, ASCSA, 6-8 Charlton Street, Princeton, NJ
08540-5232.  Tel.: (609) 683-0800.  
E-mail:
ascsa@ascsa.org





ATTINGHAM SUMMER SCHOOL




"The Attingham Summer School is an intensive, 3-week course that
travels to three different parts of England.  Participants visit about 25 
British Country houses, both public and private, and have special access
to collections and specialists. From a large number of applicants from many countries, 
participants are chosen who have an architectural, historical, conservationist or academic 
background, or a close involvement with the fine and decorative arts. Applications should be 
available at the website. Some scholarships are available.  Two other programs -- the 9 day
Attingham study week and the 9 day Royal Collections  Studies program,
based at Windsor Castle -- are also offered.





UNIVERSITY
OF CAMBRIDGE: SUMMER SCHOOL IN ART HISTORY AND IN MEDIEVAL
STUDIES
 



Offered every summer. Check the Web site for details. University of
Cambridge, International Programmes, Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge
CB3 8AQ, UK (+44-1954-210636; fax +44-1954-210677;   
E-mail: intenq@cam.ac.uk
 


  

CENTER FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY




Located in Kampsville, Illinois. this CAA often has several employment
opportunities available during the Summer.  Interested candidates should see the Web
site for more information.

  
  

CHRISTIE'S
INTERNATIONAL: LONDON, NEW YORK, PARIS, AUSTRALIA




 The auction house offers a range of short and long-term courses in the 
fine and decorative arts, including B.A. and M.A. programs. See the Web
site for more details.




MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY SUMMER RESEARCH 
FELLOWSHIPS




Boston, MA. 





GERMAN SUMMER SCHOOL: DEUTSCHE SOMMERSCHULE AM 
ATLANTIK




University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, June 242 - August 1, 2008. 

"# ntensive German language instruction at all proficiency levels
# Fully accredited courses in German language and culture
# German-only environment with extensive extracurricular program
# Pleasant total-immersion atmosphere near Rhode Island's beach resorts
# A learning community
# Open to adults of all ages

 
For more information, [see the Web site or] contact Dr. Norbert Hedderich, Director, 
(hedderich@uri.edu)








Italy for the Summer (A Sub-Category)


I haven't been on any of these programs, so check them out yourself.



BRITISH INSTITUTE OF FLORENCE




Italy with the British.  Could one be more authentically Jamesian?




BRYN MAWR SUMMER SCHOOL IN 
PISA (ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND ART HISTORY)




"a six-week summer program in the language, literature, and culture of Italy offered under the 
auspices of Bryn Mawr College. Classes are offered at the University of Pisa, one of Europe's oldest 
universities, and are tailored toward beginning, intermediate, or advanced students." For more 
information, please see the Web site.




DANTE SUMMER SCHOOL IN RAVENNA




"Ai soci della lista puo' interessare che l'Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore e il Centro 
Dantesco dei Frati Minori Conventuali di Ravenna hanno annunciato l'apertura della Scuola estiva 
internazionale in Studi danteschi, che si terra' a Ravenna dal 26 agosto al 2 settembre 2007.
La Summer School intende contribuire alla conoscenza di Dante attraverso una formazione altamente 
specialistica sul pensiero e l'opera del poeta, nonchë attraverso l'incontro e lo scambio
di idee tra persone di diversa provenienza culturale e geografica accomunate dall'interesse per 
l'autore della Commedia. La Scuola e' aperta a italiani o stranieri in possesso di un'adeguata
conoscenza della letteratura dantesca. Io ho avuto difficolta' a scaricare il programma dettagliato 
dal sito www.unicatt.it ma chi scrive a dante.summerschool@unicatt.it  otterra' l'informazione a 
giro di mail; questa e' stata la mia esperienza."





GENOA, ITALY--SUMMER STUDY IN
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE




Apparently, they now have shorter and longer courses all year round. For more information, please 
see the Web site.




ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA NEW
YORK





Scholarships from the Institute for "Applicants [who are] residents of Connecticut, Maine, 
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey or New York State." If that's not you, try your nearby Istituto. 
Also has a list of Courses for foreigners in Italy. 




ITALIAN CULTURE ON THE NET




[If you can't read this, you probably shouldn't apply] "L'11 settembre p.v. si aprira' il XII semestre del Corso di laurea 
telematico in Lingua e cultura italiana, riservato a studenti residenti all'estero, erogato dal 
consorzio interuniversitario ICoN - Italian Culture  on the Net www.italicon.it, che opera in 
collaborazione con il MAE ed e' costituito da 21 universitö italiane (Bari, Cassino, Catania, Genova, 
Milano Statale, Padova, Parma, Pavia, Perugia per Stranieri, Pisa, Roma "La Sapienza", Roma "Tor 
Vergata", Roma Tre, Salerno, Siena per Stranieri, Teramo, Torino, Trento, Venezia, la Libera 
Universitö di Lingue e Comunicazione IULM di Milano, l'Universitö degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale"), 
la Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento S.Anna di Pisa e il Consorzio 
Net.t.uno. Il titolo di studio rilasciato e' una laurea perfettamente equivalente a una 
laurea rilasciata da una qualunque universitö italiana. Il Corso di laurea dura tre anni e si 
articola in quattro curricula: didattico-linguistico, letterario, storico-culturale, arti-musica e 
spettacolo. Tutte le attivitö didattiche si svolgono in rete attraverso il 
sito www.italicon.it Le prove di esame si tengono al termine di ogni semestre presso sedi 
convenzionate e convenzionabili sparse in tutti i continenti.

Le risorse che costituiscono il Corso di laurea (330 moduli didattici nelle aree di Antichistica, 
Filosofia, Geografia, Letteratura, Lingua, Musica Teatro e Cinema, Storia dell'Arte e Storia e 
scienze sociali; biblioteca digitale contenente tutti i principali classici della letteratura 
italiana; museo virtuale e voci enciclopediche) sono disponibili anche su abbonamento 
e possono essere utilizzate per scopo didattico o per semplice interesse verso la lingua e la 
cultura italiana.






SUMMMER SCHOOL SAPIENZA ROME




CLASSES MEET: 1 JULY TO 21 JULY 2008 Courses in Italian Language, Art History, Literature 
and Music, and other areas. Please see the Web site.






KOSCIUSZKO
FOUNDATION SUMMER STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS IN POLAND




The Website includes the application form.  For more information, see the Web site or contact: 
Summer Study Abroad, The Kosciuszko
Foundation, 15 East 65th Street, NY, NY 10021-6595.




MELLON SUMMER 
INSTITUTES IN VERNACULAR PALEOGRAPHY: 2008

7 July 1 August, 2006 Held at the Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. See the Web site for 
more information.

  

NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY SUMMER MEDIEVAL STUDIES PROGRAM




"The Medieval Institute is pleased to offer Summer courses in medieval languages and paleography 
to graduate students and to qualified undergraduates from Notre Dame and all across the country. 
Occasional offerings are also available in history, English, theology, languages, and other fields." 
Check the Web site for the deadlines 




SOTHEBY'S INSTITUTE: NEW YORK AND
LONDON




See here for information on all courses.
Offers programs in fine and decorative arts, summer and longer duration,in New York and London.  
See the Web site for more information.





TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SUMMER
SESSION PROGRAMS




Temple University of Philadelphia offers a regular summer programs in Rome, Paris, Tokyo, 
London, Scotland, and Girona, Spain, among other locations.  Length of programs varies. Application 
deadlines vary For more information on next year's programs, check the Web  site or contact: 
International Programs, Temple University, 200 Tuttleman Learning Center, Philadelphia, PA 19122; 
phone (215) 204-0720.




TERRA SUMMER RESIDENCY IN GIVERNY




It is somewhat difficult to figure out who they are interested in supporting--take a look, take a 
guess.




VICTORIAN SOCIETY
SUMMER SCHOOLS




The Victorian Society offers Summer Schools in Newport, RI, and London.
These programs provide in-depth study of the multi-faceted physical and
visual cultures of the 19th century. The courses include lectures by
leading experts, site visits, and guided tours. Check the Web site or e-mail:
 
E-mail: vsasummerschools@att.net





WINTERTHUR 
MUSEUM COURSE ON THE DECORATIVE ARTS IN AMERICA




They have short courses on Perspectives on the Decorative Arts in America during the Fall and 
Winter. They also have Research Fellowships available all year round.







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