Humanities Guidelines

The Academy accepts pre-and post-doctoral applications for the Rome Prize in the following fields:

• Ancient Studies (through the sixth century)
• Medieval Studies (sixth through the 14th centuries)
• Renaissance and Early Modern Studies (14th through the 18th centuries)
  
• Modern Italian Studies (18th century to the present)

The Academy invites proposals in archaeology, history, the history of art and architecture, literature and musicology. Note that these disciplines are intended to be suggestive, not exclusive. Any humanistic approach, or combination of approaches, to these areas will be given consideration. Furthermore, comparative projects and projects that cut across the conventional and arbitrary chronological limits listed above are welcome and will be examined by both (or all) the juries whose areas are involved.

Pre-doctoral Fellowships

The Academy offers 11-month and two-year pre-doctoral fellowships. Eleven-month awards are available in any of the fields listed above; two-year awards are limited to projects in the history of art and architecture of any period. Pre-doctoral fellowships are meant to provide scholars with the necessary time to research and complete their doctoral dissertations. Applicants for pre-doctoral fellowships must have fulfilled all pre-dissertation requirements by the application deadline. Applicants for pre-doctoral fellowships are encouraged to consider whether their projects are at a stage and of such a nature that they would more profitably benefit from an 11-month or a two-year fellowship. It is to be understood that selecting one or the other option will have no bearing on the jury's evaluation of the merits of the proposal. Applicants may choose to check both options.

Post-doctoral Fellowships

The Academy offers 11-month post-doctoral fellowships in the fields listed above. All applicants for post-doctoral fellowships must hold a Ph.D. at the time of application. There are two types of fellowships, NEH and Academy.

1. Applicants for the NEH post-doctoral fellowship must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who have lived in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding the application deadline. Those applying for the NEH post-doctoral fellowship may hold any academic rank or be an independent scholar.
2. The Academy post-doctoral awards are intended for scholars at an early stage in their professional careers. Therefore, all applicants for Academy post-doctoral fellowships may only have received their Ph.D.s within the prior seven years. Applicants may be assistant professors, associate professors (appointed within the prior two years), or independent scholars.

Application Materials
Submit in one package

Required

• Six copies of the completed and signed application form. (Click here to download Application Forms.)
• Six copies of a current curriculum vitae, which includes languages read or spoken and level of fluency.
• Six copies of a project proposal (on 8 1/2" x 11" paper, double spaced, 12-point font with one-inch margins), not to exceed four pages, describing the nature of the work you plan to undertake in Rome and identifying the special resources in Italy that will be important to your work. Please include bibliographical notes for any sources cited (not counted towards the four-page limit).
• Six copies of a supporting paper, up to 20 pages, in the proposed field of study. Please include bibliography and footnotes (not counted toward the page limit).
• Three reference letters from professionals acquainted with you and your work. Each letter must be sealed with the referee's signature across the seal.

Note: Applicants wishing to be considered in more than one field must include six copies of all documents for each field in which they apply.