American Academy in Rome - Classical Summer School

AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME

7 East 60 Street New York New York 10022-1001 USA
Telephone 212 751 7200 Fax 212 751 7220
Via Angelo Masina 5 00153 Roma ITALIA
Telefono 39 06 58461 Fax 39 06 5810788

Classical Summer School
Participant Information
Dates: June 16 – July 26, 2008

Eligibility
Enrollment for the Classical Summer School is normally restricted to either Latin teachers or graduate students in Classics; although other especially qualified applicants will receive serious consideration. Insofar as possible, one half of the places will be reserved for teachers of Classics and ancient history in secondary schools. Graduate students and mature undergraduate students majoring in Classics or classical art or archaeology are encouraged to apply. If the number of applicants is exceptionally high, preference will be given to those teachers and graduate students who have an MA degree.

Cost
$4,600 excluding round-trip airfare and personal expenses. Please refer to the scholarships section below for ways to help finance participation in the program.

Application Materials
Applications are due by ~~January 15, 2008~~ **deadline extended to January 31, 2008**. Applications are available for downloading from the links below.

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Guidelines (instructions on applying)

Application Form

All application materials must be mailed to the Director:
Professor Gregory S. Bucher, FAAR'93
Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies
Creighton University
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
Email: bucher@creighton.edu

Scholarships
Awards from the American Academy in Rome, regional and state classical associations and the Classical Society of the American Academy in Rome are available, as well as awards from the Fulbright Commission*. Award amounts range from $50 to over $4,800, and there are different deadlines for each scholarship. Applicants for all scholarships MUST ALSO submit a complete and separate Classical Summer School application to the Director.
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List of 2008 awards available to CSS participants (You are advised to consult this list carefully and personally contact the associations as early as possible.)

Classical Society Scholarship Guidelines(instructions on applying)

Classical Society Scholarship Application Form

To receive the list of available awards and the application materials by mail, or for further information, contact the Programs Department, American Academy in Rome, 7 East 60 Street, New York, NY 10022, Tel: 212 751-7200 x23. Email: info@aarome.org.

*Please note that the Fulbright deadline is October 15, 2007. Refer to the list of awards for how to contact the Fulbright Commission directly.