I Tatti DHI Rom Joint Fellowship for African Studies 2022

I Tatti – The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies and the German Historical Institute in Rome (Deutsches Historisches Institut in Rom) offer a joint residential fellowship for the 2022-2023 academic year. With this fellowship, I Tatti and the DHI Rom seek to stimulate and support increased scholarship on cultural exchange with and within the African continent during the period c. 1250-1750 by creating and promoting opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration, particularly between scholars from African regions and those working in European and North American institutions. The fellowship offers post-doctoral scholars working on African studies (or topics that closely consider Africa) a ten-month position to conduct historical research in Italy supported by two institutes with dynamic academic communities.

About I Tatti (The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies)

Villa I Tatti, The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies is a center for the study of early modern culture with a focus on Italy, defined historically as the period ranging from the 14th to the 17th centuries and geographically to include transnational dialogues between Italy and other cultures (e.g. Latin American, Mediterranean, African, Asian, etc.). The historic villa contains a unique collection of Renaissance and Asian art, and also houses the Biblioteca Berenson, one of the over seventy libraries that make up the Harvard Library system. In addition to its holdings of... read more

I Tatti DHI Rom Joint Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of I Tatti DHI Rom Joint Fellowship

• Fellows are given a space to work within the DHI for the duration of their stay.
• Fellows enjoy the use of the DHI library, archive, and collections.
• The stipend is Euro 2,500 per month, plus a monthly supplement of Euro 1,000 to offset rental costs.
• Fellows are offered a reserved desk or carrel in the Biblioteca Berenson.
• The stipend is USD 4,200 per month, plus a one-time supplement (maximum USD 1,500) towards relocation expenses. When possible, an apartment will be set aside for the Fellow’s use, rent free, but with charges for utilities. If an apartment is not available, a housing subsidy will be offered to offset rental costs.

Requirements for I Tatti DHI Rom Joint Fellowship Qualification

• Applications from scholars of all nationalities. Special consideration will be given to scholars from the African continent.
• Applicants must have their PhD certificate in hand by the time they apply and will be asked to upload a scan of it when submitting their application. (If the certificate is not in English, please include a translation.)
• Applicants must be fluent in English, Italian, German, or French, and proficient in an additional one of these languages.
• Each successful candidate must be approved by both institutions. It must be possible for Fellows to carry out most of their research with the resources available in the city where they are resident.
• The Fellow will be expected to carry out original research on the topic for which they have been awarded their fellowship.
• Priority will be given to applicants with no previous association with the two institutes.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications must be written in English and must be submitted electronically by midnight (Cambridge, MA time) on November 15, 2021. Scholars can apply to only one type of fellowship at I Tatti per academic year.

For more details, visit I Tatti website.