PBI Visiting Professorship
PBI Visiting Professorship supports scholars teaching a doctoral-level course and sharing their research in Rome to meet the Pontifical Biblical Institute’s curricular needs and enrich its community.
Funder: Catholic Biblical Association of America
Due Dates: September 15, 2027 (Applications open) | November 15, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $30,000 stipend plus up to $15,000 in reimbursable expenses for one semester
Summary: Supports established scholars teaching a doctoral-level course and sharing their research at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.
Key Information: Reserved for established, tenured CBA members in good standing, with retired or emeritus faculty welcome.
Description
The Catholic Biblical Association of America (CBA) funds an annual visiting professorship at the Pontifical Biblical Institute (PBI) in Rome. Reestablished in 2021, the program supports one semester of teaching and scholarly engagement. Visiting professors teach one course to an international cohort at a level equivalent to U.S. doctoral coursework, offer a public lecture on their research, interact with PBI faculty, and use the institute’s library resources.
The appointment connects the visiting professor’s research with PBI’s curricular needs and international teaching environment. Selection considers the proposed course’s fit with both the scholar’s research and the institute’s teaching needs, as well as the contribution the scholar’s research would make to the PBI community. Teaching areas for the 2028–29 academic year are to be announced.
