CIRN Intesa Sanpaolo Visiting Fellowship
A fellowship for early career scholars of Italy to conduct research and organize a colloquium at Cambridge on the 2025/26 theme of 'Italian Ecologies'.
Funder: Centre for Research in the Arts Social Sciences and Humanities
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: £5,000 for fellowship expenses; up to £3,000 additional for colloquium costs; ~2-month residency
Summary: Supports early career scholars of Italy to conduct research and organize a colloquium at Cambridge on the theme of 'Italian Ecologies' for one term.
Key Information: For post-PhD scholars (within 5 years), not in permanent posts, whose work aligns with the annual theme.
Description
This fellowship offers an outstanding early career postdoctoral scholar whose research focuses on Italy the opportunity to spend one term (late April to late June) at the University of Cambridge. The fellow will develop research related to the annual theme—‘Italian Ecologies’ for 2025/26—while participating in the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) community. In addition to independent research, the fellow is expected to organize a one-day interdisciplinary colloquium connected to the theme and engage with Cambridge researchers and the Cambridge Italian Research Network (CIRN).
