Joan and Eugene Vanderpool Fellowship at the Athenian Agora
The Joan and Eugene Vanderpool Fellowship at the Athenian Agora supports advanced research on the Athenian Agora across disciplines, funded by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
Funder: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Due Dates: March 15, 2027 (Full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 stipend plus waiver of up to two months of membership fees; typically one fellowship awarded annually.
Summary: Supports research on the Athenian Agora across disciplines such as history, archaeology, art history, and related fields via a fellowship in Athens.
Key Information: Applicants must consult with the Agora Excavations Director to ensure proposal viability.
Description
The Joan and Eugene Vanderpool Fellowship at the Athenian Agora supports advanced research on any aspect of the Athenian Agora, one of Greece’s most significant archaeological sites. Offered by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA), the fellowship honors the legacy of Joan and Eugene Vanderpool and is open to research in fields such as history, archaeology, literature, epigraphy, architecture, art history, and biodiversity. Fellows are expected to contribute to the academic understanding of the Agora from antiquity to the present and to participate in the scholarly community of the ASCSA during their residency in Athens.
