Kathryn and Peter Yatrakis Fellowship supports doctoral students and recent Ph.D. holders in yearlong Gennadius Library research to study Hellenism, Greece, and neighboring civilizations across the ages.
Funder: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Due Dates: January 15, 2027 (Application and recommendations)
Funding Amounts: $11,500 stipend plus room and board and School fee waiver for the 2027–2028 academic year
Summary: Supports doctoral students and recent Ph.D. holders conducting full-academic-year research using the Gennadius Library in Athens.
Key Information: Fellows must conduct supported research full-time at the Library and participate in the School’s academic life.
The Kathryn and Peter Yatrakis Fellowship, offered by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA), supports projects requiring sustained use of the Gennadius Library for a full academic year. It is open to doctoral students and scholars who earned their Ph.D. within the last five years, regardless of nationality. Research draws on collections illuminating Hellenism, Greece, and neighboring civilizations from antiquity to modern times.
The Library holds more than 150,000 titles, alongside manuscripts, archives, works of art, rare books, and bindings. Its resources include rare Mediterranean maps, early editions of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, and an open-stack collection of 90,000 research titles. The fellowship enables extended engagement with these holdings within the School’s academic community.