Funder: University of Notre Dame
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Applications open) | February 1, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Nine-month stipend at the corresponding NIH postdoctoral rate, plus benefits ($47,610 at time of posting)
Summary: Supports junior scholars pursuing research on the Byzantine world during a nine-month residency at Notre Dame’s Medieval Institute.
Key Information: Applicants must hold a Ph.D. awarded no more than five years before the fellowship starts.
Description
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Byzantine Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Notre Dame’s Medieval Institute supports junior scholars researching the Byzantine world. The nine-month appointment enables innovative work toward scholarly publication or the development of new research areas, drawing on the Milton V. Anastos Collection, the Medieval Institute, and the Hesburgh Library.
The fellowship welcomes all fields and sub-disciplines of Byzantine Studies, including history and its auxiliary disciplines, archaeology, art history, literature, theology, liturgical studies, and Byzantium’s interactions with neighboring cultures. Projects may involve completing book manuscripts or articles, preparing text editions, or developing new research trajectories. Fellows conduct research in residence during the academic year, beginning in mid-August, with no teaching responsibilities.
