Paul Oskar Kristeller Fellowships
The Paul Oskar Kristeller Fellowships support Renaissance research (1300–1700) in any discipline except Art History, funding diverse scholarly expenses for early career and contingent scholars.
Funder: Renaissance Society of America
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000 per award; up to 10 fellowships awarded annually; short-term research support.
Summary: Supports short-term research (excluding Art History) on the Renaissance (1300–1700), funding diverse scholarly expenses for RSA members, with preference for early career and contingent scholars.
Key Information: Applicants must be RSA members for at least 12 months prior to applying; strict eligibility and project restrictions apply.
Description
The Paul Oskar Kristeller Fellowships, administered by the Renaissance Society of America (RSA), are competitive short-term fellowships supporting research in any discipline other than Art History focused on the period 1300–1700. The fellowship is designed to fund a wide range of research-related expenses—including copy-editing, access fees to online archives, digital images and permissions, research travel, publication subventions, dependent care, and summer stipends for contingent faculty. The program prioritizes contingent faculty, independent scholars, self-employed scholars, graduate students, early career scholars, and those who have published fewer than two single-author books.
