Rome Fellowship
Rome Fellowship supports scholars, researchers and cultural professionals through a residency in Rome to study British–Italian cultural exchange and advance scholarship in British art.
Funder: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Due Dates: November 30, 2026, 10:00am GMT (Opens) | January 18, 2027, 11:59pm GMT (Application) | January 28, 2027, 11:59pm GMT (Reference) | January 29–March 8, 2027 (First assessment) | March 12–April 12, 2027 (Second assessment) | April 16, 2027 (Decisions by)
Funding Amounts: Three months’ accommodation and meals, plus £3,000 for employed fellows or £7,000 for independent researchers; up to £8,000 for replacement staff
Summary: Supports advanced research on British–Italian cultural exchange through a three-month residency at the British School at Rome.
Key Information: Career-stage requirements conflict: the program welcomes predoctoral applicants, but example forms require postdoctoral level or above; seek clarification.
Description
The Paul Mellon Centre’s Rome Fellowship supports advanced research into cultural contact, exchange and influence between Britain and Italy, including Britain’s historical Empire and Commonwealth. A three-month residency at the British School at Rome (BSR) enables sustained engagement with Rome’s art and archive collections, the BSR’s collections, and the city as an architectural and cultural artefact. Projects using the BSR’s archives and historical records are especially welcome.
The fellowship is intended to advance the wider field of British art. Applicants must identify a distinct outcome—such as a publication, series of articles or exhibition proposal—or explain how the residency will significantly contribute to a larger research project. Priorities include academic rigour, originality, lasting scholarly contributions, and research that includes voices or reaches audiences previously underrepresented in British art studies.
