Rome Prize
Rome Prize supports artists and humanities scholars through residential fellowships in Rome for innovative, cross-disciplinary work, fostering exchange across fields and future professional growth.
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Funder: American Academy in Rome
Due Dates: November 15, 2026 (Extended application) | November 30, 2026 (Recommendation letters) | November 1, 2027 (Early application)
Funding Amounts: $16,000 half-term or $30,000 full-term stipend, plus housing, workspace, and weekday lunches and dinners
Summary: Residential fellowships in Rome support innovative, cross-disciplinary work by artists and humanities scholars.
Key Information: U.S. citizenship is generally required, with residency-based exceptions for Environmental Arts & Humanities and specified postdoctoral fellowships.
Description
The American Academy in Rome awards the Rome Prize annually to about thirty artists and scholars pursuing innovative and cross-disciplinary work in the arts and humanities. Fellows join a residential community that encourages conversation across disciplines and engagement with Rome’s historical and modern identity. Selection emphasizes excellence and the potential for the fellowship to be crucial to an applicant’s future growth.
Supported fields include ancient, medieval, Renaissance and early modern, and modern Italian studies; architecture, landscape architecture, and design; historic preservation and conservation; literature, musical composition, and visual arts. East-West Intersections supports comparative research on philosophical worldviews and cultural expression. Environmental Arts & Humanities supports established collaborative pairs exploring human relationships with the natural world.
