Funder: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $300 per week, usually for eight weeks; on-site housing and travel support
Summary: Residential fellowships support full-time research in Byzantine and Pre-Columbian Studies, including named opportunities in Maya and Armenian Studies.
Key Information: Applicants must be beyond the first year of graduate study and commit to full-time research in residence.
Description
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection offers summer fellowships for scholars in Byzantine and Pre-Columbian Studies to pursue research using its library resources and collections in Washington, D.C. Fellowships usually last eight weeks and provide a period devoted to full-time study without other major activities.
Two named fellowships support more focused work. The Flora Clancy Summer Fellowship supports disciplinary and interdisciplinary research on precolonial and early colonial Maya culture, including art history, archaeology, history, writing, and languages. The Nina Garsoïan Summer Fellowship supports Byzantine Studies, prioritizing Armenian Studies in the Late Antique, Medieval, and Early Modern periods. Its scope includes religion, history, literature, material and visual culture, cultural heritage, and interactions with other cultures.
