Dumbarton Oaks

Research Fellowships

Available to Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden and Landscape scholars with a terminal degree (Fellowships) or degree candidates who have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for a terminal degree (Junior Fellowships) and awarded for an academic year or semester. Summer Fellowships are available to Byzantine and Pre-Columbian scholars at any level of advancement beyond the first year of graduate (post-baccalaureate) study. Apply by November 1.

Fellowships and Junior Fellowships are normally awarded for the academic year (September 9, 2024, to May 9, 2025). During this time, recipients are expected to be in residence at Dumbarton Oaks and to devote full time to their study projects without undertaking any other major activities. Awards may also be made for a single term (either September 9, 2024, to January 3, 2025, or January 21 to May 9, 2025).

Fellowships are for individuals holding appropriate terminal degrees (e.g., PhD, MLA) at the time of the application deadline. Junior Fellowships are for degree candidates who at the time of application have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for a PhD or appropriate final degree and will be working on a dissertation or final project at Dumbarton Oaks under the direction of a faculty member at their own university. Graduate students who do not have the PhD in hand by the application deadline of November 1 must apply as Junior Fellows. Successful applicants for Junior Fellowships who have the PhD in hand by the beginning of the fellowship term may be granted the status and stipend of Fellows. For Byzantine Studies Junior Fellowships, preference will be given to candidates in the early stages of their dissertation.

Summer Fellowships are for Byzantine and Pre-Columbian scholars on any level of advancement beyond the first year of graduate (post-baccalaureate) study. Summer Fellowships are awarded for a period of eight weeks. The 2024 Summer Fellowship term is June 10 to August 2, 2024.

Applications

Applications and all required materials are due by 11:59 PM ET on November 1, 2023. For more information and the link to apply, please visit https://www.doaks.org/research/fellowships-and-awards/research-fellowships. 

Please read and follow the online instructions. Applications, to be written in English, must be submitted electronically to Embark by November 1. Two (2) letters of recommendation are required for all applicants and are also due November 1 via the Embark system. Late applications will not be accepted. Awards will be announced by March and must be accepted by the end of the month. External committees of scholars decide the awards. Individuals currently affiliated with Dumbarton Oaks are not eligible for the fellowship and project grant programs. For further inquiries, please review Frequently Asked Questions for Fellowship Applicants or contact FellowshipPrograms@doaks.org.