(ALL DISCIPLINES) The Rome PrizeAmerican Academy in Rome: The Rome Prize: Each Rome Prize winner is provided with a stipend, meals, a bedroom with private bath, and a study or studio. Those with children under 18 live in partially subsidized apartments nearby. Winners of 6-month and 11-month fellowships receive stipends of $12,500 and $25,000, respectively. Each year, the coveted Rome Prize is awarded to thirty emerging artists and scholars in the early or middle stages of their careers who represent the highest standard of excellence in the arts and humanities. Prize recipients are invited to Rome for six months or eleven months to immerse themselves in the Academy community where they will enjoy a once in a lifetime opportunity to expand their own professional, artistic, or scholarly pursuits, drawing on their colleagues' erudition and experience and on the inestimable resources that Italy, Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Academy have to offer. Rome Prize winners are the core of the Academy's residential community, which also includes Residents and Visiting Artists and Scholars. For Further Information: email: info@aarome.org, call: 212-751-7200, fax: 212-751-7220 or visit the website: http://www.aarome.org. The annual deadline for applications is November 1st. Applications will also be accepted between November 2 and November 15 for an additional fee. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.
(ALL DISCIPLINES) Awards for Study in Scandinavia
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers fellowships (up to $23,000) and grants (normally $5,000) to individuals to pursue research or study in one or more Scandinavian country for up to one year. The number of awards varies each year according to total funds available. Over $300,000 is available for the 2010-11 competition. Awards are made in all fields. Applicants must have a well-defined research or study project that makes a stay in Scandinavia essential. Applicants must be United States citizens or permanent residents. Applicants must have completed their undergraduate education by the start of their project in Scandinavia. Team projects are eligible, but each member must apply as an individual, submitting a separate, fully-documented application. First priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received an ASF award. Only in exceptional cases will a third award be considered. Also available: grants for Scandinavians and translators. See website for details: http://www.amscan.org/study_scandinavia_details.htm. Nov. 2 deadline.
(ARTISTS/PERFOR.ARTS) Asian Cultural Council Fellowships
$12,000 fellowship: Asian individuals in the visual and performing arts seeking grant assistance to conduct research, study, receive specialized training, undertake observation tours, or pursue creative activity in the United States are eligible to apply for fellowship support from the Council. Americans seeking aid to undertake activities in Asia are also eligible to apply. For more information, write to: Asian Cultural Council, 437 Madison Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10022-7001, United States. Call: (212) 812-4300, Fax: (212) 812-4299 or visit the website: http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org. Individuals and institutions wishing to inquire about the possibility of grant support should complete and submit the initial inquiry form by October 15, 2009. If the proposed activity falls within the ACC’s guidelines, application materials will be provided by the ACC. The deadline for receipt of completed applications and proposals is November 15, 2009.
(PHOTOGRAPHERS/ARTISTS) Research Fellowship
University of Arizona Ansel Adams Research $2,500 Fellowship: Ansel Adams Research Fellowships are offered to scholars, museum Professionals, artists, and independent researchers who need to utilize the archives, photograph collection, and/or library of the Center for Creative Photography. Applications from all disciplines are encouraged. Write to: 1030 N. Olive, Tucson, AZ 85721 ,Phone: 520-621-7970. Deadline October 31. For more information, go to: http://creativephotography.org.
(HUMANITIES SCHOLARS) Multi Country Research Fellowship
The Council of American Overseas Research Center’s (CAORC) Multi-Country Fellowship Program supports advanced regional or trans-regional research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences for U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional research. Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or in teams. Approximately ten awards of up to $9,000 each will be given to scholars who wish to carry out research on broad questions of multi-country significance in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and related natural sciences. Scholars must carry out research in two or more countries outside the United States, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Application is in January. Please check the website for more details: http://www.caorc.org/programs/multi.htm.