Marlène and Paolo Fresco Fellowship 2024

This informs the public about the Marlène and Paolo Fresco Fellowship for African Studies 2024. Details about the Program are given below.

Marlène and Paolo Fresco Fellowship

The Marlène and Paolo Fresco Fellowship seeks to stimulate and support increased scholarship on cultural exchanges between the African continent and the Mediterranean world during the period c. 1250-1750. It is a six-month residential fellowship for the spring term of 2025 (January-June).

Program Details

The fellowship is designed for post-doctoral scholars in fields related to the study of African history, including art history, archeology, the history of expressive cultures, musicology, economic history, intellectual, political, and religious history, as well as literature and languages. Preference will be given to advanced research projects that address the relationship between the African continent and Italy during the early modern period, broadly understood historically to include the period from the 14th through the 17th centuries.

Eligibility

At the time of application, scholars must have a PhD in hand and will be asked to upload a scan of the certificate. They must not be working on a second PhD. Applicants must be fluent in either English, Italian, or French. Successful applicants will have a solid background in African history and its global exchanges in the early modern world. Candidates offered the fellowship will spend a six-month term in Florence at I Tatti with access to local and regional resources (libraries, photographic collections, archives, museums, collections). The fellow will be expected to carry out original research on the topic for which they have been awarded their fellowship.

Term Fellowships at I Tatti can be held only once and cannot be deferred. Term Fellowships are intended for scholars who have not previously held appointments at I Tatti (with the exception of Graduate Fellows).

How to Apply

For those interested in the Marlène and Paolo Fresco Fellowship 2024. Open this link to start the application process.

Applications must be written in English or Italian and must be submitted electronically by midnight (Cambridge, MA time) on February 29, 2024. Scholars can apply to only one type of fellowship at I Tatti per academic year.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 29 February 2024.

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