The British Academy’s British School at Rome invites applications for its Rome research awards. These awards support research on the archaeology, art history, history, society and culture of Italy, from prehistory to the modern period. The following awards are available:
- a Rome fellowship offers board and lodging at the British School at Rome for nine months and includes a research and travel grant equivalent to £475 per month;
- a Rome scholarship offers board and lodging at the British School at Rome for nine months and includes a research and travel grant equivalent to £444 per month;
- a Rome award offers board and lodging at the British School at Rome for an extended period of study in Italy, normally three months, and includes a research grant of £150 per month and a travel grant of £180 per month.
Applicants for fellowships normally should have submitted their doctorate not more than two years previous to the closing date for applications. Scholarships will be awarded to applicants at pre-doctoral level who have begun a programme of research in the general field for which the scholarship is sought, whether or not registered for a higher degree. Applicants for awards normally will have begun a programme of research in the general field for which the award is being sought, whether or not registered for a higher degree. Awards are not normally suitable for those in established posts. All applicants must be British or Commonwealth citizens; or must be studying or have studied at postgraduate level in a UK higher education institution, having completed not less than four years of residence in the UK by October 2012; or must hold a post in a UK higher education institution. Awards must be taken up between October 2013 and June 2014.