Deadline: April 30, 2021
The Schwarz Fellowship for Research on Music supports research on music that
focuses on cultural interactions in the Mediterranean world broadly defined. The
fellowship aims to promote the study of interactions among Western European,
Byzantine, Islamic and Jewish cultures from the medieval to the modern period.
Eligibility: Career musicians, or researchers who are either currently PhD candidates or have received their PhD within the last 5 years.
Fields of Study: Musical composition; Music conducting; History of Music; Musicology; and related fields. Fellows will be expected to conduct a program of original research on a theme related to the collections of the Gennadius Library.
Terms: A stipend of $11,500 plus room, board, and waiver of School fees. Fellows are expected to be in residence at the School for the full academic year from early September to late May. A final report is due at the end of the award period, and the ASCSA expects that copies of all publications that result from research conducted as a Fellow of the ASCSA be contributed to the Gennadius Library. Fellows are expected to participate in the academic life of the School.
Application: Submit an online application form for the “Schwarz Fellowship at the Gennadius Library for Research on Music.” An application consists of a curriculum vitae, description of the proposed project (up to 750 words), and three letters of reference to be submitted online. Student applicants must submit transcripts. Scans of official transcripts are acceptable.
Link to online application: https://ascsa.submittable.com/submit/189405/schwarzfellowship-at-the-gennadius-library-for-research-on-music
Website: https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/research/gennadius-library/educational-programs/fellowships
Email: application@ascsa.org
The award will be announced by mid-June.
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, color, religion, ethnic origin, or disability when considering admission to any form of membership or application for employment.
