Fellowships
“These months have been transformative, not only in catalysing a new project and confronting a new literature, but also in experiencing (and, hopefully, contributing to) the most stimulating intellectual community in our field”
Scott Nethersole, Berenson Fellow ’19
Year Fellowship
I Tatti Fellowship
Fifteen I Tatti Fellowships, each for twelve months, are available annually for post-doctoral research in any aspect of the Italian Renaissance broadly understood historically to include the period from the 14th to the 17th century, and geographically to include transnational dialogues between Italy and other cultures (e.g. Latin American, Mediterranean, African, Asian etc.).
Term Fellowships (four or six months)
Wallace Fellowship
For scholars who explore the historiography and impact of the Italian Renaissance in the Modern Era (19th-21st centuries)
Digital Humanities Fellowship
For projects that cut across traditional disciplinary boundaries and actively employ digital technology.
Craig Hugh Smyth Fellowship
For curators and conservators pursuing advanced research in any aspect of the Italian Renaissance.
I Tatti/Museo Nacional del Prado Joint Fellowship
For art historians working on projects that address the relationship between Spain and Italy.
Berenson Fellowship
For scholars who explore "Italy in the World". Projects should address the transnational dialogues between Italy and other cultures.
David and Julie Tobey Fellowship
To support research on drawings, prints, and illustrated manuscripts from the Italian Renaissance
Warburg/I Tatti Joint Fellowship
For early and mid-career scholars in the fields of history and history of science.
I Tatti/DHI Rom Joint Fellowship for African Studies
For post-doctoral scholars working on African studies or topics that closely consider Africa.
Other Fellowships and Research Opportunities
Graduate Fellowships
Each fall and spring semester, one or two Graduate Fellowships are available for Harvard PhD students.