The Director is the Academy’s on-campus intellectual leader, responsible for the daily life of its residential community of Fellows, Residents, and visiting artists and scholars. Leading an intellectual management team of four, the Director shapes intellectual programming, mentors Fellows across disciplines, stewards community life, and represents the Academy’s artistic, academic, and civic circles. The Director reports to the President & CEO.

We are seeking a distinguished record of achievement in one of the Academy’s fellowship disciplines (humanities or arts); demonstrated leadership of an educational, cultural, or arts institution; fluency in Italian; exceptional interpersonal skills and intellectual generosity; willingness to travel and work flexible hours.

The position includes on-campus housing. Nominations and expressions of interest, including a resume, letter of interest, and three references can be submitted to careers@aarome.org with “Director” in the subject line. Nominations and expressions of interest are welcome in strict confidence.

Founded in 1894, the American Academy in Rome is a leading American overseas center for advanced research and independent study in the arts and humanities. 

• Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent, awarded no later than July 31, 2026.
• Scholars are expected to reside at the Institute for Advanced Study or in the Princeton area during the term(s) of their Membership.

Application Requirements:

• A completed online application
• Curriculum vitae
• Research proposal (maximum 1,500 words)
• One-page bibliography related to the proposal
• Three writing samples, published or in proofs, from peer-reviewed sources
• Two reference letters (only required for applicants who received their Ph.D. in 2020 or later)

Funding:

• Up to $40,000 for a single term and $80,000 for a full academic year.
• A limited reimbursement for travel expenses to incoming Members from outside the Princeton area.

ELIGIBLE SCHOLARS MAY SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLY FOR ONE OF THE TWO FELLOWSHIPS:

Mellon Fellowship for Assistant Professors:

• Received their Ph.D. between January 1, 2020 and July 31, 2026.
• Currently Assistant Professors at a college or university in the U.S. or Canada.
• Able to return to their current institution after the fellowship.

Postdoctoral Fellowship:

• Received their Ph.D. degree between July 1, 2024 and August 31, 2026.
• One opening for a scholar in the field of Medieval Studies.
• Two openings for scholars in the field of Europe & the World post 1800.
• At least one writing sample published in a peer-reviewed source.
• Annual stipend of $75,000, with the possibility of a renewed contract for the 2028-29 academic year.

For Further Information:
Membership application: https://www.ias.edu/hs/membership
The Institute for Advanced Study: https://www.ias.edu/about
Funding: https://www.ias.edu/hs/fundingsources
For all other inquiries, email hsappquery@ias.edu 

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• Publication of the winning essay (scheduled in Sculpture Journal’s thirtieth anniversary year in 2027)
• Image permission costs covered up to an agreed amount
• Free Open Access for the article
• Featured promotion across Liverpool University Press platforms
• A complimentary one-year subscription to the journal

In the unlikely event that, in the editors’ opinion, the material submitted is not of a suitable standard, no prize will be awarded. 

Among the programmes included in the call is the Master's Degree Programme in Classical and Modern Philology. Designed to provide advanced training in Classical Studies (Latin and Greek) and Italian Literature, the programme also offers a distinctive opportunity for students wishing to specialize in the philological and literary transmission of the Classical heritage in Italian Humanism and the Renaissance, within a highly qualified international academic environment.

Colleagues are kindly invited to share this opportunity with their students and any other prospective applicants who may be interested. The call for applications is attached to this newsletter. 

Application Deadline: 21 July 2026  

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The award is given for the best new and unpublished article on a drawing topic (of any period) by a scholar under the age of 40. The winning submission will be published in a 2027 issue of Master Drawings. In addition to the prize money the winner and runner up are invited as our guests to present their respective research at the Master Drawings annual symposium in New York.

Visit https://masterdrawings.org/ricciardi-prize/ for information about essay requirements and how to apply. 

BRON is the new research center of Musea Brugge (which includes Groeningemuseum, Museum Sint-Janshospitaal and Gruuthusemuseum in Bruges, Belgium). Please see: https://www.museabrugge.be/collecties/bron. Inaugurated in November 2025, it promotes and facilitates the study of the collections of the Bruges Museums. Research projects that relate to the core strengths of the museums and focus on works of art from the collections (paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and decorative arts) are welcomed, in particular early Netherlandish painting and the “long 19th century”.

Students whose dissertations will particularly benefit from collection, library and archival holdings in Bruges and Belgium are strongly encouraged to apply. Fellowships started in September 2025 are ongoing yearly. Please apply at: https://baef.be/research-fellowships-us/

The Rubenianum

The Rubenianum promotes and facilitates the study of the work of Peter Paul Rubens in particular and more broadly that of his Antwerp predecessors, contemporaries and followers. Please see: https://rubenshuis.be/en/collection-research/research-stays. Research projects should relate to these core strengths of the institute and can focus on 16th-and 17th–century paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures and decorative arts and their relation to culture and society. Students whose dissertations will particularly benefit from collection, library and archival holdings in Antwerp and Belgium are strongly encouraged to apply. Please apply at: https://baef.be/research-fellowships-us/. 

Application deadline: October 31, 2025

IRCPL Claremont Publication Prize: Call for Submissions

The deadline for submission is Tuesday, September 8, 2026 by 11:59pm Eastern Time.

Learn more about eligibility, the application process, and past winners here: https://www.ircpl.columbia.edu/claremont-prize

 The Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life at Columbia University is seeking submissions to its annual Claremont Publication Prize for the Study of Religion. The publication prize is awarded to the best first book manuscript by early career scholars working in any discipline of the humanities or social sciences. Manuscripts should be completed but should not have been submitted for publication anywhere other than to the Claremont Publication Prize. Submissions can be on any aspect of the study of religion, including the study of secularism. Prize-winners will be invited to participate in a book workshop with members of the IRCPL faculty board, and the book, when finalized, will appear in IRCPL’s series, “Religion, Culture and Public Life,” published by Columbia University Press.

General Editor: Allison Levy
Brill Editor: Erika Gaffney

Casting a critical eye on images and objects from the early modern period, authors of monographs and edited volumes published in this series advance new interrogations marked by rigorous research and compelling narratives. Contributions offer multidisciplinary perspectives on a broad range of topics from a variety of methodologies, deepening appreciation of the complexities of visual and material cultures across early modern worlds.

Authors are cordially invited to submit book proposals and/or full manuscripts. For more information, visit https://brill.com/page/forthcoming_vmc.

 The Lunde Fellow will be a fully integrated member of the curatorial team and will gain unparalleled experience and mentorship in preparation for a career as a curator of early modern art.

Anticipated September 2026 start date.

Full details of the position and how to apply may be found here: https://clarkart.bamboohr.com/careers/40

• The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West (I-10) 
• Rare Book Cataloging (L-30)
• Seminar in Western Codicology (M-20)
• The Handwriting and Culture of Early Modern English Manuscripts (M-70) 

At RBS partner institutions: 

• Fifteenth-Century Books in Print and Manuscript (H-25 at Princeton) 
• Censorship from the Inquisition to the Present (H-205 in Chicago)
• The Culture and Craft of Wood Type (T-65 in York, England) 

Online:

• The Printing Press in Spanish America: 1500–1830 (H-175v) 

Given the unforeseen spike in fuel prices and anticipated rising costs for ground and air transportation this year, RBS is making a pool of $25,000 in one-time travel assistance funds available for awards of either $100 or $250, depending on financial need, for students accepted into 2026 summer courses. Requests should be submitted via email to rbsprograms@virginia.edu. 

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 Deadline for applications: 26 February 2027

For full details, please see: https://www.swedishcollegium.se/fellowships/call-s-for-applications