2008–2010 Bliss Prize Fellowship in Byzantine Studies

Washington D.C.

November 1, 2007

Post Bac

http://www.doaks.org/blissprize.html

This award is intended to provide encouragement, assistance, and training to outstanding college seniors who plan to enter the field of Byzantine studies. The Bliss Prize Fellowship covers graduate school tuition and living expenses (as estimated by the graduate school in which the successful candidate enrolls, up to an annual maximum of $45,000) for two academic years. It also includes summer travel (up to a maximum of $5,000) for the intervening summer to areas that are important for an understanding of Byzantine civilization and culture. Students who have successfully completed two years as Bliss Prize Fellows, have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for a higher degree, and are working on a dissertation will be offered a Junior Fellowship at Dumbarton Oaks. The academic year for which the Junior Fellowship is offered will be determined by Dumbarton Oaks, in consultation with the student and the academic advisor, taking into consideration the timing deemed likely to be of most benefit to the student’s progress on the dissertation and the availability of space.

Fellowship candidates must be in their last year of undergraduate education or have a recently awarded B.A.; they must have completed at least one year of ancient or medieval Greek by January 2008 (those called for an interview will be required to take a short examination in Greek); and they must be applicants to a doctoral program in any field or area of Byzantine studies. The Bliss Prize Fellowship is restricted to candidates currently enrolled in or recent graduates of U.S. or Canadian universities or colleges or to American or Canadian citizens who are enrolled at non-North American universities or colleges. Students currently enrolled in graduate programs in Byzantine Studies may not be nominated for the Bliss Prize Fellowship.

2008 Summer Fellowships

For Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, or Garden and Landscape scholars on any level of advancement beyond the first year of graduate (post-baccalaureate) study.
All Fellows are expected to be able to communicate satisfactorily in English. Fellowships are not renewable and may not be extended. Re-appointments of former Fellows to an academic-year fellowship are not normally made before five years have elapsed. This restriction does not apply to former Summer Fellows requesting academic-year fellowships or another Summer Fellowship, nor to former Junior Fellows and Fellows requesting Summer Fellowships.

Applications for all awards must be postmarked by November 1, 2007. Late applications will be returned. Awards will be announced in February 2008 and must be accepted by March 15 of that year.