I Tatti/Museo Nacional del Prado Joint Fellowship

Villa I Tatti – The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies in Florence, Italy, and the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, Spain, offer a joint residential fellowship for the 2020-2021 academic year. Fellows will spend the fall term (September - December) in Madrid, with the support of the Centro de Estudios de Europa Hispánica (CEEH) and the spring term (January - June) in Florence. The fellowship is designed for early and mid-career scholars in the field of art history, with preference given to advanced research projects that address the relationship between Spain and Italy (including transnational connections and dialogues with Latin America) during the Renaissance, broadly understood historically to include the period from the 14th to the 17th century.

Eligibility

Applicants must have their PhD certificate in hand by the time they apply and will be asked to upload a scan of it when submitting their application. Applicants must be conversant in English and Spanish and have at least a reading knowledge of Italian, with a solid background in Italian and/or Spanish and Latin American studies. Each successful candidate must be approved by both the Museo Nacional del Prado and Villa I Tatti and will spend the fall term (mid-September – mid-December) at the Museo del Prado in Madrid supported by Centro de Estudios de Europa Hispánica and the spring term (January-June) at Villa I Tatti in Florence. During both terms, it must be possible for Fellows to carry out most of their research with the resources available in the city where they are resident. Priority will be given to applicants with no previous association with either I Tatti or the Museo del Prado. Renewals, repeats, or deferments of this Fellowship are not granted. The Fellow will be expected to carry out original research on the topic for which they have been awarded their Fellowship.

Terms and details relating to Villa I Tatti

• Fellows will spend the Spring Term, 7 January – 30 June 2021, at I Tatti.
• Fellows may not take on any other obligations such as teaching positions, even part-time ones, during any part of their fellowship period.
• This is a residential fellowship. Fellows must live in the Florence area, spend at least three days a week at I Tatti, and participate in and contribute to the activities at the Center.
• Fellows enjoy all the privileges of I Tatti, including use of the Biblioteca Berenson seven days a week and lunch with other Appointees from Monday through Friday.
• Fellows are offered a reserved desk or carrel in the Biblioteca Berenson.
• The stipend is USD 4000 per month, plus a one-time supplement (maximum USD 1500) towards relocation expenses. An additional USD 1000 per month will be offered to offset rental costs, if applicable.

The Fellow is responsible for obtaining a visa, permesso di soggiorno, and health coverage (and, if appropriate, for accompanying family members). The Fellow must determine if a visa is required and, if necessary, obtain one before travel.

Terms and details relating to the Museo del Prado

• Fellows will spend the fall term, 15 September – 15 December 2020, at the Museo Nacional del Prado.
• Fellows are required to spend their research period in Madrid except for research-related trips, and to participate in and contribute to the activities of Study Center of the Museo del Prado.
• The Fellowship may not be held concurrently with another fellowship or award.
• The Fellow is responsible for obtaining a Liability Insurance Policy and an Accident and Health Insurance Policy.
• The Fellow must determine if a visa is required and, if necessary, obtain one before travel.
• Fellows are given a space to work within the Study Center and are allocated an Academic Supervisor for the duration of their stay.
• Fellows enjoy the use of the Museo Nacional del Prado Library, Archive, and Collections.
• The stipend is 3000€ per month, supported by the Centro de Estudios de Europa Hispánica.

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