CARA Summer Scholarships Grant

CARA Summer Scholarships Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Medieval Academy Of America
Amount: Up to US $1,000
Last Updated: February 23, 2026

Summary

The CARA Summer Scholarships, offered by the Medieval Academy of America, provide financial support for graduate and promising undergraduate students engaged in summer courses focusing on medieval languages or manuscript studies. Each award, ranging from four to eight annually, can provide up to $1000 to help offset tuition costs. These scholarships are contingent upon acceptance into the respective programs, ensuring that students gain valuable skills in medieval studies.

Overview

Medieval Academy of America The Medieval Academy of America is the largest organization in the United States promoting excellence in the field of medieval studies. It was founded in 1925 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. The academy publishes the quarterly journal Speculum, and awards prizes, grants, and fellowships. The Medieval Academy supports research, publication, and teaching in medieval art, archaeology, history, law, literature, music, philosophy, religion, science, social and economic institutions, and all other aspects of the Middle Ages. CARA Summer Scholarships There will be between four and eight awards yearly, depending upon the number of worthy applicants and the cost of the summer programs. Due to limited resources, CARA Summer Scholarship awards normally will not exceed US$1000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible programs include (but are not limited to):Aarhus Universitet (medieval Latin or Old Norse)Catholic University of America, Center for Medieval and Byzantine Studies and Department of Greek and Latin (Latin, Greek, Paleography)Dumbarton Oaks (Greek)Fordham University (Latin, Spanish, French)The Latin/Greek Institute (LGI) at the CUNY Graduate Center/Brooklyn CollegeThe Mediterranean Summer Skills Seminar (The Mediterranean Seminar)Newberry Library (Medieval Vernacular Paleography)Qasid Arabic Language Institute, Amman, JordanRare Book School, University of VirginiaUniv. of Tennessee, Knoxville (Latin)University of New Mexico, Institute for Medieval Studies (Summer Seminar on Paleography)University of Notre Dame, Medieval Institute (Medieval Languages, Paleography, Codicology, and Diplomatics)University of Pennsylvania, Center for Advanced Judaic Studies (Hebrew Paleography)University of Toronto, Centre for Medieval Studies (Latin) You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Applicants must be members of the Medieval Academy in good standing with at least one year of graduate school remaining and must demonstrate both the importance of the summer course to their program of study and their home institution’s inability to offer analogous coursework.