David and Julie Tobey Fellowship Grant

David and Julie Tobey Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Villa I Tatti, The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies
Amount: US $22,300 - US $32,700
Last Updated: July 19, 2025

Summary

The David and Julie Tobey Fellowship offers support for research on Italian Renaissance drawings, prints, and illustrated manuscripts. This residential fellowship, lasting 4 to 6 months, provides USD 5,200 monthly plus relocation assistance. Applicants must hold a PhD and be fluent in English with some Italian. Priority is given to early and mid-career scholars, particularly those lacking access to research resources in Italy. Fellows are expected to engage with the I Tatti community and conduct research primarily in Florence.

Overview

NOTE: Application due by First Full Proposal deadline above.Letters of Recommendation due by Second Full Proposal deadline above. David and Julie Tobey Fellowship The David and Julie Tobey Fellowship supports research on drawings, prints, and illustrated manuscripts from the Italian Renaissance, and especially the role that these works played in the creative process, the history of taste and collecting, and questions of connoisseurship. I Tatti offers Fellows the precious time they need to pursue their studies with a minimum of obligations and interruptions together with a maximum of scholarly resources—a combination that distinguishes the Harvard Center from similar institutions. Each year, a limited number of activities organized at I Tatti are reserved for the Fellows, and they are expected to join the wider community at conferences, lectures, and concerts. This is a residential fellowship of 4 or 6 months in length. One fellowship is available every year. TERMS The grant is USD 5,200 per month, plus a one-time supplement (maximum USD 1,500) towards relocation expenses. In light of the residential nature of the fellowship Fellows must live in the Florence area and spend at least three days a week at the center. When possible, an apartment will be set aside for the Fellow’s use, rent free, but with charges for utilities. If an apartment is not available, a housing subsidy will be offered to help offset rental costs. Applicants should indicate their preference between fall (September through December) and winter-spring (January through June). Fellows enjoy all the privileges of the Harvard Center, including use of the Biblioteca Berenson seven days a week and lunch with other Appointees from Monday through Friday. Short-term Fellows do not receive an office or study, but they will have their own desk or carrel in the Library itself. The Fellow is responsible to obtain 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.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Proposals on a variety of subjects with a substantive component of research on drawings, prints, and illustrated manuscripts done on paper or parchment types are welcome.At the time of application, scholars must have a PhD in hand and will be asked to upload a scan of the certificate. Applicants must be conversant in English and have familiarity with Italian. It must be possible for applicants to carry out most of their research in Florence. Applications are evaluated by international scholars.Short-term Fellowships at I Tatti can be held only once and cannot be deferred. Short-term Fellowships are intended for scholars who have not previously held appointments at I Tatti (with the exception of Graduate Fellows).Fellows may not take on any other obligations such as teaching positions, even part-time ones, during any part of their Fellowship period. The Fellowship may not be held concurrently with another fellowship or award.

Ineligibility

They may not be working on a second PhD at the time of application.