Harry Bikakis Fellowship Grant

Harry Bikakis Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA)
Amount: US $1,875
Last Updated: February 01, 2026

Summary

The Harry Bikakis Fellowship, offered by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, supports graduate students conducting research on ancient Greek law. Established to honor Harry Bikakis, this fellowship provides a stipend of $1,875, covering travel and living expenses. Eligibility includes graduate students at U.S. or Canadian institutions and Greek students working on ASCSA-affiliated projects. The fellowship emphasizes the importance of acknowledging ASCSA support in resulting publications.

Overview

Mission The American School of Classical Studies at Athens advances knowledge of Greece in all periods, as well as other areas of the classical world, by training young scholars, sponsoring and promoting archaeological fieldwork, providing resources for scholarly work, and disseminating research. The ASCSA is also charged by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism with primary responsibility for all American archaeological research, and seeks to support the investigation, preservation, and presentation of Greece’s cultural heritage. Harry Bikakis Fellowship Stipend of $1,875. School fees are waived either for the duration of the field project or for the academic year during which the fellow is carrying out research at the ASCSA. The stipend may be used to cover travel costs, housing, board, and other living and research expenses. The fellow will be paid the stipend in one installment, about two weeks before arrival to the School or site of excavation for the term of the fellowship.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligibility:Graduate students at U.S. or Canadian institutions, or Greek graduate students, whose research subject is ancient Greek law and who need to work at ASCSA libraries; or Greek graduate students working on excavations conducted by or affiliated with the ASCSA. A final report is due at the end of the award period, and the ASCSA expects that copies of all publications that result from research conducted as a Fellow of the ASCSA acknowledge the support of the ASCSA and be contributed to the relevant library of the School.Research must be carried out at the ASCSA or in residency at an ASCSA affiliated excavation.

Ineligibility

The fellowship cannot be held remotely.