Shohet Scholars Grant Program

The Shohet Scholars Grant Program, established by the International Catacomb Society, supports innovative research on the Ancient Mediterranean from the Hellenistic Era to the Early Middle Ages. This annual grant aims to assist promising scholars in various fields such as archaeology and history to produce significant, original work. Awards range from $2,000 to $30,000, enabling interdisciplinary projects that offer fresh perspectives on traditional topics. Eligibility includes ICS membership and a doctoral degree by the award date.

Background
Her approach was ecumenical, and her intent was to promote the preservation, restoration, and documentation of the catacombs in Rome and elsewhere that contain paintings, epigraphy, and artifacts depicting the cultures and customs of early religions under the Roman Empire. The Shohet Scholars Program, established by the ICS in 2001, is an effort to further Mrs. Brettman’s aims.
This annual grant program for research on the Ancient Mediterranean from the Hellenistic Era to the Early Middle Ages depends on available funding from the annual operating budget of the ICS and the generosity of ICS supporters. Funding for the Shohet Scholarship is made possible in part by generous contributions from the ICS sponsors and supporters.
Program Summary
The ICS desires to support scholars of demonstrated promise and ability who are judged capable of producing significant, original research that is consistent with the above goal. Shohet Scholars may do their research in the fields of archaeology, art history, classical studies, history, comparative religions, or related subjects. The work need not focus explicitly on the Roman catacombs, but it should be within the sphere of the Mediterranean world from the late Hellenistic Period to the end of the Roman Empire. Of special interest are interdisciplinary projects that approach traditional topics from new perspectives.
One or more Shohet Scholars will be selected each year and supported for a period of one year. The primary intent of the grant is to support significant, innovative research that can be completed and reported upon within the award period. Grants may be made to seed innovative approaches and new ideas or to cover specific expenses or phases of a larger project under the direction of the applicant. At this time, awards in the range of $2,000 to $30,000 will be made. The Shohet Scholars Program reserves the right not to make a grant in a year in which there are no applications meeting the requirements of the program.
Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eligibility

Scholars of all institutional affiliations and independent scholars may apply for Shohet Scholar funding if they are current individual or institutional members of the ICS at the time of the application submission deadline and in possession of a doctoral degree or the equivalent by the time the grant funding is disbursed in July of the year of the award.Non-U.S. citizens may apply if a co-applicant is a legal resident (in possession of a "Green Card"/Form I-551) or native or naturalized citizen of the U.S.A., meets all eligibility requirements, and has a genuinely collaborative leadership role in the proposal. Co-applicants must submit as individuals all the necessary forms except for the research proposal, list of permissions, and budget proposal, which may be filed jointly. No applicant will be denied consideration or selection because of race, religion, or ethnic origin. Any fraudulent misrepresentation of self and information about a proposal will result in a disqualification.
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Shohet Scholar candidates must be members of the ICS at the time of application.

Ineligibility

Employees, contractors, and members of the Board of Directors or Advisory Board of the ICS and their families are ineligible. Doctoral candidates are not eligible to apply for Shohet Scholar funding, alone or in partnership with a co-applicant already in possession of a Ph.D.Shohet Scholar funds may not be used to pay salary and fringe benefit obligations of institutions, tuition, institutional overhead, other institutional support, or expenses incurred prior to the date of the award. Travel expenses to attend professional association meetings will not be funded.