Wallace Fellowships Grant

Wallace Fellowships Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Villa I Tatti, The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies
Amount: US $20,800 - US $31,200
Last Updated: July 18, 2025

Summary

The Wallace Fellowships, funded by The Lila Wallace – Reader’s Digest Fund, support scholars investigating the Italian Renaissance's historiography and modern impact. This competitive fellowship lasts 4 to 6 months in Florence, offering a monthly stipend of $5,200 and relocation assistance. Scholars must hold a PhD, engage with English and Italian, and focus on Renaissance influences across various fields. Priority is given to early and mid-career researchers with limited access to Italian resources.

Overview

About Wallace Fellowships are designed for scholars who explore the historiography and impact of the Italian Renaissance in the Modern Era (19th-21st centuries). They are made possible by a generous grant from The Lila Wallace – Reader’s Digest Fund. Projects could address a range of topics from historiography to the reaction to, transformation of, and commentary on the Italian Renaissance and its ties to modernity. Also welcome are projects on museum and collecting history and on the survival of the Renaissance in modern art and architecture (including photography and landscape architecture), in literature and music, and in philosophy and political thought. 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. Up to four fellowships will be awarded every year. Terms The grant is USD 5,200 per month, plus a one-time supplement (maximum USD 1,800) 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.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. At the time of application, scholars must have a PhD in hand and will be asked to upload a scan of the certificate. The proposed research project may represent a segment of a larger project. Applicants must be conversant in English and have familiarity with Italian.  Projects can address the historiography or impact of the Renaissance on any field, including art and architecture, landscape architecture, history, literature, material culture, music, philosophy, religion, and science. It must be possible for applicants to carry out most of their research in Florence. 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). 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.

Ineligibility

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