<p>Villa I Tatti &ndash; The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies (VIT, Florence) and the Byzantine Studies Research Center of Bogazi&ccedil;i University (BSRC, Istanbul) offer a joint, residential fellowship for the 2019-2020 academic year. Scholars will spend the fall term (September - December) in Istanbul and the spring term (January - June) in Florence. The fellowship will focus on the interaction between Italy and the Byzantine Empire (ca. 1300 to ca. 1700).</p><h2><strong>The Aim:</strong></h2><p>This collaboration aims to foster the development of research on Late Byzantine-Italian relations by supporting early-career scholars whose work explores Byzantium&rsquo;s cross-cultural contacts in the late medieval and early modern Mediterranean world through the study of art, architecture, archaeology, history, literature, material culture, music, philosophy, religion, or science.</p><h2><strong>Terms of the Fellowship:</strong></h2><h4><strong>Terms and details relating to Villa I Tatti:</strong></h4><ol><li>Fellows may not take on any other obligations such as teaching positions, even part-time ones, during any part of their Fellowship period.</li><li>This is a residential fellowship. Fellows must live in the Florence area and spend at least three days a week at the Center, contributing to and participating in the activities of the Center.</li><li>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.</li><li>Fellows are offered a reserved desk or carrel in the Biblioteca Berenson.</li><li>The stipend is USD 4000 per month for Fellows, plus a one-time supplement (maximum USD 1500) towards relocation expenses. An additional USD 1000 per month will be offered to offset rental costs, if applicable.</li><li>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.</li></ol><h4><strong>Terms and details relating to the Bogazi&ccedil;i University Byzantine Studies Research Center:</strong></h4><ol><li>Fellows are required to spend their research period in Istanbul except for research-related trips within Turkey, and to participate in and contribute to the activities of the Byzantine Studies Research Center.</li><li>Fellows are expected to devote their entire Fellowship period to their research project and may not accept any other job or teaching obligation during this period.</li><li>Fellows enjoy the use of the Bogazi&ccedil;i University Library as well as some other campus facilities.</li><li>The stipend is USD 1800 per month, plus a one-time supplement (maximum USD 1500) towards airfare to/from Istanbul.</li><li>The Fellow is responsible for obtaining a visa, residence permit, and health coverage.</li></ol><h2><strong>Conditions:</strong></h2><ol><li>Candidates must have their PhD in hand by the time they apply.</li><li>Candidates must be conversant in English and have at least a reading knowledge of Italian.</li><li>Candidates must have a solid background in Italian Renaissance and/or Byzantine Studies.</li><li>Each successful candidate must be approved by both the BSRC and VIT and will spend the fall term (September &ndash; December) at Bogazi&ccedil;i University in Istanbul and the spring term (January-June) at Villa I Tatti in Florence.</li><li>Scholars can apply to only one type of fellowship at I Tatti per academic year.</li></ol>

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Villa I Tatti - Bogaziçi University Joint Fellowship