Call for applications: 2021 I Tatti residency programme in Italy

The I Tatti fellowship offers post-doctoral scholars working on African studies, or topics that closely consider Africa, a ten-month position to conduct historical research in Italy supported by two institutes with dynamic academic communities.

Fellows will first spend time at DHI from 1 September 2021 to 30 January 2022, where they will each receive a monthly stipend of about $2 900 plus a monthly supplement of $1 200 for rental costs. The participants will then relocate to I Tatti, where they will reside from 1 February to 30 June 2022 and will each receive a monthly stipend of $4 200 and an additional once-off supplement of $1 500 to cover the relocation expenses.

“With this fellowship, I Tatti, and the DHI Rome seeks to stimulate and support increased scholarship on cultural exchange with and within the African continent during the period c. 1250-1750 by creating and promoting opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration, particularly between scholars from African regions and those working in European and North American institutions,” I Tatti said. 

Eligibility

Scholars of all nationalities can apply. However, special consideration will be given to applicants from the African continent. Scholars in the following fields related to the study of precolonial and colonial African history during the period from 1250 to 1750 can apply:

• Musicology.
• Art history.
• The history of expressive cultures.
• Economic history.
• Intellectual, political, and religious history.
• Literature and languages.

To apply, scholars must:

• Have a PhD certificate.
• Be fluent in English, Italian, German, or French, and be proficient in an additional one of these languages. 
• Be able to carry out most of their research with the resources available in the city where they are resident.
• Carry out original research on the topic for which they have been awarded their fellowship.

Interested individuals can submit their applications here. The application deadline is 16 November at 2am (CAT).

Note:

• Preference will be given to advanced research projects that address the relationship between the African continent and the Mediterranean world during the early modern period, broadly understood historically to include the period from the 14th through the 17th centuries. 
• Priority will be given to applicants with no previous association with the two institutes.
• The fellow must determine if a visa is required and, if necessary, obtain one before travelling.
• Fellows may not take on any other obligations such as teaching positions, including part-time posts, during their fellowship.
• The fellowship may not be held concurrently with another fellowship or award.

View the original call here.