The Medieval Institute offers annually a Mellon postdoctoral fellowship in Medieval Studies. In addition there are short-term stipends that permit scholars to conduct research in the Institute’s library of more than 100,000 volumes devoted to the Middle Ages or to consult the Institute’s Ambrosiana microfilm collection. In addition, the Institute partners with SIEPM to offer a fellowship in medieval philosophy.
A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medieval Studies
The Medieval Institute offers a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for a junior scholar in Medieval Studies, made possible through the generous response of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to a challenge grant awarded to Notre Dame by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The fellowship will permit an outstanding young scholar in any field of medieval studies to continue his or her research while in residence at Notre Dame’s Medieval Institute.
The Mellon Fellow’s principal obligation will be to pursue his or her research. Though the Fellowship carries no teaching responsibilities, it is expected that the Fellow will take advantage of the opportunity to participate in the intellectual life of the Institute and the multidisciplinary activities that it sponsors for the medievalist community at Notre Dame. The Fellow will be provided with an office in the Medieval Institute, full library and computer privileges, and access to the Institute’s research tools. The Fellow will be expected to reside in South Bend.
At the conclusion of the Fellow’s period of residency, three senior scholars are invited to campus for a half-day public seminar discussion of the Fellow’s research. The Fellow is encouraged to invite leading researchers who can critique a draft version of the Fellow’s work and offer advice on issues arising out of the work. The panelists spend additional time with the Fellow in one-to-one conversation and close reading of the draft.
Eligibility: Mellon scholars must hold a tenure-track appointment at a U.S. institution and plan to return to their institution following their fellowship year. Applicants must have the Ph.D. in hand as of the application date and must not be more than five years beyond the Ph.D. at the time of the application.
Stipend: $40,000 (paid directly to the Fellow’s home institution)
Application deadline: January 4.
Application procedure: Applicants should submit a project proposal of no more than five pages describing their proposed research, indicating how it builds on existing scholarship, and suggesting how it will benefit from broader interdisciplinary studies. Applicants should also submit an informational cover sheet, a general letter of application, and a current curriculum vitae. Three letters of reference should be sent to the Medieval Institute by the February 15 deadline. Please send all application materials to the address below:
Mellon Fellowship Coordinator
Medieval Institute
715 Hesburgh Library
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
FAX (574) 631-8644