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How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online through the Mary Jaharis Center's Interfolio portal. Application materials will not be accepted via email or postal mail. Required documentation.

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Mary Jaharis Center Dissertation Grants are awarded to advanced graduate students working on Ph.D. dissertations in the field of Byzantine studies broadly conceived. These grants are meant to help defray the costs of research-related expenses, e.g., travel, photography/digital images, microfilm.

Funding: For the 2023–2024 grant cycle, up to 4 grants of $4000 will be awarded.

Application Deadline

Applications are accepted between 1 November 2022 and 1 February 2023. Notifications will be made in May 2023. Late applications will not be accepted. Late recommendations will not be accepted.

Eligibility

All graduate students whose primary research focuses on an aspect of Byzantine studies are eligible. Applicants must have an approved dissertation project by the application date.

Evaluation

Applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:

  • Significance: The extent to which the proposed dissertation research will make an original and important contribution to the field of inquiry it addresses.
  • Approach: The extent to which the conceptual framework and methodology are clearly presented and appropriate for the proposed research.
  • Need: The extent to which the funding will make a significant contribution toward the completion of the dissertation.

Terms

  • Funds must be used between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.
  • Names of recipients and their projects will be published on the MJC website.
  • Recipients will submit by 1 September 2024 a brief report (400–500 words) outlining the work accomplished during the grant period and explaining how the grant money was used.
  • Recipients will submit by 1 September 2024 a précis (200–250 words) of her/his report highlighting the work accomplished during the grant period. The précis will be posted on the MJC website.
  • In any publications resulting from the grant, the recipient will acknowledge the Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture.
  • Grants may be combined with other funding sources.
  • Funds awarded to international applicants may be subject to US tax withholding. International applicants will receive funds in US dollars via wire transfer.

Covid-19

The Mary Jaharis Center recognizes that the Covid-19 pandemic may continue to disrupt travel, access to archives, libraries, museum collections, etc. for the foreseeable future and that conditions may change quickly and unexpectedly. Grant recipients who need to alter the research plan outlined in their application because of the pandemic will be required to report changes to the Mary Jaharis Center and have their new research plan approved.

Contact

For questions about the grant, the application process, or reimbursement, contact Brandie Ratliff, Director, Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture.

A complete application includes

  • Completed online application.
  • Full curriculum vitae of education, professional experience, honors, awards, and publications.
  • Project statement, not to exceed 1,500 words, comprising (1) proposed research topic, (2) preparation to carry out proposed research, (3) purpose of the grant (explain how the grant will be used and how it will enable you to define and refine your eventual dissertation project), and (4) challenges to your research posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic (explain how you have adapted your research plans in response to the pandemic and specifically how you would use the grant to overcome any necessary alterations to the research plan outlined in your application) [section 4 not to exceed 500 words].
  • Budget outlining the expenses that will be covered by the grant.
  • Graduate transcripts, official or unofficial.
  • Two confidential letters of recommendation. Referees must submit letters through the Mary Jaharis Center's Interfolio portal. Both recommendations should be academic. Your academic adviser must be one of your referees. Referees should comment on the potential significance of the proposed research topic and the applicant’s preparation to complete the research. The letter from your academic advisor should confirm that you have completed all requirements to advance to Ph.D. candidacy. This letter should also comment on how you have adapted your research in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic and confirm that the alternative research plan outlined in your project statement has been approved. Recommendations must be signed and submitted in English on official letterhead.

All material must be submitted in English through Interfolio. Detailed information about submitting your application through Interfolio can be found at this link. Late applications will not be accepted. Late recommendations will not be accepted.

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