Projects must be conducted at the American Academy of Rome facilities. Applicants must be members of the American Historical Association. Preference given to PhD candidates and junior scholars. Provides support for artists who are primary and secondary creators in the visual, literary, and performing arts.
Artists working in the visual, literary, or performing arts are eligible to apply.
Supports artists whose work reflects any of the region s diverse geographic, racial, and aesthetic communities. Provides support for outstanding scholars in the early stages of their careers to pursue interpretive research projects that make a substantial and original contribution to the understanding of art and its history. The Mellon Fellowship is a competitive award for first-year doctoral students. Fellows may take their awards to any accredited graduate program in the United States or Canada. The paperless electronic application is the preferred method for submitting Mellon applications.