Humanities Awards

Humanities Awards

Paul Mellon Centre Rome Fellowship

Each year, the Paul Mellon Centre Rome Fellowship offers a rare opportunity to spend three months at the British School at Rome (BSR) conducting focused research on visually rich themes of cultural contact, exchange, and influence between Britain (including its Empire and Commonwealth) and Italy.

This fellowship welcomes scholars, researchers, curators, and GLAM professionals at all career stages—from early postdocs to internationally recognized experts.

Successful applicants will show a strong interest in exploring Rome’s remarkable art and archival collections, the BSR’s unique resources, and the city itself as a living cultural and architectural masterpiece.

The Paul Mellon Centre administers the competition. Applications usually open in November, with a spring deadline.


For more details and to apply, click here

Latest Events

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ITALY
City of Rome | Resurrecting a ‘Ghost Inscription’ from the Colosseum
This paper offers a detailed reconsideration of inscribed blocks found in the ‘Colosseum’, which were reused in late antiquity, leaving behind only dowel holes from
6 May 2026
18:00 - 19:30
ITALY
Material Environments | New Evidence for Roman History and Archaeology from the Science of the Human Past
This is the  final in a series of five lectures on Material Environments, hosted jointly by the American Academy in Rome and the British School at Rome over the
13 May 2026
18:00 - 19:30 at the American Academy in Rome
ITALY
City of Rome Workshop | From Itineraria to Instagram: Approaches to Visiting Rome from Antiquity to the Present Day
Guidebooks, prints, maps, photographs, and social media have all been used to convey the history and physical heritage of Rome to travellers, actual and prospective.
20 May 2026
15:30 - 19:30

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