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

Latest Events

ITALY
Exhibition | Cent’anni a Roma: The Abbey Awards, 1926–2026
Founded by Gertrude Abbey in 1926, the Incorporated Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Scholarships (now the Abbey Awards) have supported generations of British and American painters
4 November 2026
18:00 - 21:00
ITALY
In Conversation | Robert Harris on Agrippa
(Italian below) Robert Harris presents his new novel Agrippa, published this autumn in English and Italian, in conversation with Italian author and former judge Giancarlo
6 November 2026
18:00 - 19:30
ITALY
Fine Arts Event | Embodying the Archive: hands in touch with her life’s work
This promenade performance invites the audience to follow artists Holly Davey and Eloise Fornieles into the depths of the Fine Art Archive at the British
18 November 2026
Time slots to be booked online

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