A.G. LEVENTIS FELLOWSHIP IN HELLENIC STUDIES
The British School at Athens invites applications for the A.G. Leventis Fellowship in Hellenic Studies. The Fellowship, funded by the A.G. Leventis Foundation, is tenable at post-doctoral level to support research into the anthropology, archaeology, architecture, arts, environment, geography, history, language, literature, religion and topography of Greece and Cyprus, and related areas, from prehistory to the late 19th century/ early 20th century. The Fellowship is tenable for three years from 1 October 2024 or shortly thereafter.
The A.G. Leventis Fellowship represents an important strengthening of the intellectual life of the BSA and of its relations with Greece and Cyprus. The BSA is looking for candidates of the highest potential who will make best use of the opportunity for a prolonged period of research in Greece. If the Fellow is not fluent in Greek or if the Fellow’s native language is other than English, it is essential that they become fluent within six months of taking up the Fellowship.
The A.G. Leventis Fellow will be expected to take a leading role in the life and work of the BSA. Teaching and other duties will be agreed with the Director at the beginning of each academic year. The Fellow will be expected to give one seminar per year and one public lecture during the term of the Fellowship. The Fellow may be asked to participate in courses taught by the BSA, and they may undertake a small amount of outside teaching with the approval of the Director. It is expected that the Fellow will take a lively interest in the research of BSA Students.
Normally the Fellow will be expected to have satisfied all the requirements for their doctorate no more than five years and at least three months before taking up the post.
Past Leventis Fellows have included Professor Dr Marina Terkourafi (2002-05) now professor and chair of Sociolinguistics at Leiden University; Dr Matthew Haysom (2006-08) now Lecturer in Archaeology in Newcastle University; Dr Evi Margaritis (20009-11) now Associate Professor at the Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center of the Cyprus Institute and Dr Irini Avramopoulou (2015-2018) now Assistant Professor in Social Anthropology in the Panteion University of Athens.
Applicants should submit:
• a letter of application (including an explanation of why the proposed research should be undertaken in Greece)
• CV
• a research proposal (1,500 words maximum)
• a writing sample of no more than 8,000 words (normally a thesis chapter or published article)
• The names and email addresses of two referees, who will be requested to submit their letters of reference by Friday 10 May 2024.
Interviews have provisionally been scheduled for early June 2024.
The salary will be €28,000 per annum. In addition, the BSA offers health insurance and can provide continuity of any pre-existing USS pension scheme. The BSA will pay for travel to Athens at the commencement of the Fellowship, up to €350 for one return journey home per year thereafter, and for return travel at the end of the Fellowship. The BSA will also offer research expenses (to include travel, attending conferences, preparation of or obtaining research materials, etc.) of up to €1,750 per year. The Fellow should apply to the Director for any such grants in advance.
The Fellow will be expected to have an affiliation with a UK university (such as a previous degree, post or working relationship). Where possible, Fellows will continue their UK affiliation for the duration of the Leventis Fellowship and if necessary, the BSA will help to negotiate this. They must submit a report each May to the Director for forwarding to the BSA’s Council and the A.G. Leventis Foundation on the year’s work. In the first year, during which the appointment will be probationary, the Fellow should also submit an interim report in March.
The A.G. Leventis Fellow will acknowledge the BSA and the Fellowship in all publications resulting from tenure of the post.
Fellows are encouraged to reside in the Hostel in the first instance.
The deadline for applications and receipt of references is Friday, 10 May 2024.
Further information is available at: https://www.bsa.ac.uk/2024/04/04/a-g-leventis-fellowship-in-hellenic-studies-2024-2027/
The A.G. Leventis Fellowship represents an important strengthening of the intellectual life of the BSA and of its relations with Greece and Cyprus. The BSA is looking for candidates of the highest potential who will make best use of the opportunity for a prolonged period of research in Greece. If the Fellow is not fluent in Greek or if the Fellow’s native language is other than English, it is essential that they become fluent within six months of taking up the Fellowship.
The A.G. Leventis Fellow will be expected to take a leading role in the life and work of the BSA. Teaching and other duties will be agreed with the Director at the beginning of each academic year. The Fellow will be expected to give one seminar per year and one public lecture during the term of the Fellowship. The Fellow may be asked to participate in courses taught by the BSA, and they may undertake a small amount of outside teaching with the approval of the Director. It is expected that the Fellow will take a lively interest in the research of BSA Students.
Normally the Fellow will be expected to have satisfied all the requirements for their doctorate no more than five years and at least three months before taking up the post.
Past Leventis Fellows have included Professor Dr Marina Terkourafi (2002-05) now professor and chair of Sociolinguistics at Leiden University; Dr Matthew Haysom (2006-08) now Lecturer in Archaeology in Newcastle University; Dr Evi Margaritis (20009-11) now Associate Professor at the Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center of the Cyprus Institute and Dr Irini Avramopoulou (2015-2018) now Assistant Professor in Social Anthropology in the Panteion University of Athens.
Applicants should submit:
• a letter of application (including an explanation of why the proposed research should be undertaken in Greece)
• CV
• a research proposal (1,500 words maximum)
• a writing sample of no more than 8,000 words (normally a thesis chapter or published article)
• The names and email addresses of two referees, who will be requested to submit their letters of reference by Friday 10 May 2024.
Interviews have provisionally been scheduled for early June 2024.
The salary will be €28,000 per annum. In addition, the BSA offers health insurance and can provide continuity of any pre-existing USS pension scheme. The BSA will pay for travel to Athens at the commencement of the Fellowship, up to €350 for one return journey home per year thereafter, and for return travel at the end of the Fellowship. The BSA will also offer research expenses (to include travel, attending conferences, preparation of or obtaining research materials, etc.) of up to €1,750 per year. The Fellow should apply to the Director for any such grants in advance.
The Fellow will be expected to have an affiliation with a UK university (such as a previous degree, post or working relationship). Where possible, Fellows will continue their UK affiliation for the duration of the Leventis Fellowship and if necessary, the BSA will help to negotiate this. They must submit a report each May to the Director for forwarding to the BSA’s Council and the A.G. Leventis Foundation on the year’s work. In the first year, during which the appointment will be probationary, the Fellow should also submit an interim report in March.
The A.G. Leventis Fellow will acknowledge the BSA and the Fellowship in all publications resulting from tenure of the post.
Fellows are encouraged to reside in the Hostel in the first instance.
The deadline for applications and receipt of references is Friday, 10 May 2024.
Further information is available at: https://www.bsa.ac.uk/2024/04/04/a-g-leventis-fellowship-in-hellenic-studies-2024-2027/