The Department of Classics considers overseas study, fieldwork, and study travel important aspects of graduate training in Classical Studies. They are imperative for graduate study in archaeology. The Department and the University have long been affiliated with the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, the American Academy in Rome, the American Research Institute in Turkey, the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, and the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome. The University is also a cooperating institution for the archaeological mission to Gordion in Turkey, directed by Professor G. Kenneth Sams, and the Azoria Project excavations on Crete, directed by Donald C. Haggis.
This list is by no means exhaustive, but it is intended to call the student's attention to various possibilities. We list here only more or less formal programs of study. Items are listed in no particular order.
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens grants annual membership (Regular and Student Associate) to graduate students in Classical Studies in areas of archaeology, literature, art history, and history. Applicants preferably have taken at least one year of Graduate work, but will not have completed the Ph.D. Regular members will be those who follow the annual program of the school (field trips and seminars). Associate members usually conduct independent research toward the Ph.D. Regular and Associate Student members frequently attend by means of funding from ASCSA Fellowships, Fulbright grants, and funding from one's own department and university. Transcripts, recommendations, and examinations in Greek Language, history, and Archaeology or literature are required. Six Fellowships are available. For more information see the American School of Classical Studies at Athens website.
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens Summer Program is a six-week introduction to the antiquities of mainland Greece. Consult the American School of Classical Studies at Athens website for information and applications. Scholarships are available from the Department of Classics, the American School, and CAMWS.
The Classical Summer Program of the American Academy in Rome is a six-week introduction to the antiquities of Rome and its environs. For information on admission and the program consult the website of the American Academy in Rome. Deadline for application is March 1. Scholarships are available from the Fulbright Commission, the Classical Society of the AAR, and CAMWS.
The Rome Prize Competition offers pre- and post-doctoral fellowships in the School of Classical Studies of the American Academy in Rome for research and study in Rome. For more information see the American Academy in Rome website.
Advanced graduate students engaged in research (usually dissertation study and fieldwork) on ancient or medieval Anatolia, or modern Turkey, in any field of the humanities and social sciences are eligible to apply for a number of fellowships to support such work at the American Research Institute in Turkey. Applicants to ARIT are expected to be members in good standing of educational institutions in the United States or Canada and should have fulfilled all the preliminary requirements for the doctorate except the dissertation. For information visit the American Research Institute in Turkey website.
Two-month courses for students who have at least one year of German are offered by the Goethe Institutes (DAAD). Some aid available. For further information, visit the Goethe Institutes website.
Various summer study tour programs on the Bay of Naples, in Rome, and elsewhere in the classical world are offered by the Vergilian Society. For information on specific programs and fees, visit the Vergilian Society website.