Stipendia Academiae Belgicae

The Academia Belgica, Centre for History, Arts and Sciences in Rome, awards research grants each year for a one- to three-month stay in Rome with the support of the Scientific Research Fund (FWO) and the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.

• be officially affiliated to a Belgian university, college of higher education or scientific institution;
• hold a second or third cycle degree (master, doctorate);
• have obtained outstanding results;
• present a research project that justifies a stay in Rome for the requested period.

Priority will be given to researchers working in the fields of historical sciences, art history, architectural history and literature.

The fellowships consist of:

• For those researchers who continue to receive a salary, allowance or grant during their stay:
  • Free accommodation at the Academia Belgica in a private room with a bathroom, during the fellowship period.
• For researchers who do not receive a salary, allowance or grant during their stay:
  • Free accommodation at the Academia Belgica in a private room with a bathroom, during the fellowship period;
  • an expense allowance of €700 per month during the fellowship period;
  • a flat rate of €180 for travel expenses Belgium-Rome/Rome-Belgium;

The fellowships do not cover individual or professional insurance. It is important that fellows check with their institution about what to do about insurance.

The application file consists of:

• The completed application
• A written recommendation from a professor or senior lecturer affiliated to a Belgian university or college of higher education.

The form and the letter of recommendation must be sent by 20 September 2024 at the latest to segreteria@academiabelgica.it. The results are announced mid November.

For more information: info@academiabelgica.it