THE WARBURG INSTITUTE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS, 1999-2000
(Crawford, Frankfort, Salton, Yates, Norddeutsche Landesbank)
 

The Warburg Institute

The Warburg Institute is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the 
classical tradition - in the sense of those elements in European thought, 
art and institutions that have evolved out of the cultures of the ancient 
world. Its Library and Photographic Collection are designed and arranged 
to encourage research into the processes by which one culture learns from 
another and by which different fields of thought and art act on each 
other. They are particularly concerned with continuities between the 
ancient Mediterranean civilizations and the cultural and intellectual 
history of post-classical Europe, especially in the period to c. 1800.

Research Fellowships

The following Fellowships in intellectual and cultural history will be 
tenable at the Warburg Institute in the 1999-2000 session.

Brian Hewson Crawford Fellowship: A Research Fellowship has been endowed 
from the estate of, and in memory of, Dr Brian Hewson Crawford, who 
graduated from the University of London in 1926. A one- or two-month 
Fellowship is available for the study of any aspect of the classical 
tradition. Under the terms of the deed, the Fellowship is open to 
European scholars other than of British nationality. 

Henri Frankfort Fellowship: Mrs Enriqueta Frankfort has endowed a 
Research Fellowship in memory of her husband Henri Frankfort, who was 
Director of the Institute from 1949 to 1954. The Fellowship, of up to 
three months, may be held in any of the areas in which Professor 
Frankfort made his distinguished contributions to scholarship: the 
intellectual and cultural history of the ancient Near East, with 
particular reference to society, art, architecture, religion, philosophy 
and science; the relations between the cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt and 
the Aegean, and their influence on later civilizations. The Fellowship is 
not intended to support archaeological excavation. 

Albin Salton Fellowship: Mr Albin Salton has generously endowed an annual 
Research Fellowship to enable a younger scholar to spend one to two 
months at the Warburg Institute pursuing research into cultural contacts 
between Europe, the East, and the New World in the late medieval, 
Renaissance and early modern periods. The Fellowship is intended to 
promote the understanding of those elements of cultural and intellectual 
history which led to the formation of a new world-view, understood in the 
broadest cultural, political and socio-economic terms, as Europe began to 
develop contacts with the world outside Europe, and that world came into 
contact with Europe.

Frances A. Yates Fellowships: Dame Frances Yates, who died on 29 
September 1981, generously bequeathed her residuary estate to found a 
research Fellowship or Fellowships in her name at the Institute. Fellows 
interests may lie in any aspect of cultural and intellectual history but, 
other things being equal, preference will be given to those whose work is 
concerned with those areas of the medieval and Renaissance encyclopedia 
of knowledge to which Dame Frances herself made such distinguished 
contributions. One long-term Fellowship of up to three years (not 
normally non-renewable) and approximately ten short-term Fellowships of 
one, two or three months are available. Candidates domiciled in the U.K. 
applying for short-term awards may apply for three-month Fellowships only.

NORD/LB Warburg-Wolfenbüttel Fellowship: The Norddeutsche Landesbank has 
funded a four-month Research Fellowship tenable for two months at the 
Institute and two months at the Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel for 
research into the cultural and intellectual history of early modern 
Europe. [For conditions, value of award and method of application for 
this Fellowship, see Norddeutsche Landesbank Fellowships.]

Eligibility 

The Fellowships are intended for younger scholars who should have 
completed at least two years research towards the doctorate. Those 
employed as Professor, Lecturer or equivalent in a university or learned 
institution may normally hold an award only if they are taking unpaid 
leave for the whole of the period. The Fellowship may not be held 
concurrently with another Fellowship or award. Applicants must normally 
have been under 35 years of age on 1 October 1998. Other things being 
equal, in the case of short-term Fellowships, preference will be given to 
those candidates who do not live within daily travelling distance of the 
Institute. Any other conditions for eligibility applicable to individual 
Fellowships are stated above.

Value of Fellowships

The long-term Fellowship will be in the range £14,000-£15,500 p.a. 
according to age and qualifications. The stipend will be paid monthly in 
arrears and will be liable to deductions of approximately 27% for tax and 
National Insurance.

The value of short-term awards will be: applicants domiciled in the 
United Kingdom (National Insurance contributions required): £620 for one 
month, £1,150 for two months, £1,700 for three months; applicants 
domiciled abroad, £850 for one month, £1,400 for two months, £2,000 for 
three months. The amount of these stipends is absolute; no additional 
costs will be paid. The duration of short-term awards applicable to 
individual Fellowships is given above and should be studied carefully 
before submitting an application.

Tenure

Short-term Fellows must hold at least three-quarters of their award 
during term-time. Term dates for 1999-2000 are expected to be 4 October - 
10 December 1999; 10 January - 17 March 2000; 25 April - 30 June 2000. 

Selection

Long-term Fellowship: Interviews of short-listed candidates will be held 
in late February or early March 1999. Short-term Fellowships: No 
interviews will be held. Awards for all Fellowships will be notified in 
March 1999. All candidates will be informed of the outcome of their 
application.

General

All Fellows will be expected to participate in the life of the Institute 
and to put their knowledge at the disposal of the Institute by presenting 
their work in a seminar and by advising the Library and Photographic 
Collection. Fellows may teach elsewhere during tenure of the Fellowship 
only with the express permission of the Director. They will be required 
to present a brief written report at the conclusion of their 
appointments. A Fellowship may be terminated if the Appointing Committee 
is not satisfied that the conditions of the award are being met. All 
publications containing results of work done with the aid of a Fellowship 
shall include adequate acknowledgement of the fact.

Applications 

Applications should be made by letter to the Director giving the 
following information:

1. A curriculum vitae giving full details of name, date of birth, address 
and present occupation, school and university education, degrees, 
teaching and research experience, publications

2. An outline of proposed research

3. Particulars of grants received, if any, for the same subject 

4. The names and addresses of not more three persons who have agreed to 
write, without further invitation, to the Director in support of the 
application. These letters of reference should reach the Director by 5 
January 1999. It is the responsibility of candidates to ask their 
referees to write to the Director by this date.

5. Candidates should state in their application whether they wish to be 
considered for a long- and/or short-term Fellowship; candidates applying 
for short-term awards should specify how long they wish to spend at the 
Institute, i.e. one, two or three months (depending on the conditions 
given above for each Fellowship).

6. Copies of published or written work should be submitted, if possible. 
Candidates should indicate whether they wish publications to be returned, 
or if they may be given to the Institutes Library.


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Closing date: applications must arrive at the Institute no later than 4 
December 1998. Applications should be made by post or by fax. Please do 
NOT make applications by e-mail. The postal address of the Institute is: 

The Warburg Institute
University of London 
Woburn Square
London WC1H 0AB UK 

Fax: 0171 436 2852 






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