IAS Conference Travel Grant for Modern Topics

The Italian Art Society offers a grant of up to $1000 each year to support international conference travel by scholars working on Italian art from the early nineteenth century to the present.

Scholars of any nationality are eligible to apply, but must have received their Ph.D. by the time of application, must be presenting papers on a topic that focuses on Italian art dating to the early nineteenth century or later, and must be traveling transoceanically.

Eligible conferences include those in which IAS regularly participates (whether or not the applicant is speaking in an IAS-sponsored session), including:

  • College Art Association (CAA)
  • American Association for Italian Studies (AAIS)
  • Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) 

CURRENT CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The 2024 cycle of grants is now closed.

Recipients must be members of the Italian Art Society at the time of application and upon receipt of the award, and must not have received an IAS award in the previous two years. IAS officers are not eligible to apply. Applications should be submitted through the form below. You must be logged into your account on the site to access the form.

Please email Dr. Silvia Bottinelli, Chair of the IAS Awards Committee, at awards@italianartsociety.org if you have any questions.

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