Undergraduate Funding
The Arthur Deloraine Corey Fellowship (for postgraduates)
The Arthur Deloraine Corey Fellowship provides partial support for postgraduate study in a classics-related discipline at institutions in the UK and in other European countries. Recipients of the fellowship are selected by the faculty of the Department of the Classics. A brief letter of application and a concise budget are required from each candidate.
Interested students should contact the current Director of Undergraduate Studies. Note that students should secure admission at an institution before seeking Corey funding.
Charles P. Segal Fellowships
Department fellowships are available for Classics concentrators and graduate students to pursue research and/or travel related to the discipline.
The maximum award will be $4,000, with preference given to first-time applicants. There is a limited amount of funding and not all proposals will be funded in competitive application cycles.
Recipients write about their experiences in the department newsletter, Nota Bene, and may (with their permission) be highlighted on the department's social media channels.
We award grants in two cycles: for winter/spring break travel (applications typically due in November) and for summer break (applications typically due in March). For general questions about Segal grants, please contact the Department Administrator, Teresa Wu. For questions about the application portal, please contact Emmi Farrell.
Applications for winter/spring break 2026 research and travel will be due by November 3, 2025. Applications should be submitted via CARAT.
Applications require
- project proposal,
- a detailed budget, and
- two letters of recommendation from faculty (each consisting of at least one substantial paragraph).
Your proposal should explain your project and outline how it will contribute to your intellectual development and academic progress. If you are applying for a Segal grant to conduct independent research, your proposal should include a list of primary sources, artifacts, or sites you plan to examine, and a description of any preliminary research you have conducted. A graduate student proposal should demonstrate that research/travel will assist the applicant in meeting program milestones (e.g., modern language exams), developing professionally (e.g., attending a conference), and/or achieving clearly stated research outcomes (e.g., conducting research for a conference paper, article, or dissertation chapter).
Only Classics concentrators and graduate students in the Department of the Classics are eligible to apply. Grant funds must be put towards research and travel; this research and travel must take place while the applicant holds student status.
Note that students can only receive one Segal grant per academic year.
Undergraduate applicants might consider participating in a study abroad program, supporting further language study, or visiting places relevant to their thesis work.
Graduate students in early G-years are encouraged to apply for a Segal grant, for example, to support intensive language study, to attend an excavation, or to participate in a summer school. An advanced graduate student might apply for a Segal grant, for example, to conduct research on a site or inspect materials in a museum relevant to their work, visit a library with research materials they need, or participate in a specialized workshop/seminar.
Other Funding and Resources
- CARAT Funding Database (Harvard)
- Center for Hellenic Studies Winter Session in Washington, DC
- Dumbarton Oaks Bliss Symposium Awards
- Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships Program (see Harvard-specific information in CARAT)
- Medium's list of Funding for Undergraduate Students of Classical Philology, Ancient History, and Classical Archaeology
- Pivot Database
- SCS Resources
- Compilation of Funded MAs, Bridge Programs, and Pre-Doctoral Fellowships