The Anna C. and Oliver C. Colburn Fellowship will be awarded to support studies undertaken at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece for no more than a year. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada. Applicants must be current AIA members at the graduate or professional level. Applicants must be at the pre-doctoral stage or have received a PhD within five years of application. Applicants no longer need to apply concurrently to the ASCSA for associate membership or associate student membership but please note that all application materials submitted to the AIA, including transcripts and letters of recommendation, will be shared with the American School of Classical Studies at Athens Admissions and Fellowships Committee for review. Preference will go to applicants who are not members of ASCSA during the year of application. Applicants must submit two letters of reference from persons familiar with them and their work. The Fellowships Committee attaches the greatest importance to the applicant's detailed statement of the proposed project. It is important that applicants define the questions being explored and for applicants to state their goals and methodology as well as the relationship between the two. The committee is also looking for evidence of the scholarly significance and feasibility of the proposal. Additionally, the committee is interested in the applicant's itinerary and it is helpful if the applicant includes background information outlining the reasons for visiting these locations in the summary statement. It is also important to indicate that the applicant has begun to seek the necessary permissions required by many countries and museums to work with their materials. Please visit the fellowship's website or contact the Archaeological Institute of America for more information.