The Tsao Family Rome Prize is a full-term fellowship supporting a scholar working on the historical intersection of China and the Mediterranean in arts and ideas, with particular attention to comparative research about philosophical worldviews and their cultural expression. We are interested in projects that explore existential questions that cross cultures and time periods and are relevant to all humanities subjects. Philosophical tenets animate the world around us and are evident in art, architecture, and literature, as well as in the writing of history itself. Proposed projects should contribute to the history of ideas, to a better understanding of the connections between East and West, and draw on the experience of Rome as a crossroads. Both predoctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars are eligible for this fellowship. Preference will be given to the most compelling project that would benefit from time in Rome. A proposal describing the project to be undertaken is required. Applicants must also submit a writing sample. This may be up to twenty pages and should be in the proposed field of study. Also required are three reference letters from professionals acquainted with the applicant and their work. The deadline for applications is November 1. Applications will also be accepted between November 2 and 15 for an additional fee. Applicants who are selected as finalists will be contacted three to four weeks prior to the interview date scheduled for their category. Please visit the award's website for more information.