Morton W. Bloomfield Visiting Scholar Program

Morton W. Bloomfield Visiting Scholar Program

The Morton W. Bloomfield Fund at Harvard University, in conjunction with
the Medieval Doctoral Conference of the Department of English, invites
applications to the Bloomfield Visiting Scholar Program. The program is
intended to assist scholars wishing to conduct research at Harvard over
approximately a four-week period during the regular academic year, in any
of the fields associated with Morton W. Bloomfield: particularly Old and
Middle English, the history of English, the history of Christian thought,
and medieval Jewish studies. We can offer $3000 in travel and
accommodation subsidy for one or more selected scholars in these fields;
we may be able to offer a further travel subsidy for fellows traveling
from outside North America. Bloomfield fellows will give a presentation of
their work at the Medieval Doctoral Conference and might also be asked to
meet with graduate students or attend a student seminar as a temporary
member of our community. Although applications are open to anyone,
preference will be given to younger scholars who may benefit from access
to Harvard’s resources. To apply, please send a brief curriculum vitae,
the title of a possible talk, a one-page project description, and a
covering note detailing your proposed travel plans (offering alternative
sets of dates if possible) to Daniel Donoghue, Department of English,
Harvard University, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. by April
15, 2010.