Harvard University Loeb Classical Library Foundation Fellowship

Eligibility

General Explanation of Funding: 

• Qualified scholars, including those with faculty emeritus status, are eligible for publication subventions and funding for other costs associated with the publication of research.
• Applicants seeking salary replacement (e.g., for sabbatical enhancement) must have faculty status at a college or university at the time of application and during the entire time covered by the fellowship. They must not have had a full-year funded sabbatical or research fellowship in the three years preceding the academic year for which salary replacement is requested. In the case of applications for salary replacement for 2026-2027, this means 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26.
• Applicants seeking funding other than salary replacement (e.g., for archaeological excavations, conferences, travel to collections, etc.) are requested to provide the complete budget for the proposed project in the fellowship period, even if they are requesting only partial funding from the LCLF, and also to list other potential sources of funding and amounts requested.
• Applicants seeking support for projects that take place in the context of a larger project are advised to include a letter of recommendation from the overall project director, explaining how the applicant’s research fits into the larger project’s research and publication plans, and how the expenses requested by the applicant fit into the overall project budget. In general, no more than one application per larger project will be funded.
• Multi-year applications can only be funded for one year at a time. Future applications are welcome, but funding is not guaranteed.
• No more than three consecutive fellowships, or more than three fellowships over any five-year period, will be awarded.
• If receiving salary support, total salary and awards from all sources are not to exceed 100% of grantee's annual salary for 2025–26; if receiving support for other purposes, the total LCLF grant and awards from all sources are not to exceed the grantee’s proposed budget. LCLF awards exceeding these limits will be reduced accordingly.
• Please note that the agency will NOT cover indirect costs (e.g. insurance, retirement contributions, taxes, etc.; please contact lclf@fas.harvard.edu with specific questions).
• Grants may not be deferred to subsequent academic years.

Summary

The Loeb Classical Library Foundation awards fellowships to qualified scholars to support research, publication, and other projects in the area of classical studies. Fellowships will normally range from $1,000 to $40,000.

Fellowships may be used for a wide variety of purposes. Examples include publication subventions, enhancement of sabbaticals, travel to libraries or collections, reasonable payment of student research assistants, conferences, dramatic productions, excavation expenses, and the cost of research materials. Individual fellowship requests may be only partially funded. In exceptional circumstances a fellowship may be extended or renewed, but a new application in must be submitted in a regular application cycle in order to obtain additional funding. A special selection committee will choose the persons to whom fellowships are to be awarded and recommend the amount of the fellowships.

Application deadlines

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

NOTE: Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.

Principal Investigators: Complete a Research Management System (RMS) record, including a copy of your complete application, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Postdocs, students, and trainees: For fellowships and externally-sponsored research training awards or opportunities, you must complete the Research Funding Application Approval (RFAA) Trainee PDF form, and submit it, along with a complete copy of the application, to Research Services at rsotrainee@ucalgary.ca. Trainees should not use RMS at this time.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via either RMS or the RFAA Trainee form, in the following order:

• Principal Investigator
• Department Head
• Faculty ADR/Dean
• Research Services (on behalf of the Vice-President Research)

Read the Meaning of Grant Signatures policy to understand what your approval means. Please see the agency guidelines for details about which signatures are required on your application, as it may differ from internal requirements.

Late submissions: Late submissions will only be accepted in cases of medical or family emergencies, or other exceptional circumstances. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you must secure additional approvals. Please read: Late Applications Process.

RESOURCES

Reminder: The sooner the researcher engages with Research Services, the more help we can be!

Contact the following Research Service units for support with:

Projects Involving Indigenous Research:

Support with incorporating wise practices in Indigenous research, community engagement, and Indigenous data management is available through the Indigenous Research Support Team (IRST).

Applicants can reach out by email to IRST at IRST@ucalgary.ca in advance of the RSO internal deadline. For more information about IRST, please visit the IRST webpage.

Knowledge Mobilization, Research Impact Assessment, DORA:

Support for knowledge mobilization/engagement/translation, community partnerships, research impact, responsible research assessment (DORA), and open science, is available through the Knowledge to Impact team.

Applicants can reach out by email to the KI team at knowledge.impact@ucalgary.ca.

For more information and access to resource archives, please visit the KI team webpage.

Research Data Management:

For information on research data management plans, processes, or best practices for your research program, please contact research.data@ucalgary.ca.

EDI in Research:

RSO can provide resources and support to research teams on the integration of equitable and inclusive practices in research design and research practice.

Contact edi.rso@ucalgary.ca for more information.

Research Security:

The Research Security Division is available to ensure researchers adhere to research security guidelines and policies, including the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP) and the policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC).

Visit the Research Security website to learn more or contact researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca.

Pre-Award Submissions:

RMS: Creating a Pre-Award LOI
RMS: Creating a Pre-Award Application