Johns Hopkins launches new fellowship with the American Academy in Rome

Johns Hopkins University has partnered with the American Academy in Rome—one of the world's leading centers for independent research in the arts and humanities—to provide a residency opportunity for one Johns Hopkins faculty member next year. The selected fellow will live and work within the academy's dynamic and collaborative international community, joining scholars who are advancing creative and scholarly inquiry in the arts and humanities.

Applications are now open for faculty proposals to spend four to eight weeks in residence at the Academy during May–June 2026, pursuing a project in the arts or humanities.

"This fellowship reflects our deepening commitment to the arts as an essential dimension of discovery and understanding," Provost Ray Jayawardhana says. "By connecting our faculty with the extraordinary intellectual and creative community at the American Academy in Rome, we hope to inspire bold new ideas that push the boundaries of art and scholarship in ways that resonate far beyond our campus."

Sponsored by the new Office of the Arts and established at the recommendation of the Taskforce on the Arts, whose final report was released last week, the fellowship aims to support faculty innovation and spark new creative collaborations while also expanding the university's global partnerships in the arts and humanities.

Dan Weiss, senior advisor to the provost for the arts and Homewood Professor of the Humanities, adds, "We are pleased to offer this opportunity to our faculty. Our hope is that the Office of the Arts can continue to be a resource to support artistic and humanistic pursuits on our campus."

Peter N. Miller, president and CEO of the American Academy in Rome, says: "Johns Hopkins and the American Academy were both established to fulfill the dream of creating an 'American scholar.' Fast forward a century and a half, and both institutions are now working together to create a new model for the 21st century."

The program is open to any full-time faculty member whose practice aligns with one of the academy's disciplines, including ancient studies, architecture, design, historic preservation and conservation, landscape architecture, literature, medieval studies, modern Italian studies, musical composition, renaissance and early modern studies, and visual arts. Only one faculty member will be selected for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Interested applicants can apply on the Provost's Office website. Questions can be directed to officeofthearts@jhu.edu.