Application for Student Associate Membership

Those Eligible:
Advanced graduate students in classical and ancient Mediterranean studies or related fields who have a specific project that requires extended residence in Greece. Candidates for Associate Membership should clearly state their specific reasons for wanting to work at the School. Students who have never attended the American School before as Regular or Associate Members should follow the instructions below. Those who have already spent a year at the School should click here.

The Program:
Generally Student Associate Members pursue independent research although they may also participate in the Regular Program when space allows.

Fellowships:
Several are available. Click here for a listing of fellowships.

Application:
Consists of an application form, transcripts, letters of recommendation and a detailed statement of the project to be pursued in Greece.

Download the application form (PDF).
Download the recommendation form (PDF).

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7 or later to complete these forms and send via email to application@ascsa.org. (If you do not have the free Reader software, download it here.)

Checklist for application:

• Fill in the online PDF application above and save the file with your last name, first initial + the name of the application. e.g., SMITH_M_Student_Assoc_Member_App. Email the application to application@ascsa.org. (Note: For speed of processing, you are encouraged to submit electronically, but if you are having difficulty doing this, you may print out the PDF file and send by regular mail to the attention of the Committee on Admissions and Fellowships at the address below.) This application serves as both the application for admission and for fellowships.
• If you are applying for a fellowship, review the program material for each fellowship first to learn about the requirements for the application. If required, be prepared to submit a cover sheet, project description, curriculum vitae, permits, permissions, etc. These documents should be scanned as pdfs or in pdf or doc format.
• Order official transcripts for undergraduate and graduate study and send to:
  

  Professor Catherine M. Keesling, Chair,
  Committee on Admissions and Fellowships
  American School of Classical Studies at Athens
  6 - 8 Charlton Street
  Princeton, NJ 08540-5232

• Obtain three letters of support using the ASCSA recommendation form above. Fill out the the top half of the recommender form and send this PDF to 3 recommenders. Instruct recommenders to fill out bottom portion of recommender form, attach their written letters, and email to application@ascsa.org. One recommendation must be from the Chair of the Graduate Program of your home institution. If you have been a Regular Member or Student Associate Member of the School within the previous two years, only one recommendation from the Chair of the Graduate Program of your home institution is required. Instructions are included in the recommendation form.

POSTMARK, FAX, E-MAIL TRANSMISSION DEADLINE:  JANUARY 15, 2009.
DEADLINE FOR FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIP APPLICANTS: OCTOBER 20, 2008.