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Purpose: To support projects pertaining to the archaeology of Portugal. These include, but are not limited to, research projects, colloquia, symposia, publication, and travel for research or to academic meetings for the purpose of presenting papers on the archaeology of Portugal.
Requirements: Portuguese, American, and other international scholars are invited to apply. At the conclusion of the project, recipients must submit a report to the Institute. Recipients are also expected to submit an abstract to the Program Committee within two years in order to be considered for participation in the AIA Annual Meeting.
Deadline: November 1, annually; announced February 1
Amount: Varies; typical awards range from $4,000 to $10,000
0117 987 6500
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Which of our funding programmes is right for you?
Before you can apply for funding, you need to decide which of our three programmes is appropriate for your proposed research.
Research schemes for those pursuing post-doctoral research
Postgraduate awards offered to help applicants gain a Masters or doctoral degree.
Funding for Masters level students is available through two schemes first introduced in 2004, the Research Preparation Masters scheme or the Professional Preparation Masters scheme.
Support for Museums, galleries and collections in higher education institutions (HEIs).
0116 252 5337
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The AIA award programme aims to enhance the understanding of industrial archaeology and to encourage high standards in fieldwork and publications.
Annual awards are made in the following categories:
AIA Dorothea Award for Conservation
AIA Peter Neaverson Awards
AIA Fieldwork and Recording Awards
AIA Publications Award
AIA Essay Award
Entry forms are available from:-
AIA Fieldwork and Recording Awards
AIA Liaison Officer, School of Archaeological Studies, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH
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Grants up to a maximum value of £500 are available, as and when the Association’s funds permit, to support costs of travel and/or publication (e.g. photographs) to do with the study of ancient mosaics.
Applicants should be ASPROM members and doing research for a degree and/or for the publication of a book or article on ancient mosaics.
Applications for retrospective funding will not be eligible. Successful applicants will receive grants prior to the proposed expenditure and will be required to submit detailed receipts afterwards. Any money not used is to be returned to ASPROM.
Applicants will be expected to ask their referees to write directly to the Secretary by the deadline.
Successful applicants will be expected to submit a short paper on their research for the Association’s journal Mosaic or to give a paper at one of ASPROM’s symposia. Any publication should acknowledge the financial contribution from ASPROM.
The deadline for applications is 31 December each year, for consideration by a sub-committee whose recommendations will be considered at the meetings of the ASPROM Executive Committee in February. Successful candidates will be notified as soon as possible after that.
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The Gladstone Memorial Fund offers an annual prize of £250 for the best essay submitted by a Student of the School.
Essays should be between 10,000 and 20,000 words. Any subject that falls within the definition of the School's interests as defined by Rule 1, i.e. the archaeology, architecture, art, history, language, literature, religion and topography of Greece in ancient, mediaeval and modem times, is eligible for the award of the Prize.
Competitors should be currently admitted members of the School, and should normally not have passed their 40th birthday.
Essays should be original contributions, and be distinct from already completed sections of doctoral or other dissertations to be submitted for the award of a higher degree.
The successful essay must be in publishable form; consideration will be given to publishing it in the Annual of the British School at Athens.
Essays must be submitted to the Secretary, British School at Athens, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU (email bsa@sas.ac.uk) by 31st May.
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For the encouragement of research within the field of the Association s interest.
Its scope includes travel, field work, excavation and associated scientific services, historical research and other appropriate forms of assistance (eg photography, photocopying, typing, preparation of drawings for publication, etc).
Awards are normally in the range of £100 £150 or more and are restricted to projects connected directly or indirectly with Wales and the Marches.
Application forms are available from the General Secretary (Dr J M Hughes, The Laurels, Westfield Road, Newport, Gwent NP4 4ND) and must be returned by 1 December for award in the following year.
john.funnell@brightonarch.org.uk
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The CBA SE supports archaeological work, conservation and research projects relating to the historic counties of Kent, Surrey, and West and East Sussex ie including the area of south London up to the river Thames.
Grants are available to any individual, archaeological society, group or unit (including professional units). Individuals do not have to be members of the CBA but it is hoped that recipients who are not already members will feel encouraged to join the CBA. The success of an application is not dependent on a proven record of work.
0207 9695296
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CBRL also awards Honorary Fellowships. At present there are five of these. Two have been awarded to assist promising junior scholars in their research and three have been awarded to assist in the publication of backlog projects. Project Affliation is required. Applications may be made for Honorary Fellowships at any time of the year.
Application: Please send your curriculum vitae, with two letters of recommendation, and at least one project affiliation application. Postgraduate researchers must have a letter of support from their supervisor. Applications can be made at any time of the year.
Award Conditions and Reports
If your application is successful you will need to consult the award conditions and submit a report.
At this time conditions and report forms are available only for current award holders.
0131 668 8600
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Most of the grants are for projects which rescue information in the face of unavoidable threats, or help to assess the threats to archaeological sites and landscapes. The commonest such threats are:
• coastal erosion and related natural processes;
• semi-natural processes such as rabbit damage orregeneration of woodland;
• gradual processes resulting from human activities, like the destruction of sites by agricultural ploughing.
Projects should be designed to increase public understanding and enjoyment. They must take account of the future of excavated structures after the fieldwork has been completed.
Archaeology grants can cover:
• fieldwork and its immediate reporting;
• rescue conservation of artefacts from the above work, although this is normally carried out through contracts between HS and commercial companies;
• specialists reports and laboratory analysis for material arising from the above work;
• publication of archaeological reports;
• sending of an archive of documents from the above work to RCAHMS;
• the disposal of finds to museums,
• exploration of a theme related to standing buildings or field-monuments, such as preservation of sites in wetlands;
• synthesis of projects funded by HS, including documentary research;
• publication of any archaeological, palaeoenvironmental, historical-architectural or cultural resource management work funded by HS; and of the excavations of deceased archaeologists.
• informing and educating the public about the archaeological work being undertaking;Deadline for the submissions of application forms to the teams is the last Friday of September.
How to apply for Grants
You should discuss your ideas with the HS Inspector whom you hope will support your application, and, particularly for projects involving fieldwork, you should get the (at least moral) support of the Local Authority archaeology service.
020 7822 6952
gdupin@leverhulme.ac.uk
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To support experienced researchers, particularly those who are or have been prevented by routine duties from completing a programme of original research.
Awards are not limited to those holding appointments in higher education.
Eligible Applicants
should be resident in the UK;
should normally be age 30 or over;
should be able to demonstrate experience and academic background sufficient to confirm their ability to complete the proposed programme of research.
Eligible Fields
All fields.
The maximum value of a Fellowship is £25,000.
0116 252 2617
njc10@le.ac.uk
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The Group can make grants up to a maximum of £500 annually for the support of research by members of the Group within its field of interest. Preference will normally be given to field survey, documentary research and preparation of graphics rather than to excavation and the preparation of reports for publication. A summary report of the work will be required within a year and, subject to editorial consideration, may be published in the Annual Report.
Applicants should apply by letter (4 copies) summarising the proposed research and the costs involved. Mention should be made of other applications for funding. The names of two referees should be included. Letters should be addressed to the Treasurer:
Dr R E Glasscock
Treasurer, MSRG
St John's College
CAMBRIDGE
CB2 1TP to reach him by 1st December in the year preceding that in which work will be carried out. Applicants will normally be notified of the outcome in March.
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ANNOUNCING THE NNAS RESEARCH FUND
The Society is pleased to announce a new research fund, set up in 2007, to offer grants of up to £500 for Norfolk-related research into any archaeological or historical subject.
Applicants must be current members of the Society and grants can be made for all aspects of research, including travel expenses connected directly to research, and printing and publication, but excluding the payment of academic fees.
Members are invited to apply for grants at any time of year, by submitting a project proposal of no more than 500 words to the Council of the Society, c/o Hon. Sec. 30 Brettingham Avenue, Cringleford, Norwich NR4 6XG
Successful applicants will be required to submit a summary report, which should not exceed 250 words, at the end of the year in which the grant is made. The research itself may be published by the Society in its journal Norfolk Archaeology if this is considered appropriate by the Hon. Editor.
caroline@craison.freeserve.co.uk
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The Institute awards grants on an annual basis as follows:
Tony Clark Fund Up to £500 for archaeological work and dating
Bunnell Lewis Fund Up to £750 towards archaeology of the Romans in the UK
RAI Award Up to £5000 towards archaeological work in the UK
Applications should be made between October and 4 January on forms available from the Administrator at RAI c/o Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, London, W1J 0BE.
Successful applicants will be notified in April.
ssas@btconnect.com
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The Society will support new projects of several years duration but normally expects proposals to have passed through a developmental phase under the Society’s guidance.
This usually involves the proposal being conceived in one of the Society’s Research Groups and, if appropriate and necessary, supported by a Project Development Grant.
The scope of all project proposals will have to be well-defined and focused in term of their research questions and methodology.
The Society will require project directors to provide a schedule for the completion of fieldwork and the preparation of reports and publications.
Further details about the Society’s management style and approach to projects is outlined in the Corpoarte Plan
Other information and details about deadlines are available from the Assistant Secretary, 14 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD
020 7479 7080
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The Society provides funds for the support of archaeological and antiquarian research within its fields of interest.
Some of the funds are limited by date and period but the Society is also able to consider applications over a wider geographical and chronological range. In recent years the total allocated has been approximately £30,000, in amounts varying from £500 to £2,500.
Minor Research grants are open to Fellows and other researchers who have links with the UK. The closing date for all funds is the Friday of the first full week in January in the year of application.
Applications for all awards are assessed by the Research Committee. The Committee meets in early March to consider the applications, and applicants are notified of the results by the end of March.
The General Secretary
Society of Antiquaries of London
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
W1J 0BE
020 7479 7080
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The benefaction of Miss Joan Pye has been used to establish an award scheme to assist scholars who have completed their post-graduate degree within the last five years.
The aim of the scheme is to assist research work in the fields of prehistoric and Roman archaeology in the United Kingdom.
The closing date for all funds is the Friday of the first full week in January in the year of application.
Applications for all awards are assessed by the Research Committee. The Committee meets in early March to consider the applications, and applicants are notified of the results by the end of March.
The General Secretary
Society of Antiquaries of London
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
W1J 0BE
0131 247 4133
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A prize of £500 is offered biennially (2003, 2005) for the best essay, illustrated where necessary, on any subject relating to the archaeology or history of Scotland before 1100 AD.
There are no entry forms.
The Prize is open to non-Fellows.
Essays submitted must be of the standard required for publication in the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, to which it is expected that the winning entry be offered for publication.
Entrants should submit their essays (three copies; hard copy only,) to the Director of the Society by 30th November of the calendar year for which it is entered.
Late applications cannot be considered. Entrants will be notified in March of the decision of the Society in respect of their submissions.
barakat.trust@orinst.ox.ac.uk
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Established in 1987 for the study, promotion and understanding of Islamic Art History, Architecture and Archaeology, both the Barakat Trust (U.K.) and the Barakat Foundation (U.S.A.) are non-profit charitable organisations. Through the generosity of individual and corporate donors, Barakat provides financial support for students and scholars of Islamic culture. This assistance is granted with the hope that scholars will continue to add to the body of Islamic scholarship while enhancing the possibilities of cross-cultural understanding and tolerance.
Barakat operates exclusively for educational purposes, providing scholarships and grants in specific areas of study at accredited world institutions. Exhibitions, conferences, conservation projects and publications are also supported.
Applications are considered once a year by the Executive Committees of the Trust and Foundation, and each application is considered on its own merit. Financial support awarded by Barakat varies depending on individual circumstances. To qualify for support, proposed projects should show promise of genuine and useful contributions to knowledge, and be consistent with Barakat’s overall aims.
020 7969 5200
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The Academy has the following private funds, from which grants are made for particular and restricted purposes:
Ancient Persia Fund: For the study of Iranian or Central Asian studies in the pre-Islamic period
Elisabeth Barker Fund: For studies in recent European history, particularly the history of Central and Eastern Europe
Sir Ernest Cassel Educational Trust Fund: For travel costs relating to a research project (particularly aimed at recent postdoctoral scholars)
44th International Congress of Americanists Fund : For travel costs relating to Latin American studies
Elie Kedourie Memorial Fund: For the study of Middle Eastern and Modern European History, and the History of Political Thought
Neil Ker Memorial Fund: For the study of Western medieval manuscripts
Stein-Arnold Exploration Fund: For research on the antiquities, historical geography, early history, or arts of India, China, and Iran, including Central Asia
Sino-British Fellowship Trust: For individual or co-operative research projects in Britain or China
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Giles Worsley, the distinguished architectural historian and critic, died of cancer in 2006 at the age of 44. He was an enthusiastic visitor to Italy and a great believer in the importance of Italian architecture of all periods in understanding the development of Western architecture. He was concerned that architecture schools do not give adequate emphasis to the teaching of architectural history and that architectural historians should be encouraged to experience the reality of influential Italian buildings.
Open to architects and architectural historians. Normally applicants should have recently completed a post-graduate qualification.
Applicants must have British nationality or have been living and studying in Britain for at least the last three years.
Duration: three months (October–December 2009).
Research grant: £700 per month; plus travel grant.
The Fellow will be required to deliver a public presentation on their research on their return.
The project proposed for the Fellowship should be an end in itself, rather than a means to an end.
Applicants must send a curriculum vitae, a statement of 500–700 words indicating the subject of their proposal and their suitability for the Fellowship, and the names and addresses of two referees. They should ask the two referees to send a reference in support of their application.
Applications and references should be sent to: The Giles Worsley Travel Fellowship, The British School at Rome, at The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH.
Deadline for applications: 31 January 2009.
020 7493 4766
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The prime focus of projects seeking support should be the Iranian world. The Foundation will consider making grants to projects that promote the:
Study of Iranian history, art, architecture, archaeology and cultures (research and publication; conferences and seminars; lectures and lecture series, etc.) (Academic projects, funding range 500-4000 GBP).
There are no application forms, but applicants will be expected to submit detailed outlines of their projects. Each application must be accompanied by a brief description of the project and a detailed budget showing all sources and uses of funds. Applicants should also ensure that two prominent referees write independently on their behalf to the Foundation about each project and applicant. Applications should be addressed to the appropriate committees or person as outlined above.
Projects are considered twice a year, in December and July. Applications, as well as letters from referees for the December date should reach the Foundation by 15th October; those for the July date should be received by 15th May.
Applicants and letters from referees should be mailed to the Iran Heritage Foundation, 5 Stanhope Gate, London W1K 1AH or forwarded by e-mail to farhad@iranheritage.org
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The Mediterranean Archaeological Trust, set up in 1959 for the promotion of the study of archaeology, invites applications for grants, made on a competitive basis, for expenses in 2006-7,in the preparation for publication of material from archaeological fieldwork in the Mediterranean world, excluding subventions to publishers. Within the terms of the Trust, priority may be given to Bronze Age subjects. Grants for any amount, however small, will be considered, provided they expedite publication. The grants do not normally exceed £3000.
Applications comprising a 2000-word-maximum description of the proposed work and an outline budget, together with two referees' names, should be sent no later than 15 January 2006, to:
Professor Sir John Boardman
(Mediterranean Archaeological Trust)
Ashmolean Museum
Oxford OX1 2PH
[or also by fax to 01865 278082; NOT by email]
The references (which are essential) should be sent direct by the referees (to meet the deadline) or accompany the application in a sealed envelope. Successful applicants will be informed by around the end of March 2006.
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The Roman Research Trust has established the Audrey Barrie Brown Memorial Fund, from which it will make grants to support research and education in Romano-British archaeology.
The Trust has an obligation to support, in particular, work in the county of Wiltshire and neighbouring counties to the west, but archaeologists working anywhere in Britain are eligible for grant aid.
Further details from Hon Secretary to the Trust, Mr E P Johnson, 63 Wenhill Heights, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 0JZ.
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Applications are considered for financial assistance towards the undertaking, completion or publication of work that relates to any of the general scholarly purposes of the Roman Society, i.e. to promote the study of the history, archaeology, literature and art of Italy and the Roman Empire, from the earliest times down to about A.D. 700.
Grants usually range from £400 to £1,500.
In addition, postgraduate students may apply for small grants for visits to conferences and other research expenses. Grants for the organisation of conferences, colloquia and symposia will be made only in exceptional circumstances.
Applications, together with two references, should be made before 15 January and sent to the Secretary, Roman Society, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU
The Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship
Archaeological Institute of America
Portugal
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Purpose: To support projects pertaining to the archaeology of Portugal. These include, but are not limited to, research projects, colloquia, symposia, publication, and travel for research or to academic meetings for the purpose of presenting papers on the archaeology of Portugal.
Requirements: Portuguese, American, and other international scholars are invited to apply. At the conclusion of the project, recipients must submit a report to the Institute. Recipients are also expected to submit an abstract to the Program Committee within two years in order to be considered for participation in the AIA Annual Meeting.
Deadline: November 1, annually; announced February 1
Amount: Varies; typical awards range from $4,000 to $10,000
Research Fund
Arts and Humanities Research Board
United Kingdom
0117 987 6500 Click
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Which of our funding programmes is right for you?
Before you can apply for funding, you need to decide which of our three programmes is appropriate for your proposed research.
Research schemes for those pursuing post-doctoral research
Postgraduate awards offered to help applicants gain a Masters or doctoral degree.
Funding for Masters level students is available through two schemes first introduced in 2004, the Research Preparation Masters scheme or the Professional Preparation Masters scheme.
Support for Museums, galleries and collections in higher education institutions (HEIs).
AIA Fieldwork and Recording Awards
Association for Industrial Archaeology
United Kingdom
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The AIA award programme aims to enhance the understanding of industrial archaeology and to encourage high standards in fieldwork and publications.
Annual awards are made in the following categories:
AIA Dorothea Award for Conservation
AIA Peter Neaverson Awards
AIA Fieldwork and Recording Awards
AIA Publications Award
AIA Essay Award
Entry forms are available from:-
AIA Fieldwork and Recording Awards
AIA Liaison Officer, School of Archaeological Studies, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH
Grants for the study of ancient mosaics
Association for the Study and Preservation of Roman Mosaics
World
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Grants up to a maximum value of £500 are available, as and when the Association’s funds permit, to support costs of travel and/or publication (e.g. photographs) to do with the study of ancient mosaics.
Applicants should be ASPROM members and doing research for a degree and/or for the publication of a book or article on ancient mosaics.
Applications for retrospective funding will not be eligible. Successful applicants will receive grants prior to the proposed expenditure and will be required to submit detailed receipts afterwards. Any money not used is to be returned to ASPROM.
Applicants will be expected to ask their referees to write directly to the Secretary by the deadline.
Successful applicants will be expected to submit a short paper on their research for the Association’s journal Mosaic or to give a paper at one of ASPROM’s symposia. Any publication should acknowledge the financial contribution from ASPROM.
The deadline for applications is 31 December each year, for consideration by a sub-committee whose recommendations will be considered at the meetings of the ASPROM Executive Committee in February. Successful candidates will be notified as soon as possible after that.
The Gladstone Memorial Essay Prize
British School at Athens
Greece
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The Gladstone Memorial Fund offers an annual prize of £250 for the best essay submitted by a Student of the School.
Essays should be between 10,000 and 20,000 words. Any subject that falls within the definition of the School's interests as defined by Rule 1, i.e. the archaeology, architecture, art, history, language, literature, religion and topography of Greece in ancient, mediaeval and modem times, is eligible for the award of the Prize.
Competitors should be currently admitted members of the School, and should normally not have passed their 40th birthday.
Essays should be original contributions, and be distinct from already completed sections of doctoral or other dissertations to be submitted for the award of a higher degree.
The successful essay must be in publishable form; consideration will be given to publishing it in the Annual of the British School at Athens.
Essays must be submitted to the Secretary, British School at Athens, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU (email bsa@sas.ac.uk) by 31st May.
Cambrian Archaeological Association: research fund
Cambrian Archaeological Association
Wales
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For the encouragement of research within the field of the Association s interest.
Its scope includes travel, field work, excavation and associated scientific services, historical research and other appropriate forms of assistance (eg photography, photocopying, typing, preparation of drawings for publication, etc).
Awards are normally in the range of £100 £150 or more and are restricted to projects connected directly or indirectly with Wales and the Marches.
Application forms are available from the General Secretary (Dr J M Hughes, The Laurels, Westfield Road, Newport, Gwent NP4 4ND) and must be returned by 1 December for award in the following year.
Grants
Council for British Archaeology in the South East
United Kingdom
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The CBA SE supports archaeological work, conservation and research projects relating to the historic counties of Kent, Surrey, and West and East Sussex ie including the area of south London up to the river Thames.
Grants are available to any individual, archaeological society, group or unit (including professional units). Individuals do not have to be members of the CBA but it is hoped that recipients who are not already members will feel encouraged to join the CBA. The success of an application is not dependent on a proven record of work.
Honorary Fellowships
Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL)
Levant
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CBRL also awards Honorary Fellowships. At present there are five of these. Two have been awarded to assist promising junior scholars in their research and three have been awarded to assist in the publication of backlog projects. Project Affliation is required. Applications may be made for Honorary Fellowships at any time of the year.
Application: Please send your curriculum vitae, with two letters of recommendation, and at least one project affiliation application. Postgraduate researchers must have a letter of support from their supervisor. Applications can be made at any time of the year.
Award Conditions and Reports
If your application is successful you will need to consult the award conditions and submit a report.
At this time conditions and report forms are available only for current award holders.
Archaeology Grants
Historic Scotland
Scotland
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Notes:
Most of the grants are for projects which rescue information in the face of unavoidable threats, or help to assess the threats to archaeological sites and landscapes. The commonest such threats are:
• coastal erosion and related natural processes;
• semi-natural processes such as rabbit damage orregeneration of woodland;
• gradual processes resulting from human activities, like the destruction of sites by agricultural ploughing.
Projects should be designed to increase public understanding and enjoyment. They must take account of the future of excavated structures after the fieldwork has been completed.
Archaeology grants can cover:
• fieldwork and its immediate reporting;
• rescue conservation of artefacts from the above work, although this is normally carried out through contracts between HS and commercial companies;
• specialists reports and laboratory analysis for material arising from the above work;
• publication of archaeological reports;
• sending of an archive of documents from the above work to RCAHMS;
• the disposal of finds to museums,
• exploration of a theme related to standing buildings or field-monuments, such as preservation of sites in wetlands;
• synthesis of projects funded by HS, including documentary research;
• publication of any archaeological, palaeoenvironmental, historical-architectural or cultural resource management work funded by HS; and of the excavations of deceased archaeologists.
• informing and educating the public about the archaeological work being undertaking;Deadline for the submissions of application forms to the teams is the last Friday of September.
How to apply for Grants
You should discuss your ideas with the HS Inspector whom you hope will support your application, and, particularly for projects involving fieldwork, you should get the (at least moral) support of the Local Authority archaeology service.
Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships
Leverhulme Trust
United Kingdom
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Notes:
To support experienced researchers, particularly those who are or have been prevented by routine duties from completing a programme of original research.
Awards are not limited to those holding appointments in higher education.
Eligible Applicants
should be resident in the UK;
should normally be age 30 or over;
should be able to demonstrate experience and academic background sufficient to confirm their ability to complete the proposed programme of research.
Eligible Fields
All fields.
The maximum value of a Fellowship is £25,000.
Medieval Settlement Research Group Research Grants
Medieval Settlement Research Group
United Kingdom
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The Group can make grants up to a maximum of £500 annually for the support of research by members of the Group within its field of interest. Preference will normally be given to field survey, documentary research and preparation of graphics rather than to excavation and the preparation of reports for publication. A summary report of the work will be required within a year and, subject to editorial consideration, may be published in the Annual Report.
Applicants should apply by letter (4 copies) summarising the proposed research and the costs involved. Mention should be made of other applications for funding. The names of two referees should be included. Letters should be addressed to the Treasurer:
Dr R E Glasscock
Treasurer, MSRG
St John's College
CAMBRIDGE
CB2 1TP to reach him by 1st December in the year preceding that in which work will be carried out. Applicants will normally be notified of the outcome in March.
Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society Research Fund
Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society
England
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ANNOUNCING THE NNAS RESEARCH FUND
The Society is pleased to announce a new research fund, set up in 2007, to offer grants of up to £500 for Norfolk-related research into any archaeological or historical subject.
Applicants must be current members of the Society and grants can be made for all aspects of research, including travel expenses connected directly to research, and printing and publication, but excluding the payment of academic fees.
Members are invited to apply for grants at any time of year, by submitting a project proposal of no more than 500 words to the Council of the Society, c/o Hon. Sec. 30 Brettingham Avenue, Cringleford, Norwich NR4 6XG
Successful applicants will be required to submit a summary report, which should not exceed 250 words, at the end of the year in which the grant is made. The research itself may be published by the Society in its journal Norfolk Archaeology if this is considered appropriate by the Hon. Editor.
Research Grants
Royal Archaeological Institute
United Kingdom
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The Institute awards grants on an annual basis as follows:
Tony Clark Fund Up to £500 for archaeological work and dating
Bunnell Lewis Fund Up to £750 towards archaeology of the Romans in the UK
RAI Award Up to £5000 towards archaeological work in the UK
Applications should be made between October and 4 January on forms available from the Administrator at RAI c/o Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, London, W1J 0BE.
Successful applicants will be notified in April.
Project Grants
Society for South Asian Studies
Asia
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The Society will support new projects of several years duration but normally expects proposals to have passed through a developmental phase under the Society’s guidance.
This usually involves the proposal being conceived in one of the Society’s Research Groups and, if appropriate and necessary, supported by a Project Development Grant.
The scope of all project proposals will have to be well-defined and focused in term of their research questions and methodology.
The Society will require project directors to provide a schedule for the completion of fieldwork and the preparation of reports and publications.
Further details about the Society’s management style and approach to projects is outlined in the Corpoarte Plan
Other information and details about deadlines are available from the Assistant Secretary, 14 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD
Research Grants
Society of Antiquaries London
World
020 7479 7080 admin@sal.org.uk Click
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The Society provides funds for the support of archaeological and antiquarian research within its fields of interest.
Some of the funds are limited by date and period but the Society is also able to consider applications over a wider geographical and chronological range. In recent years the total allocated has been approximately £30,000, in amounts varying from £500 to £2,500.
Minor Research grants are open to Fellows and other researchers who have links with the UK. The closing date for all funds is the Friday of the first full week in January in the year of application.
Applications for all awards are assessed by the Research Committee. The Committee meets in early March to consider the applications, and applicants are notified of the results by the end of March.
The General Secretary
Society of Antiquaries of London
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
W1J 0BE
Joan Pye Awards
Society of Antiquaries of London
United Kingdom
020 7479 7080 admin@sal.org.uk Click
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The benefaction of Miss Joan Pye has been used to establish an award scheme to assist scholars who have completed their post-graduate degree within the last five years.
The aim of the scheme is to assist research work in the fields of prehistoric and Roman archaeology in the United Kingdom.
The closing date for all funds is the Friday of the first full week in January in the year of application.
Applications for all awards are assessed by the Research Committee. The Committee meets in early March to consider the applications, and applicants are notified of the results by the end of March.
The General Secretary
Society of Antiquaries of London
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
W1J 0BE
The Chalmers-Jervise Prize
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Scotland
0131 247 4133 info@socantscot.org Click
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A prize of £500 is offered biennially (2003, 2005) for the best essay, illustrated where necessary, on any subject relating to the archaeology or history of Scotland before 1100 AD.
There are no entry forms.
The Prize is open to non-Fellows.
Essays submitted must be of the standard required for publication in the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, to which it is expected that the winning entry be offered for publication.
Entrants should submit their essays (three copies; hard copy only,) to the Director of the Society by 30th November of the calendar year for which it is entered.
Late applications cannot be considered. Entrants will be notified in March of the decision of the Society in respect of their submissions.
Study, promotion and understanding of Islamic Art History
The Barakat Trust
World
barakat.trust@orinst.ox.ac.uk Click
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Notes:
Established in 1987 for the study, promotion and understanding of Islamic Art History, Architecture and Archaeology, both the Barakat Trust (U.K.) and the Barakat Foundation (U.S.A.) are non-profit charitable organisations. Through the generosity of individual and corporate donors, Barakat provides financial support for students and scholars of Islamic culture. This assistance is granted with the hope that scholars will continue to add to the body of Islamic scholarship while enhancing the possibilities of cross-cultural understanding and tolerance.
Barakat operates exclusively for educational purposes, providing scholarships and grants in specific areas of study at accredited world institutions. Exhibitions, conferences, conservation projects and publications are also supported.
Applications are considered once a year by the Executive Committees of the Trust and Foundation, and each application is considered on its own merit. Financial support awarded by Barakat varies depending on individual circumstances. To qualify for support, proposed projects should show promise of genuine and useful contributions to knowledge, and be consistent with Barakat’s overall aims.
Special Funds
The British Academy
World
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The Academy has the following private funds, from which grants are made for particular and restricted purposes:
Ancient Persia Fund: For the study of Iranian or Central Asian studies in the pre-Islamic period
Elisabeth Barker Fund: For studies in recent European history, particularly the history of Central and Eastern Europe
Sir Ernest Cassel Educational Trust Fund: For travel costs relating to a research project (particularly aimed at recent postdoctoral scholars)
44th International Congress of Americanists Fund : For travel costs relating to Latin American studies
Elie Kedourie Memorial Fund: For the study of Middle Eastern and Modern European History, and the History of Political Thought
Neil Ker Memorial Fund: For the study of Western medieval manuscripts
Stein-Arnold Exploration Fund: For research on the antiquities, historical geography, early history, or arts of India, China, and Iran, including Central Asia
Sino-British Fellowship Trust: For individual or co-operative research projects in Britain or China
Giles Worsley Travel Fellowship
The British School at Rome
Italy
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Notes:
Giles Worsley, the distinguished architectural historian and critic, died of cancer in 2006 at the age of 44. He was an enthusiastic visitor to Italy and a great believer in the importance of Italian architecture of all periods in understanding the development of Western architecture. He was concerned that architecture schools do not give adequate emphasis to the teaching of architectural history and that architectural historians should be encouraged to experience the reality of influential Italian buildings.
Open to architects and architectural historians. Normally applicants should have recently completed a post-graduate qualification.
Applicants must have British nationality or have been living and studying in Britain for at least the last three years.
Duration: three months (October–December 2009).
Research grant: £700 per month; plus travel grant.
The Fellow will be required to deliver a public presentation on their research on their return.
The project proposed for the Fellowship should be an end in itself, rather than a means to an end.
Applicants must send a curriculum vitae, a statement of 500–700 words indicating the subject of their proposal and their suitability for the Fellowship, and the names and addresses of two referees. They should ask the two referees to send a reference in support of their application.
Applications and references should be sent to: The Giles Worsley Travel Fellowship, The British School at Rome, at The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH.
Deadline for applications: 31 January 2009.
Iranian Study Grant
The Iran Heritage Foundation
Iran
020 7493 4766 info@iranheritage.org Click
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The prime focus of projects seeking support should be the Iranian world. The Foundation will consider making grants to projects that promote the:
Study of Iranian history, art, architecture, archaeology and cultures (research and publication; conferences and seminars; lectures and lecture series, etc.) (Academic projects, funding range 500-4000 GBP).
There are no application forms, but applicants will be expected to submit detailed outlines of their projects. Each application must be accompanied by a brief description of the project and a detailed budget showing all sources and uses of funds. Applicants should also ensure that two prominent referees write independently on their behalf to the Foundation about each project and applicant. Applications should be addressed to the appropriate committees or person as outlined above.
Projects are considered twice a year, in December and July. Applications, as well as letters from referees for the December date should reach the Foundation by 15th October; those for the July date should be received by 15th May.
Applicants and letters from referees should be mailed to the Iran Heritage Foundation, 5 Stanhope Gate, London W1K 1AH or forwarded by e-mail to farhad@iranheritage.org
Grants to Assist Publication
The Mediterranean Archaeological Trust
Europe
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Notes:
The Mediterranean Archaeological Trust, set up in 1959 for the promotion of the study of archaeology, invites applications for grants, made on a competitive basis, for expenses in 2006-7,in the preparation for publication of material from archaeological fieldwork in the Mediterranean world, excluding subventions to publishers. Within the terms of the Trust, priority may be given to Bronze Age subjects. Grants for any amount, however small, will be considered, provided they expedite publication. The grants do not normally exceed £3000.
Applications comprising a 2000-word-maximum description of the proposed work and an outline budget, together with two referees' names, should be sent no later than 15 January 2006, to:
Professor Sir John Boardman
(Mediterranean Archaeological Trust)
Ashmolean Museum
Oxford OX1 2PH
[or also by fax to 01865 278082; NOT by email]
The references (which are essential) should be sent direct by the referees (to meet the deadline) or accompany the application in a sealed envelope. Successful applicants will be informed by around the end of March 2006.
Audrey Barrie Brown Memorial Fund
The Roman Research Trust
United Kingdom
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The Roman Research Trust has established the Audrey Barrie Brown Memorial Fund, from which it will make grants to support research and education in Romano-British archaeology.
The Trust has an obligation to support, in particular, work in the county of Wiltshire and neighbouring counties to the west, but archaeologists working anywhere in Britain are eligible for grant aid.
Further details from Hon Secretary to the Trust, Mr E P Johnson, 63 Wenhill Heights, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 0JZ.
Hugh Last & Donald Atkinson Funds
The Roman Society
World
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Notes:
Applications are considered for financial assistance towards the undertaking, completion or publication of work that relates to any of the general scholarly purposes of the Roman Society, i.e. to promote the study of the history, archaeology, literature and art of Italy and the Roman Empire, from the earliest times down to about A.D. 700.
Grants usually range from £400 to £1,500.
In addition, postgraduate students may apply for small grants for visits to conferences and other research expenses. Grants for the organisation of conferences, colloquia and symposia will be made only in exceptional circumstances.
Applications, together with two references, should be made before 15 January and sent to the Secretary, Roman Society, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU