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The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, one of America’s most distinguished centers devoted to advanced teaching and research in the humanities, was founded in 1881 to provide American graduate students and scholars a base for their studies in the history and civilization of the Greek world. Today, 126 years later, it is still a teaching institution, providing graduate students a unique opportunity to study firsthand the sites and monuments of Greece. The School is also a superb resource for senior scholars pursuing research in fields ranging from antiquity to modern Greece, thanks to its internationally renowned libraries, the Blegen, dedicated to classical antiquity, and the Gennadius, which concentrates on the Greek world after the end of antiquity.
The School is open to qualified students and scholars at colleges or universities in the U.S. or Canada unless otherwise noted. The American School of Classical Studies at Athens does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, or disability when considering admission to any form of membership. A number of grants and fellowships are available.
Mary E. Darlington
ASCSA
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Andante Travels, leaders in archaeological travel, donates £2000 every year to a deserving archaeological project or to split between projects. This can be anywhere in the world - as long as it is helping to discover more about, or to protect, our archaeological heritage.
If you would like to apply please send us a description of the project you believe would benefit most from the award (it can be your own!), outlining how the money would be spent, and how this project would be helped.
Initial applications must fit on ONE SIDE OF A4 and include full contact details.
Closing Date: 9 November 2008. The successful applicant(s) will be contacted by 1 December 2008.
Contact: Applications to Andante Travels, The Old Barn, Alderbury, Salisbury, SP5 3AR
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Purpose: For travel and study to be conducted between July 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009. Preference will be given to projects of at least a half-year's duration. The award is to be used for travel and study in Greece (the modern state), Cyprus, the Aegean Islands, Sicily, southern Italy (that is, the Italian provinces of Campania, Molise, Apulia, Basilicata, and Calabria), Asia Minor (Turkey) or Mesopotamia (that is, the territory between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, that is modern Iraq and parts of northern Syria and eastern Turkey). Although the proposal may require travel outside these areas, the majority of travel proposed must be within them. The award is not intended to support field excavation projects.
Requirements: Applicant must be a United States citizen. Preference will be given to individuals engaged in dissertation research or to those who received their Ph.D. within five years of the application deadline. Recipients may not hold other major fellowships during the requested tenure of the Olivia James award. At the conclusion of the fellowship tenure, the recipient is required to submit a report on the use of the stipend to the President of the AIA. After the tenure of their fellowship, recipient is expected to submit an abstract to the Program Committee within two years, in order be considered for participation in the AIA Annual Meeting.
Deadline: November 1, annually; announced February 1
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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
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Purpose: To support studies undertaken at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece for no more than a year.
Requirements: Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada. Applicant must be at the pre-doctoral stage or have received a Ph.D within five years of application. Applicant must apply concurrently to the ASCSA for associate membership or associate student membership, but applicant may not be a member of ASCSA during the year of application. Other major fellowships may not be held during the requested tenure of the Colburn award, which is contingent upon the applicant’s acceptance by the ASCSA. At the conclusion of the fellowship tenure, the recipient must submit a report on the use of the stipend to the President of the AIA and the Director of the ASCSA.
Deadline: January 15, 2008; even years; announced April 15
Amount: $11,000
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Purpose: To support an individual project of a scholarly nature, related to Aegean Bronze Age Archaeology. Preference will be given to candidates whose project requires travel to the Mediterranean for the purpose stated above.
Requirements: Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada, or be actively pursuing an advance degree at a North American College or University. Previous Pomerance Fellows are not eligible. At the conclusion of the fellowship tenure, the recipient must submit a report on the use of the stipend to the President of the AIA.
Deadline: November 1, annually; announced by February 1
Amount: $5,000
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The AIA is pleased to offer a number of scholarships and grants for students, publications, and AIA Societies. Scholarships and grants are open to members of the Archaeological Institute of America, and information for each is listed below. If you have any questions, contact the Fellowship Coordinator at 617-358-4184 or lsparks@aia.bu.edu.
Graduate Student Travel Award
These grants are to assist graduate students presenting papers at the Annual Meeting with their travel expenses. For more information, email meetings@aia.bu.edu.
Site Preservation Grant Program
The AIA's Site Preservation Grant Program supports the conservation of ancient monuments and the preparation of management plans for long-term maintenance of the cultural and physical landscapes of sites.
Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship
A new scholarship has been established in honor of AIA Past President Jane C. Waldbaum to assist students with the expenses associated with participation in archaeological field schools. Five prizes of $1000 each will be awarded annually. Click here for more information, or contact the AIA Fellowship Coordinator.
Minority Scholarship
The purpose of the scholarship, administered with the American Philological Association, is to further the preparation of minority undergraduate students for graduate work in classics or archaeology. For more information, please contact the AIA Fellowship Coordinator.
Publication Preparation Grant
This grant assists scholars in preparing, completing, and publishing results of their research of already excavated archaeological material in a peer-reviewed outlet. For more information, please contact the AIA Fellowship Coordinator.
Publications Subvention Grant
This program offers subventions from the AIA's von Bothmer Publication Fund in support of new book-length publications in the field of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan archaeology and art history. For more information, please contact the AIA Fellowship Coordinator.
AIA Society Incentive Grant
The Incentive Grant is to encourage societies to undertake activities such as a teachers' workshop, a kids' archaeology fair, a symposium or event in a local library, or other project promotes archaeology and the AIA's objectives for local community outreach. For more information, please contact, Elizabeth Gilgan, Director, Programs and Services.
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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).
l.steel@lampeter.ac.uk
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Applicants must be students, normally resident in the United Kingdom and hold a current BANEA membership. Grants are awarded twice a year with closing dates on April 1st and November 15th.
Complete the form and send it to:
Dr Louise Steel Hon. Secretary BANEA,
Department of Archaeology and Anthropology,
University of Wales, Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales, SA48 7ED
e-mail: l.steel@lampeter.ac.uk
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In association with the Royal Geographical Society British Airways Communities and Conservation kindly provides return flights for postgraduates or individual researchers aged under 35 conducting conservation-related research or field work. Two bursaries are awarded each year, with each candidate receiving one free return flight. Destinations must be on British Airways flight routes and some strict conditions do apply.
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Information about applications for the period April 2007 to March 2008 will be available in December 2006.
Travel grants of up to £500 each will be made to students in the fields of the arts, humanities and the social sciences to enable them to travel to and in Turkey and the region of the Black Sea littoral. Applicants should note that travel grants are not intended to support participation in archaeological projects.
The trip should take place between April 2007 and March 2008. The Institute ensures that some undergraduates are among the successful candidates each year.
Applicants must be undergraduate or postgraduate students based in a British university.
If you want to discuss the travel grant scheme or require further information please contact:
Dr Hugh Elton
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Gina Coulthard
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Conference Grants 2007/08
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BIAA offers small grants, not to exceed £500 per application, to support conferences, day-schools, workshops or seminars in the fields of the arts, humanities and the social sciences related to Turkey and the Black Sea littoral.
Applicants must be based in a UK academic institution. The grants are mainly intended to be used to pay the travel expenses of speakers.
An application form may be obtained from the London or Ankara office or downloaded from above. Applications will be considered by the BIAA Research Committee at half-yearly intervals, and the next deadline for submissions will be 15 November 2006. The meeting must take place between April 2007 and March 2008.
If you want to discuss your proposal or require further information please contact:
Dr Hugh Elton
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Gina Coulthard
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SPHS Fieldwork Award
Sponsored by the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies.
Information about applications for the period April 2007 to March 2008 will be available in December 2006.
A grant of up to £400 is available to enable an undergraduate or postgraduate student to participate in an excavation or survey project that relates to Hellenic Studies (in its widest sense). Participation in the project should take place between April 2007 and March 2008. Applicants must be undergraduate or postgraduate students based in a British university.
If you want to discuss the fieldwork grant scheme or require further information please contact:
Dr Hugh Elton
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Gina Coulthard
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The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies offers an annual bursary award of up to £400 to enable a student enrolled in a UK university to participate in and gain valuable experience of a British School at Athens fieldwork project (excavation, survey, study season) that relates to Hellenic Studies (in the widest sense).
Preference will be given to students engaged in post-graduate research. It is the responsibility of the applicant to select an appropriate fieldwork project running under the aegis of the British School at Athens and preferably make preliminary inquiries to the project director, prior to submitting an application.
Candidates should submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae (maximum length two pages) by January 31 2005 to the Assistant Director, British School at Athens, Odhós Souidhías 52, Athens 106 76, Greece or by email. Letters of application should not be longer than two pages but should include the following: the name of the fieldwork project (including project director's name) they wish to attend, a statement of the purpose of the application and the name, address and e-mail of two referees whom the awarding panel(s) may consult.
The recipient of the award must have been admitted as a member of the School for the appropriate session before receiving the award, and must submit a short report on the use of the award to the London office (British School at Athens, Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU) by October 31 of the year in which the award was given. The academic staff of the British School at Athens will select a potential candidate(s) but the award will be made by the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. The award will be announced within two months of the closing date.
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To make grants to students or other young people under the age of 25 engaged in archaeological studies or activities particularly relating to Wales and the Marches.
These grants will be in the region of £25 to £50 and are meant to assist in covering the cost of books, equipment and for the payment of fees, subscriptions or any other expenses considered appropriate. Grants towards the cost of excavations are not included.
Applications should be submitted to the General Secretary, Dr J M Hughes, The Laurels, Westfield Road, Newport, Gwent NP4 4ND.
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Cambridgeshire Young Persons History Awards
The Cambridgeshire Young Persons History Awards were introduced in an attempt to encourage and support the study of all aspects of the Eastern Region's archaeology and history by its young people. The Awards were first presented in 2007.
The more Young People become aware and involved in the study and research of the archaeology and history of their local landscape and community, the more it will enhance their sense of belonging and develop their citizenship skills.
These Young People are the Archaeologists and Historians of Tomorrow, it is up to all of us to encourage and nurture their interest in the Landscape in which they live, their Past and their Local Heritage Today....
The Cambridgeshire Association for Local History is asking people to nominate Young People for CYPHA - the Cambridgeshire Young Persons History Award. Our aim is to reward and recognise History related work carried out by Young People in Eastern Region.
The planned work, research or project can be very broad based, our main aim is for Young People to have fun and learn about their landscape, community and their past. They may want to base their project on their Family's History or on their Village's Archaeology or History or they might want to cast their net further afield to a wider East Anglia based project or they might just be a budding Archaeologist - the basic rule is if in doubt
Please Contact us, to discuss their ideas.....
The Closing date for Entries is the 31st March each 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.
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Approximately 10 grants of up to $9000 each. Fellowships require scholars to conduct research in more than one country, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas
research center. Applicants must be US citizens, with Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidates.
caari@bu.edu
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One grant of $1000 to a graduate student of any nationality in a U.S. college or university to pursue a research project relevant to an ongoing field project in Cyprus; to be used to fund research time in residence at CAARI and to help defray costs of travel. Residence at CAARI is required.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: project statement; expected schedule of work; budget; curriculum vitae; two letters of recommendation.
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The Dorset Archaeological Committee exists to promote all aspects of archaeological work in the county of Dorset and has established a biennial archaeological award to recognise outstanding contributions to Dorset archaeology.
Further details from the Hon Secretary, DAC, Dorset County Museum, High Street West, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XA.
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The American Council of Learned Societies is pleased to announce the third annual competition for grants to individuals in the archaeology and early history of East and Southeast Asia. This program is undertaken in cooperation with the Henry Luce Foundation.
Research fellowships and training grants will be awarded for study of the peoples and cultures of early East Asia. Comparative projects and those that build scholarly networks are especially encouraged. Proposals may cover prehistoric or historical periods, but must focus on research or training that involves excavations and/or excavated materials.
For the purposes of this program, "East and Southeast Asia" refers to Brunei, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
ACLS grants to individuals are part of the comprehensive Luce Initiative on East and Southeast Asian Archaeology and Early History that also includes a competition for invited institutions—universities and museums— administered by the Luce Foundation’s Asia Program.
Information regarding grants to institutions is available
on the Luce Foundation’s Web site, at www.hluce.org,
under the Asia Program section.
020 75916042
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Young Roots offers grants of between £5,000 and £25,000. The scheme aims to involve 13-20 year-olds (up to 25 for those with special needs) in finding out about their heritage, developing skills, building confidence and promoting community involvement.
The main switchboard telephone number for our Head Office is 020 7591 6000.
We can normally answer your helpline queries between 9:30am and 5:30pm Mondays to Fridays, or you can leave a message with us outside these hours.
We have a minicom service for people who are hard of hearing: 020 7591 6255. You can use this service if you have access to a minicom textphone.
We have offices in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and regional offices across England:
r.h.white@bham.ac.uk
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Applications are invited for a new annual award available from the Ironbridge Institute (part of the Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity, University of Birmingham) to fund research in any period in the archaeology and / or history of Shropshire, extending, where relevant, to Severn Valley system, the Welsh Marches, North Wales and the West Midlands. The award shall have an annual value of up to approximately £3000 and can be used to part-fund a research degree based at Ironbridge Institute. Applicants should note that the annual closing date for applications to study at Ironbridge Institute is 31st July. Details of research programmes are available on the Ironbridge Institute website.
The successful applicant will be required to publish the results of the research and deliver a public lecture to the Telford and Wrekin Archaeological and Historical Society who administer the fund.
Applicants wishing to apply should submit a research proposal of between 500 and 1000 words outlining their research area and aims and subject for research to be sent to Dr Roger White, Academic Director, Ironbridge Institute, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7DX.
+44 (0) 16973 21516
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The EASE Leonardo da Vinci project provides funded 6-week archaeology placements, for archaeology undergraduates studying in the UK, to join a range of excavations throughout Europe.
Placements will take place in the Summer of 2006 to coincide with student holidays.
Participants are encouraged to use the EASE placements as a source of accreditation for compulsory fieldwork modules in their UK course of study.
All host partners in the project will be happy to complete field assessment sheets and to provide evidence and feedback to assist in this process.
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Sepal@nerc.ac.uk
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Awards available for Master's and PhD study in Science based Archaeology and Terrestrial Archaeology.
• Archaeological materials, including the analysis of materials and conservation in their natural environment
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• • Science-based archaeology including evolution of human diet, health and disease: human evolutionary history: modelling change in human ecosystems: dating methods and processes affecting the archaeological record.
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The Roman Research Trust, in conjunction with The Schools Committee of the Roman Society, invites applications for its new archaeological fieldwork bursaries for 16 to 18 year olds. These bursaries are made available partly by funding from the Roman Society, and partly by funding from the Roman Research Trust. All eligible applications will be considered for support from both funds; successful candidates will be told which fund their support comes from. The bursaries are designed to cover costs of up to £150 per week to enable applicants to participate on an archaeological project. The project should have some link to Roman studies.
To apply candidates should contact first the director/principal investigator of the project they wish to join. The director should then write a short letter (no more than one side of A4) confirming his/her willingness to take the candidate on the project. This letter should also specify what and how training will be provided, noting the staff/supervisor: digger/student ratio. It should also confirm that the candidate, if accepted on the project, would be fully insured. Finally, a copy of the project risk assessment/health and safety guidelines should accompany the letter from the director.
The candidate should then send a copy of the directorÕs letter and risk assessment, with a covering letter to Dr Helen Cockle, Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU by 15 May. The covering letter should outline the applicantÕs reasons for wishing to apply, their other sources of finance, and the amount requested. It should be clear from the letter exactly what costs the award is expected to cover. Candidates are advised that in the event of strong demand for these bursaries, it may not be possible to award grants to cover more than one week at a time.
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The Royal Archaeological Institute has research funds available each year as follows:
The Tony Clark Memorial Fund. Up to £500 is available each year for scientific elements of archaeological projects.
Applications will be considered for archaeological fieldwork, survey, aspects of excavation and post-excavation research; architectural recording and analysis; and artefact and art-historical research. Documentary research per se will NOT be eligible, but can be considered as an element of the other categories. Preference will be given to projects within the British Isles which have significant part-time/amateur involvement.
Forms are obtainable from The Administrator, Royal Archaeological Institute, c/o Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V 0HS or admin@royalarchaeolinst.org. The closing date for applications and references is the 8th January each year, and these must be sent to the Administrator, as above.
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The Royal Archaeological Institute has research funds available each year as follows:
The Bunnell Lewis Research Fund. Up to £750 is available each year for projects which preferably involve the excavation and exploration of Roman sites.
Applications will be considered for archaeological fieldwork, survey, aspects of excavation and post-excavation research; architectural recording and analysis; and artefact and art-historical research. Documentary research per se will NOT be eligible, but can be considered as an element of the other categories. Preference will be given to projects within the British Isles which have significant part-time/amateur involvement.
Forms are obtainable from The Administrator, Royal Archaeological Institute, c/o Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V 0HS or admin@royalarchaeolinst.org. The closing date for applications and references is the 8th January each year, and these must be sent to the Administrator, as above.
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The Medieval Archaeology Research Grant was established in 1990 and offers a single award of up to £2000.
Applicants must be individual members of the Society wishing to carry out personal research. Excluded are the costs of any excavation or the payment of academic fees.
Applicants should download an application form (Microsoft Word format) and return it to the Honorary Secretary, Dr Andrew Reynolds.
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The Eric Fletcher Fund was established in 1984, and is available to individual members of the Society, with preference given to younger members, wishing to undertake personal archaeological research.
Applications for assistance to attend relevant conferences, or for study tours, are also invited. Awards do not normally exceed £250.
Applicants should download an application form (Microsoft Word format) and return it to the Honorary Secretary.
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These grants support students enrolled in UK institutions to visit the countries of South Asia. The grants are designed to encourage students of the highest calibre to pursue a South Asian specialisation.
The Society will fund travel and subsistence for a maximum period of two months. Preference will be given to students who have not previously visited South Asia.
Note: Students must fulfil UK residency requirements as defined by the AHRC. Applications must be made by university departments on behalf of nominated students; individual applications will not be accepted.
Other information and details about deadlines are available from the Assistant Secretary, 14 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD
020 7969 5204
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Information about applications for the period April 2007 to March 2008 will be available in December 2006.
A grant of up to £400 is available to enable an undergraduate or postgraduate student to participate in an excavation or survey project that relates to Hellenic Studies (in its widest sense).
Participation in the project should take place between April 2007 and March 2008. Applicants must be undergraduate or postgraduate students based in a British university.
If you want to discuss the fieldwork grant scheme or require further information please contact:
Dr Hugh Elton
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Gina Coulthard
020 7479 7080
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This Fund was established in memory of Sir Mortimer and Tessa Verney Wheeler as the result of an appeal by the British Academy, the Institute of Archaeology and the Society of Antiquaries.
The purpose of the fund is to assist students of archaeology (undergraduates or first-year post-graduate) to gain experience in the field in the UK and abroad.
A total of £2,000 is available each year, with successful applicants receiving up to £500. 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
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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
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W1J 0BE
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Grant: Up to £1000 for postgraduate of archaeology to conduct research in Israel
Grant: A travel grant for students of archaeology wishing to excavate in Israel
Closing Date: 12 February of each year
Contact: The Secretary
The Anglo-Israel Archaeological Society
126 Albert Street
London
NW1 7NE
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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Grants are offered to enable individuals engaged in study or research at undergraduate, postgraduate, or post-doctoral levels, to travel to Iran and the greater Iranian cultural region in connection with their work. The aims of the travel grant are to give students an opportunity to visit the region, support minor research projects and lay the foundation for future work.
There is no application form. Applicants should submit a brief one-page proposal outlining the project they have in mind, including the time-scale, itinerary and breakdown of expenses. Any topic that is relevant to an academic study bearing on Iran will be considered eligible. Proposals that are not properly costed will be returned for clarification.
The application should be accompanied by a reference from an academic familiar with the student’s work, or research project in the case of postgraduate applicants. This should be in a sealed envelope. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure the reference arrives in time; without it, the application will not be considered. It is also a condition of an award to submit a report on completion of the project.
Grants are normally up to a maximum of £ 500 or exceptionally £ 1,000; applicants should expect to supplement their costs from other sources. Grants will be available from July 2005, and will be paid after a visa has been obtained.
Applications should be sent to the Secretary, The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH, no later than 15th May
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For research on classical antiquity (excluding archaeological fieldwork and work on Roman Britain).
Open to established scholars normally in post in a UK university.
3-month residency, including accommodation and full-board.
Research grant: £650.
In addition to pursuing personal research, the Fellow is expected to take an interest in the work of other award-holders at the School, particularly those in fields close to their own. They will be requested to give a public lecture.
Deadline for applications: 13 January 2009.
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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 7679 2000
th.rehren@ucl.ac.uk
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All fellowships are aimed at training students to become academic researchers and teachers in material-science based archaeology. Fellows will be trained to use scientific instrumental methods for an archaeological research agenda, with particular emphasis being placed on using the Institute's facilities available in the Wolfson Archaeological Science Laboratory and the GIS Laboratory.
Funding is in accordance with EST rules and includes a monthly living allowance in excess of € 1,400, plus a monthly mobility allowance of € 500. In addition, a one-off travel allowance will be available, and a further allowance for fellows staying 12 months or more. A contribution to UCL fees is also likely to be part of the fellowship.
Application procedures
There is no set application form for these fellowships. However, all applicants will have to set out in writing (mail or email, including cv) their eligibility and their research plans and interests.
Applicants for the three-months fellowships should explain how this will benefit their training and research programme.
Applicants for the degree programmes need to apply separately to UCL for a place in one of the eligible programmes before applying for funding. The covering letter should contain the application for the Marie Curie funding and state how their planned research (in the case of MPhil/PhD fellowships) or their research interests and career plans (for Masters fellowships) match the aims of this particular EST action.
The deadline for applications for the 2006-2007 degree programmes is 30th June 2006, but applicants are encouraged to express their interest in EST funding before this date. Note that applications for funding will only be considered once the applicant has been offered a place in the academic programme by UCL.
For short-term visiting fellows, the application deadlines are 30th June 2006 and 15th December 2005.
Similar programmes will be running at least until 2007-2008.
Please contact:-
Professor Thilo Rehren: th.rehren@ucl.ac.uk
Lisa Daniel: l.daniel@ucl.ac.uk
chris.williams@orinst.ox.ac.uk
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The Marjory Wardrop Fund was established 'for the encouragement of the study of the language, literature, and history of Georgia, in Transcaucasia'. One of the purposes to which the fund may be applied is 'the assistance of carefully selected British* students' to engage in such study.
Applications are accordingly invited by 1 March for a Marjory Wardrop Scholarship to be offered, from 1 October or a date to be agreed, for two years in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal for a third year. The scholarship is available for - but not restricted to - study for a higher degree; it can, for example, be held for postdoctoral research. Subject to the agreement of the board of management, the scholarship may be held at any institution. The amount of the award will be of the order of that of a current AHRB award or such other sum as may be determined in the light of the proposed research and of the financial circumstances of the successful candidate.
Applications from eligible candidates must include a curriculum vitae and details of the proposed research, and be sent to:
Mr C Williams,The Secretary of the Marjory Wardrop Fund, The Oriental Institute, Pusey Lane, Oxford OX1 2LE.
E-mail: chris.williams@orinst.ox.ac.uk
Each applicant should arrange for two referees to submit references in confidence to the Secretary by the same date.
Interviews for short-listed candidates will be arranged in late March.
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A conference fund providing two £250 awards per annum was established in 1986 as a positive measure by the Society to promote future international association among prehistorians and so further the development of the subject.
Applications to the fund should be on forms obtained from the Society s Administrative assistant and supported by one referee s report. Open to members of the Society and scholars from the developing world. The closing date is the first of January in each year.
Details from the Administrative Assistant, The Prehistoric Society, Institute of Archaeology, University College London, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY.
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This bursary was established in 1998, by John and Bryony Coles, to enable student members of the Prehistoric Society to travel away from their home country or region to study and work at prehistoric archaeology. Two awards of between £200 and £300 each are usually given each year.
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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
0191 334 1100
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The Rosemary Cramp Fund was set up on the retirement of Professor Cramp from the Chair of Archaeology at the University of Durham to honour her many achievements and contributions to archaeology and the heritage.
The Fund makes grants to individuals and organisations who put forward projects that fall within its scope and where there is a strong emphasis on innovation. The main area of interest of the Fund is the archaeology and heritage of the British Isles, with a particular emphasis on Northern Britain between 400 and 1100 AD.
Proposals to assist student research projects are especially welcome, though organisations and other individuals are also encouraged to apply. Archaeological excavation is not normally eligible for support from the Fund.
Applications forms are available from, and must be submitted by 31 October to, The Rosemary Cramp Fund, Department of Archaeology, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE.
r.johnston@shef.ac.uk
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The Derrick Riley Fund was established in 1994 to foster and support the study of aerial archaeology by young scholars. It provides grants to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the UK and overseas to fund research and further training in aerial archaeology.
A maximum of £500 will be available each year to be split between one or more awards. The grants will support students currently following a degree-level course to undertake either independent research involving aerial archaeology(including undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations) or training in aerial archaeology (for instance, attending a workshop, work placement or a conference). Eligible expenses include travel, accommodation, consumables and conference/workshop fees. The
deadline for applications is 29 May 2009.
D.R.Rudling@sussex.ac.uk
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Sally Christian 1953-2008
In February of this year, CCE archaeology student Sally Christian lost a long and difficult fight against cancer. She will be much missed by both fellow students and her tutors. In recent years Sally had followed up her interest in archaeology by completing the Certificate in Archaeology and then registering for the Diploma in Archaeology. She was a keen, able and popular student. Other interests included music and horses, and her successful career in hospitals and latterly jointly running a carehome with her husband, John Patty. Before her death, Sally very generously and anonymously set up the CCE Archaeology Fund (now to be known as the Sally Christian Archaeology Bequest). The main aim of the fund is to provide a source of funding available to CCE archaeology students who wish to undertake various practical archaeology training courses or to participate in/attend archaeological projects or conferences. Priority is to be given to students in the earlier years of their studies to help them explore their interests in different aspects of archaeology. A large number of students have already benefited from the Archaeology Bequest and others who may be interested in seeking such funding will find further details below. Donations in Sally's memory may be made to Cancer Research UK or to the Sally Christian Archaeology Bequest at the University of Sussex.
David Rudling
CCE Convenor for Archaeology
Introduction
This fund has been set up as a result of a very generous bequest by the late Sally Christian, a former CCE archaeology student. The main aim of the fund is to provide a source of funding and bursaries available to CCE archaeology students who wish to undertake various practical archaeology training courses, or participate in/attend archaeological projects or conferences. Priority is to be given to students in the earlier years of their studies to help them explore their interests in different aspects of archaeology. Subject to demand for the above (which is the main objective), some of the annual funding may also be made available for CCE student or staff fieldwork projects (e.g. for equipment or plant hire) where these projects can demonstrate a benefit to CCE archaeology students generally (eg in terms of participation).
Applications for funding
Those wishing to apply for funding must fill out an application form and submit this to David Rudling, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology. Applicants are required to state why they wish to undertake the course/project/event for which they seek funding, and how they think they will benefit. The applications will be considered upon receipt and all applicants informed asap of decisions made. Any funds not allocated by the end of each calendar year will be added to the amount available in the next funding year. The maximum amount available to any one individual regarding training course or conference fees is £200.
Requirements of applicants
1.It is a requirement of all student applications that those receiving funding will maintain a field notebook (following CCE guidelines) during all practical work. If requested this field notebook should be made available for inspection by a member of the CCE archaeology staff. In contrast, those attending a conference should produce a brief report and submit this to David Rudling.
2.Students are required to keep receipts for all expenses covered by the CCE Archaeology Fund and to submit these upon completion of the project/event to David Rudling for audit purposes.
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Applications are invited by the York Foundation for Conservation and Craftsmanship for bursaries to assist the training of Craftsmen and conservators. Bursaries of up to £1,500 each are available to further the knowledge and skills of craftsmen and conservators at various stages of their careers. This can include CPD courses. Bursaries of up to £3,000 are offered to encourage and assist established craftsmen and conservators to take on a new apprentice/trainee.
The total sum available is £12,000, made up of £8000 from the Foundation’s own Bursary Fund, £2,000 funded by the York Company of Merchant Taylors, and £1,000 each from the Freemasons and from the Historic Houses Association (Yorkshire Region) in association with Coutts Bank. While the Merchant Taylors award is restricted to young people with links to York and its surrounding area, the other awards have no such restriction (though if all other things prove equal, preference will be given to an applicant living, training or employed in the Yorkshire Region).
Applications will be judged on merit and need, and there are no restrictions on who may apply. Employers may apply on behalf of employees. Bursaries will not generally be awarded to assist the funding of a student’s undergraduate degree or equivalent course. In the case of individual applications preference will be given to those seeking advanced skills or training in crafts/specialities in short supply.
The Trustees are particularly keen to facilitate the taking on of new trainees/apprentices. This would include someone starting out or part way through a three year apprenticeship, or a person not yet in the trade/profession but who, having had some basic skills training or relevant experience, needs further skills training to qualify. Applications for such bursaries would normally be expected from the potential employer, and could be used in a variety of ways to reduce the employer’s costs, e.g. those related to the introductory training demanded by legal requirements. That should not preclude applications from employers for other purposes, nor from potential trainees who have identified a committed potential employer.
In 2008 seven awards were made ranging in value from £500 to £2,000. The winners included a self-employed carpenter, a firm of decorative plasterers, and conservators of books and armour. A full list of 2008 and previous year’s winners can be found here.
Application forms can be downloaded here or may be obtained from the Secretary of the Foundation
by email: conservationyork@hotmail.com
or by post: The Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, Fossgate, York YO1 9XD
The closing date for receipt of applications is Saturday 28 March 2009
Programs and Fellowships at the ASCSA
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Greece
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The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, one of America’s most distinguished centers devoted to advanced teaching and research in the humanities, was founded in 1881 to provide American graduate students and scholars a base for their studies in the history and civilization of the Greek world. Today, 126 years later, it is still a teaching institution, providing graduate students a unique opportunity to study firsthand the sites and monuments of Greece. The School is also a superb resource for senior scholars pursuing research in fields ranging from antiquity to modern Greece, thanks to its internationally renowned libraries, the Blegen, dedicated to classical antiquity, and the Gennadius, which concentrates on the Greek world after the end of antiquity.
The School is open to qualified students and scholars at colleges or universities in the U.S. or Canada unless otherwise noted. The American School of Classical Studies at Athens does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, or disability when considering admission to any form of membership. A number of grants and fellowships are available.
Mary E. Darlington
ASCSA
6-8 Charlton Street
Princeton, NJ 38540
Andante Travels Archaeology Award
Andante Travels
World
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Andante Travels, leaders in archaeological travel, donates £2000 every year to a deserving archaeological project or to split between projects. This can be anywhere in the world - as long as it is helping to discover more about, or to protect, our archaeological heritage.
If you would like to apply please send us a description of the project you believe would benefit most from the award (it can be your own!), outlining how the money would be spent, and how this project would be helped.
Initial applications must fit on ONE SIDE OF A4 and include full contact details.
Closing Date: 9 November 2008. The successful applicant(s) will be contacted by 1 December 2008.
Contact: Applications to Andante Travels, The Old Barn, Alderbury, Salisbury, SP5 3AR
Olivia James Travelling Fellowship
Archaeological Institute of America
World
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Purpose: For travel and study to be conducted between July 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009. Preference will be given to projects of at least a half-year's duration. The award is to be used for travel and study in Greece (the modern state), Cyprus, the Aegean Islands, Sicily, southern Italy (that is, the Italian provinces of Campania, Molise, Apulia, Basilicata, and Calabria), Asia Minor (Turkey) or Mesopotamia (that is, the territory between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, that is modern Iraq and parts of northern Syria and eastern Turkey). Although the proposal may require travel outside these areas, the majority of travel proposed must be within them. The award is not intended to support field excavation projects.
Requirements: Applicant must be a United States citizen. Preference will be given to individuals engaged in dissertation research or to those who received their Ph.D. within five years of the application deadline. Recipients may not hold other major fellowships during the requested tenure of the Olivia James award. At the conclusion of the fellowship tenure, the recipient is required to submit a report on the use of the stipend to the President of the AIA. After the tenure of their fellowship, recipient is expected to submit an abstract to the Program Committee within two years, in order be considered for participation in the AIA Annual Meeting.
Deadline: November 1, annually; announced February 1
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
Anna C. and Oliver C. Colburn Fellowship
Archaeological Institute of America
Greece
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Purpose: To support studies undertaken at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece for no more than a year.
Requirements: Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada. Applicant must be at the pre-doctoral stage or have received a Ph.D within five years of application. Applicant must apply concurrently to the ASCSA for associate membership or associate student membership, but applicant may not be a member of ASCSA during the year of application. Other major fellowships may not be held during the requested tenure of the Colburn award, which is contingent upon the applicant’s acceptance by the ASCSA. At the conclusion of the fellowship tenure, the recipient must submit a report on the use of the stipend to the President of the AIA and the Director of the ASCSA.
Deadline: January 15, 2008; even years; announced April 15
Amount: $11,000
Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship
Archaeological Institute of America
Mediterranean
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Purpose: To support an individual project of a scholarly nature, related to Aegean Bronze Age Archaeology. Preference will be given to candidates whose project requires travel to the Mediterranean for the purpose stated above.
Requirements: Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada, or be actively pursuing an advance degree at a North American College or University. Previous Pomerance Fellows are not eligible. At the conclusion of the fellowship tenure, the recipient must submit a report on the use of the stipend to the President of the AIA.
Deadline: November 1, annually; announced by February 1
Amount: $5,000
Fellowships and Grants
Archaeological Institute of America
World
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The AIA is pleased to offer a number of scholarships and grants for students, publications, and AIA Societies. Scholarships and grants are open to members of the Archaeological Institute of America, and information for each is listed below. If you have any questions, contact the Fellowship Coordinator at 617-358-4184 or lsparks@aia.bu.edu.
Graduate Student Travel Award
These grants are to assist graduate students presenting papers at the Annual Meeting with their travel expenses. For more information, email meetings@aia.bu.edu.
Site Preservation Grant Program
The AIA's Site Preservation Grant Program supports the conservation of ancient monuments and the preparation of management plans for long-term maintenance of the cultural and physical landscapes of sites.
Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship
A new scholarship has been established in honor of AIA Past President Jane C. Waldbaum to assist students with the expenses associated with participation in archaeological field schools. Five prizes of $1000 each will be awarded annually. Click here for more information, or contact the AIA Fellowship Coordinator.
Minority Scholarship
The purpose of the scholarship, administered with the American Philological Association, is to further the preparation of minority undergraduate students for graduate work in classics or archaeology. For more information, please contact the AIA Fellowship Coordinator.
Publication Preparation Grant
This grant assists scholars in preparing, completing, and publishing results of their research of already excavated archaeological material in a peer-reviewed outlet. For more information, please contact the AIA Fellowship Coordinator.
Publications Subvention Grant
This program offers subventions from the AIA's von Bothmer Publication Fund in support of new book-length publications in the field of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan archaeology and art history. For more information, please contact the AIA Fellowship Coordinator.
AIA Society Incentive Grant
The Incentive Grant is to encourage societies to undertake activities such as a teachers' workshop, a kids' archaeology fair, a symposium or event in a local library, or other project promotes archaeology and the AIA's objectives for local community outreach. For more information, please contact, Elizabeth Gilgan, Director, Programs and Services.
Research Fund
Arts and Humanities Research Board
United Kingdom
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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).
Student Grant to Attend Conferences
BANEA
United Kingdom
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Applicants must be students, normally resident in the United Kingdom and hold a current BANEA membership. Grants are awarded twice a year with closing dates on April 1st and November 15th.
Complete the form and send it to:
Dr Louise Steel Hon. Secretary BANEA,
Department of Archaeology and Anthropology,
University of Wales, Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales, SA48 7ED
e-mail: l.steel@lampeter.ac.uk
British Airways Travel Bursaries
British Airways/Royal Geographical Society
World
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In association with the Royal Geographical Society British Airways Communities and Conservation kindly provides return flights for postgraduates or individual researchers aged under 35 conducting conservation-related research or field work. Two bursaries are awarded each year, with each candidate receiving one free return flight. Destinations must be on British Airways flight routes and some strict conditions do apply.
Travel Grants
British Institute at Ankara
Turkey
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Information about applications for the period April 2007 to March 2008 will be available in December 2006.
Travel grants of up to £500 each will be made to students in the fields of the arts, humanities and the social sciences to enable them to travel to and in Turkey and the region of the Black Sea littoral. Applicants should note that travel grants are not intended to support participation in archaeological projects.
The trip should take place between April 2007 and March 2008. The Institute ensures that some undergraduates are among the successful candidates each year.
Applicants must be undergraduate or postgraduate students based in a British university.
If you want to discuss the travel grant scheme or require further information please contact:
Dr Hugh Elton
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Gina Coulthard
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Conference Grants 2007/08
Download further information and application form
BIAA offers small grants, not to exceed £500 per application, to support conferences, day-schools, workshops or seminars in the fields of the arts, humanities and the social sciences related to Turkey and the Black Sea littoral.
Applicants must be based in a UK academic institution. The grants are mainly intended to be used to pay the travel expenses of speakers.
An application form may be obtained from the London or Ankara office or downloaded from above. Applications will be considered by the BIAA Research Committee at half-yearly intervals, and the next deadline for submissions will be 15 November 2006. The meeting must take place between April 2007 and March 2008.
If you want to discuss your proposal or require further information please contact:
Dr Hugh Elton
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Gina Coulthard
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SPHS Fieldwork Award
Sponsored by the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies.
Information about applications for the period April 2007 to March 2008 will be available in December 2006.
A grant of up to £400 is available to enable an undergraduate or postgraduate student to participate in an excavation or survey project that relates to Hellenic Studies (in its widest sense). Participation in the project should take place between April 2007 and March 2008. Applicants must be undergraduate or postgraduate students based in a British university.
If you want to discuss the fieldwork grant scheme or require further information please contact:
Dr Hugh Elton
or
Gina Coulthard
Fieldwork Bursary Award
British School at Athens
Greece
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The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies offers an annual bursary award of up to £400 to enable a student enrolled in a UK university to participate in and gain valuable experience of a British School at Athens fieldwork project (excavation, survey, study season) that relates to Hellenic Studies (in the widest sense).
Preference will be given to students engaged in post-graduate research. It is the responsibility of the applicant to select an appropriate fieldwork project running under the aegis of the British School at Athens and preferably make preliminary inquiries to the project director, prior to submitting an application.
Candidates should submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae (maximum length two pages) by January 31 2005 to the Assistant Director, British School at Athens, Odhós Souidhías 52, Athens 106 76, Greece or by email. Letters of application should not be longer than two pages but should include the following: the name of the fieldwork project (including project director's name) they wish to attend, a statement of the purpose of the application and the name, address and e-mail of two referees whom the awarding panel(s) may consult.
The recipient of the award must have been admitted as a member of the School for the appropriate session before receiving the award, and must submit a short report on the use of the award to the London office (British School at Athens, Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU) by October 31 of the year in which the award was given. The academic staff of the British School at Athens will select a potential candidate(s) but the award will be made by the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. The award will be announced within two months of the closing date.
Cambrian Archaeological Association: Benefactors Fund
Cambrian Archaeological Association
Wales
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To make grants to students or other young people under the age of 25 engaged in archaeological studies or activities particularly relating to Wales and the Marches.
These grants will be in the region of £25 to £50 and are meant to assist in covering the cost of books, equipment and for the payment of fees, subscriptions or any other expenses considered appropriate. Grants towards the cost of excavations are not included.
Applications should be submitted to the General Secretary, Dr J M Hughes, The Laurels, Westfield Road, Newport, Gwent NP4 4ND.
Cambridgeshire Young Persons History Awards
Cambridgeshire Association for Local History
Eastern England
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Cambridgeshire Young Persons History Awards
The Cambridgeshire Young Persons History Awards were introduced in an attempt to encourage and support the study of all aspects of the Eastern Region's archaeology and history by its young people. The Awards were first presented in 2007.
The more Young People become aware and involved in the study and research of the archaeology and history of their local landscape and community, the more it will enhance their sense of belonging and develop their citizenship skills.
These Young People are the Archaeologists and Historians of Tomorrow, it is up to all of us to encourage and nurture their interest in the Landscape in which they live, their Past and their Local Heritage Today....
The Cambridgeshire Association for Local History is asking people to nominate Young People for CYPHA - the Cambridgeshire Young Persons History Award. Our aim is to reward and recognise History related work carried out by Young People in Eastern Region.
The planned work, research or project can be very broad based, our main aim is for Young People to have fun and learn about their landscape, community and their past. They may want to base their project on their Family's History or on their Village's Archaeology or History or they might want to cast their net further afield to a wider East Anglia based project or they might just be a budding Archaeologist - the basic rule is if in doubt
Please Contact us, to discuss their ideas.....
The Closing date for Entries is the 31st March each 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.
Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program
Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC)
World
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Description:
Approximately 10 grants of up to $9000 each. Fellowships require scholars to conduct research in more than one country, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas
research center. Applicants must be US citizens, with Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidates.
Helena Wylde Swiny and Stuart Swiny Fellowship
Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute
Cyprus
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Description:
One grant of $1000 to a graduate student of any nationality in a U.S. college or university to pursue a research project relevant to an ongoing field project in Cyprus; to be used to fund research time in residence at CAARI and to help defray costs of travel. Residence at CAARI is required.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: project statement; expected schedule of work; budget; curriculum vitae; two letters of recommendation.
Dorset Archaeological Award
Dorset Archaeological Committee
England
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The Dorset Archaeological Committee exists to promote all aspects of archaeological work in the county of Dorset and has established a biennial archaeological award to recognise outstanding contributions to Dorset archaeology.
Further details from the Hon Secretary, DAC, Dorset County Museum, High Street West, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XA.
East and Southeast Asian Archaeology and Early History Grants
Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS
Asia
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The American Council of Learned Societies is pleased to announce the third annual competition for grants to individuals in the archaeology and early history of East and Southeast Asia. This program is undertaken in cooperation with the Henry Luce Foundation.
Research fellowships and training grants will be awarded for study of the peoples and cultures of early East Asia. Comparative projects and those that build scholarly networks are especially encouraged. Proposals may cover prehistoric or historical periods, but must focus on research or training that involves excavations and/or excavated materials.
For the purposes of this program, "East and Southeast Asia" refers to Brunei, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
ACLS grants to individuals are part of the comprehensive Luce Initiative on East and Southeast Asian Archaeology and Early History that also includes a competition for invited institutions—universities and museums— administered by the Luce Foundation’s Asia Program.
Information regarding grants to institutions is available
on the Luce Foundation’s Web site, at www.hluce.org,
under the Asia Program section.
Young Roots
Heritage Lottery
United Kingdom
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Young Roots offers grants of between £5,000 and £25,000. The scheme aims to involve 13-20 year-olds (up to 25 for those with special needs) in finding out about their heritage, developing skills, building confidence and promoting community involvement.
The main switchboard telephone number for our Head Office is 020 7591 6000.
We can normally answer your helpline queries between 9:30am and 5:30pm Mondays to Fridays, or you can leave a message with us outside these hours.
We have a minicom service for people who are hard of hearing: 020 7591 6255. You can use this service if you have access to a minicom textphone.
We have offices in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and regional offices across England:
John Pagett Bursary
Ironbridge Institute
United Kingdom
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Applications are invited for a new annual award available from the Ironbridge Institute (part of the Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity, University of Birmingham) to fund research in any period in the archaeology and / or history of Shropshire, extending, where relevant, to Severn Valley system, the Welsh Marches, North Wales and the West Midlands. The award shall have an annual value of up to approximately £3000 and can be used to part-fund a research degree based at Ironbridge Institute. Applicants should note that the annual closing date for applications to study at Ironbridge Institute is 31st July. Details of research programmes are available on the Ironbridge Institute website.
The successful applicant will be required to publish the results of the research and deliver a public lecture to the Telford and Wrekin Archaeological and Historical Society who administer the fund.
Applicants wishing to apply should submit a research proposal of between 500 and 1000 words outlining their research area and aims and subject for research to be sent to Dr Roger White, Academic Director, Ironbridge Institute, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7DX.
European Archaeology Skills Exchange - EASE
Leonardo Programme
Europe
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The EASE Leonardo da Vinci project provides funded 6-week archaeology placements, for archaeology undergraduates studying in the UK, to join a range of excavations throughout Europe.
Placements will take place in the Summer of 2006 to coincide with student holidays.
Participants are encouraged to use the EASE placements as a source of accreditation for compulsory fieldwork modules in their UK course of study.
All host partners in the project will be happy to complete field assessment sheets and to provide evidence and feedback to assist in this process.
Awards in Science Based Archaeology
National Enviroment Research Council
United Kingdom
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Awards available for Master's and PhD study in Science based Archaeology and Terrestrial Archaeology.
• Archaeological materials, including the analysis of materials and conservation in their natural environment
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• • Science-based archaeology including evolution of human diet, health and disease: human evolutionary history: modelling change in human ecosystems: dating methods and processes affecting the archaeological record.
Archaeology fieldwork bursaries
Roman Research Trust
World
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The Roman Research Trust, in conjunction with The Schools Committee of the Roman Society, invites applications for its new archaeological fieldwork bursaries for 16 to 18 year olds. These bursaries are made available partly by funding from the Roman Society, and partly by funding from the Roman Research Trust. All eligible applications will be considered for support from both funds; successful candidates will be told which fund their support comes from. The bursaries are designed to cover costs of up to £150 per week to enable applicants to participate on an archaeological project. The project should have some link to Roman studies.
To apply candidates should contact first the director/principal investigator of the project they wish to join. The director should then write a short letter (no more than one side of A4) confirming his/her willingness to take the candidate on the project. This letter should also specify what and how training will be provided, noting the staff/supervisor: digger/student ratio. It should also confirm that the candidate, if accepted on the project, would be fully insured. Finally, a copy of the project risk assessment/health and safety guidelines should accompany the letter from the director.
The candidate should then send a copy of the directorÕs letter and risk assessment, with a covering letter to Dr Helen Cockle, Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU by 15 May. The covering letter should outline the applicantÕs reasons for wishing to apply, their other sources of finance, and the amount requested. It should be clear from the letter exactly what costs the award is expected to cover. Candidates are advised that in the event of strong demand for these bursaries, it may not be possible to award grants to cover more than one week at a time.
Tony Clark Memorial Fund
Royal Archaeological Institute
United Kingdom
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The Royal Archaeological Institute has research funds available each year as follows:
The Tony Clark Memorial Fund. Up to £500 is available each year for scientific elements of archaeological projects.
Applications will be considered for archaeological fieldwork, survey, aspects of excavation and post-excavation research; architectural recording and analysis; and artefact and art-historical research. Documentary research per se will NOT be eligible, but can be considered as an element of the other categories. Preference will be given to projects within the British Isles which have significant part-time/amateur involvement.
Forms are obtainable from The Administrator, Royal Archaeological Institute, c/o Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V 0HS or admin@royalarchaeolinst.org. The closing date for applications and references is the 8th January each year, and these must be sent to the Administrator, as above.
Bunnell Lewis Research Fund
Royal Archaeological Institute
United Kingdom
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The Royal Archaeological Institute has research funds available each year as follows:
The Bunnell Lewis Research Fund. Up to £750 is available each year for projects which preferably involve the excavation and exploration of Roman sites.
Applications will be considered for archaeological fieldwork, survey, aspects of excavation and post-excavation research; architectural recording and analysis; and artefact and art-historical research. Documentary research per se will NOT be eligible, but can be considered as an element of the other categories. Preference will be given to projects within the British Isles which have significant part-time/amateur involvement.
Forms are obtainable from The Administrator, Royal Archaeological Institute, c/o Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V 0HS or admin@royalarchaeolinst.org. The closing date for applications and references is the 8th January each year, and these must be sent to the Administrator, as above.
The Medieval Archaeology Research Grant
Society for Medieval Archaeology
United Kingdom
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The Medieval Archaeology Research Grant was established in 1990 and offers a single award of up to £2000.
Applicants must be individual members of the Society wishing to carry out personal research. Excluded are the costs of any excavation or the payment of academic fees.
Applicants should download an application form (Microsoft Word format) and return it to the Honorary Secretary, Dr Andrew Reynolds.
Eric Fletcher Fund
Society for Medieval Archaeology
United Kingdom
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The Eric Fletcher Fund was established in 1984, and is available to individual members of the Society, with preference given to younger members, wishing to undertake personal archaeological research.
Applications for assistance to attend relevant conferences, or for study tours, are also invited. Awards do not normally exceed £250.
Applicants should download an application form (Microsoft Word format) and return it to the Honorary Secretary.
Fieldwork Access Grants for Students
Society for South Asian Studies
Asia
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These grants support students enrolled in UK institutions to visit the countries of South Asia. The grants are designed to encourage students of the highest calibre to pursue a South Asian specialisation.
The Society will fund travel and subsistence for a maximum period of two months. Preference will be given to students who have not previously visited South Asia.
Note: Students must fulfil UK residency requirements as defined by the AHRC. Applications must be made by university departments on behalf of nominated students; individual applications will not be accepted.
Other information and details about deadlines are available from the Assistant Secretary, 14 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD
SPHS Fieldwork Award
Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
World
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Information about applications for the period April 2007 to March 2008 will be available in December 2006.
A grant of up to £400 is available to enable an undergraduate or postgraduate student to participate in an excavation or survey project that relates to Hellenic Studies (in its widest sense).
Participation in the project should take place between April 2007 and March 2008. Applicants must be undergraduate or postgraduate students based in a British university.
If you want to discuss the fieldwork grant scheme or require further information please contact:
Dr Hugh Elton
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Gina Coulthard
Tessa and Mortimer Wheeler Memorial Fund
Society of Antiquaries of London
World
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This Fund was established in memory of Sir Mortimer and Tessa Verney Wheeler as the result of an appeal by the British Academy, the Institute of Archaeology and the Society of Antiquaries.
The purpose of the fund is to assist students of archaeology (undergraduates or first-year post-graduate) to gain experience in the field in the UK and abroad.
A total of £2,000 is available each year, with successful applicants receiving up to £500. 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
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Joan Pye Awards
Society of Antiquaries of London
United Kingdom
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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
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Research/travel grant
The Anglo-Israel Archaeological Society
Israel
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Grant: Up to £1000 for postgraduate of archaeology to conduct research in Israel
Grant: A travel grant for students of archaeology wishing to excavate in Israel
Closing Date: 12 February of each year
Contact: The Secretary
The Anglo-Israel Archaeological Society
126 Albert Street
London
NW1 7NE
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
Travel Grants
The British Institute of Persian Studies
Iran
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Grants are offered to enable individuals engaged in study or research at undergraduate, postgraduate, or post-doctoral levels, to travel to Iran and the greater Iranian cultural region in connection with their work. The aims of the travel grant are to give students an opportunity to visit the region, support minor research projects and lay the foundation for future work.
There is no application form. Applicants should submit a brief one-page proposal outlining the project they have in mind, including the time-scale, itinerary and breakdown of expenses. Any topic that is relevant to an academic study bearing on Iran will be considered eligible. Proposals that are not properly costed will be returned for clarification.
The application should be accompanied by a reference from an academic familiar with the student’s work, or research project in the case of postgraduate applicants. This should be in a sealed envelope. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure the reference arrives in time; without it, the application will not be considered. It is also a condition of an award to submit a report on completion of the project.
Grants are normally up to a maximum of £ 500 or exceptionally £ 1,000; applicants should expect to supplement their costs from other sources. Grants will be available from July 2005, and will be paid after a visa has been obtained.
Applications should be sent to the Secretary, The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH, no later than 15th May
Paul Mellon Centre Rome Fellowship
The British School at Rome
Italy
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For research on classical antiquity (excluding archaeological fieldwork and work on Roman Britain).
Open to established scholars normally in post in a UK university.
3-month residency, including accommodation and full-board.
Research grant: £650.
In addition to pursuing personal research, the Fellow is expected to take an interest in the work of other award-holders at the School, particularly those in fields close to their own. They will be requested to give a public lecture.
Deadline for applications: 13 January 2009.
Giles Worsley Travel Fellowship
The British School at Rome
Italy
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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.
Marie-Curie Action for Early Stage Training of Researchers
The Institute of Archaeology UCL
United Kingdom
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All fellowships are aimed at training students to become academic researchers and teachers in material-science based archaeology. Fellows will be trained to use scientific instrumental methods for an archaeological research agenda, with particular emphasis being placed on using the Institute's facilities available in the Wolfson Archaeological Science Laboratory and the GIS Laboratory.
Funding is in accordance with EST rules and includes a monthly living allowance in excess of € 1,400, plus a monthly mobility allowance of € 500. In addition, a one-off travel allowance will be available, and a further allowance for fellows staying 12 months or more. A contribution to UCL fees is also likely to be part of the fellowship.
Application procedures
There is no set application form for these fellowships. However, all applicants will have to set out in writing (mail or email, including cv) their eligibility and their research plans and interests.
Applicants for the three-months fellowships should explain how this will benefit their training and research programme.
Applicants for the degree programmes need to apply separately to UCL for a place in one of the eligible programmes before applying for funding. The covering letter should contain the application for the Marie Curie funding and state how their planned research (in the case of MPhil/PhD fellowships) or their research interests and career plans (for Masters fellowships) match the aims of this particular EST action.
The deadline for applications for the 2006-2007 degree programmes is 30th June 2006, but applicants are encouraged to express their interest in EST funding before this date. Note that applications for funding will only be considered once the applicant has been offered a place in the academic programme by UCL.
For short-term visiting fellows, the application deadlines are 30th June 2006 and 15th December 2005.
Similar programmes will be running at least until 2007-2008.
Please contact:-
Professor Thilo Rehren: th.rehren@ucl.ac.uk
Lisa Daniel: l.daniel@ucl.ac.uk
Marjory Wardrop Scholarship for Georgian Studies
The Oriental Institute
Georgia
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The Marjory Wardrop Fund was established 'for the encouragement of the study of the language, literature, and history of Georgia, in Transcaucasia'. One of the purposes to which the fund may be applied is 'the assistance of carefully selected British* students' to engage in such study.
Applications are accordingly invited by 1 March for a Marjory Wardrop Scholarship to be offered, from 1 October or a date to be agreed, for two years in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal for a third year. The scholarship is available for - but not restricted to - study for a higher degree; it can, for example, be held for postdoctoral research. Subject to the agreement of the board of management, the scholarship may be held at any institution. The amount of the award will be of the order of that of a current AHRB award or such other sum as may be determined in the light of the proposed research and of the financial circumstances of the successful candidate.
Applications from eligible candidates must include a curriculum vitae and details of the proposed research, and be sent to:
Mr C Williams,The Secretary of the Marjory Wardrop Fund, The Oriental Institute, Pusey Lane, Oxford OX1 2LE.
E-mail: chris.williams@orinst.ox.ac.uk
Each applicant should arrange for two referees to submit references in confidence to the Secretary by the same date.
Interviews for short-listed candidates will be arranged in late March.
Conference Fund
The Prehistoric Society
World
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A conference fund providing two £250 awards per annum was established in 1986 as a positive measure by the Society to promote future international association among prehistorians and so further the development of the subject.
Applications to the fund should be on forms obtained from the Society s Administrative assistant and supported by one referee s report. Open to members of the Society and scholars from the developing world. The closing date is the first of January in each year.
Details from the Administrative Assistant, The Prehistoric Society, Institute of Archaeology, University College London, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY.
The John and Bryony Coles Bursary (Student Travel Award)
The Prehistoric Society
World
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This bursary was established in 1998, by John and Bryony Coles, to enable student members of the Prehistoric Society to travel away from their home country or region to study and work at prehistoric archaeology. Two awards of between £200 and £300 each are usually given each year.
Hugh Last & Donald Atkinson Funds
The Roman Society
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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
Rosemary Cramp Fund
University of Durham
United Kingdom
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The Rosemary Cramp Fund was set up on the retirement of Professor Cramp from the Chair of Archaeology at the University of Durham to honour her many achievements and contributions to archaeology and the heritage.
The Fund makes grants to individuals and organisations who put forward projects that fall within its scope and where there is a strong emphasis on innovation. The main area of interest of the Fund is the archaeology and heritage of the British Isles, with a particular emphasis on Northern Britain between 400 and 1100 AD.
Proposals to assist student research projects are especially welcome, though organisations and other individuals are also encouraged to apply. Archaeological excavation is not normally eligible for support from the Fund.
Applications forms are available from, and must be submitted by 31 October to, The Rosemary Cramp Fund, Department of Archaeology, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE.
Derrick Riley Fund for Aerial archaeology
University of Sheffield
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The Derrick Riley Fund was established in 1994 to foster and support the study of aerial archaeology by young scholars. It provides grants to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the UK and overseas to fund research and further training in aerial archaeology.
A maximum of £500 will be available each year to be split between one or more awards. The grants will support students currently following a degree-level course to undertake either independent research involving aerial archaeology(including undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations) or training in aerial archaeology (for instance, attending a workshop, work placement or a conference). Eligible expenses include travel, accommodation, consumables and conference/workshop fees. The
deadline for applications is 29 May 2009.
Sally Christian Archaeology Bequest
University of Sussex
World
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Sally Christian 1953-2008
In February of this year, CCE archaeology student Sally Christian lost a long and difficult fight against cancer. She will be much missed by both fellow students and her tutors. In recent years Sally had followed up her interest in archaeology by completing the Certificate in Archaeology and then registering for the Diploma in Archaeology. She was a keen, able and popular student. Other interests included music and horses, and her successful career in hospitals and latterly jointly running a carehome with her husband, John Patty. Before her death, Sally very generously and anonymously set up the CCE Archaeology Fund (now to be known as the Sally Christian Archaeology Bequest). The main aim of the fund is to provide a source of funding available to CCE archaeology students who wish to undertake various practical archaeology training courses or to participate in/attend archaeological projects or conferences. Priority is to be given to students in the earlier years of their studies to help them explore their interests in different aspects of archaeology. A large number of students have already benefited from the Archaeology Bequest and others who may be interested in seeking such funding will find further details below. Donations in Sally's memory may be made to Cancer Research UK or to the Sally Christian Archaeology Bequest at the University of Sussex.
David Rudling
CCE Convenor for Archaeology
Introduction
This fund has been set up as a result of a very generous bequest by the late Sally Christian, a former CCE archaeology student. The main aim of the fund is to provide a source of funding and bursaries available to CCE archaeology students who wish to undertake various practical archaeology training courses, or participate in/attend archaeological projects or conferences. Priority is to be given to students in the earlier years of their studies to help them explore their interests in different aspects of archaeology. Subject to demand for the above (which is the main objective), some of the annual funding may also be made available for CCE student or staff fieldwork projects (e.g. for equipment or plant hire) where these projects can demonstrate a benefit to CCE archaeology students generally (eg in terms of participation).
Applications for funding
Those wishing to apply for funding must fill out an application form and submit this to David Rudling, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology. Applicants are required to state why they wish to undertake the course/project/event for which they seek funding, and how they think they will benefit. The applications will be considered upon receipt and all applicants informed asap of decisions made. Any funds not allocated by the end of each calendar year will be added to the amount available in the next funding year. The maximum amount available to any one individual regarding training course or conference fees is £200.
Requirements of applicants
1.It is a requirement of all student applications that those receiving funding will maintain a field notebook (following CCE guidelines) during all practical work. If requested this field notebook should be made available for inspection by a member of the CCE archaeology staff. In contrast, those attending a conference should produce a brief report and submit this to David Rudling.
2.Students are required to keep receipts for all expenses covered by the CCE Archaeology Fund and to submit these upon completion of the project/event to David Rudling for audit purposes.
Grants and Bursaries for the Training of Craftsmen and Craftsmanship
York Foundation for Conservation and Craftsmanship
United Kingdom
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Applications are invited by the York Foundation for Conservation and Craftsmanship for bursaries to assist the training of Craftsmen and conservators. Bursaries of up to £1,500 each are available to further the knowledge and skills of craftsmen and conservators at various stages of their careers. This can include CPD courses. Bursaries of up to £3,000 are offered to encourage and assist established craftsmen and conservators to take on a new apprentice/trainee.
The total sum available is £12,000, made up of £8000 from the Foundation’s own Bursary Fund, £2,000 funded by the York Company of Merchant Taylors, and £1,000 each from the Freemasons and from the Historic Houses Association (Yorkshire Region) in association with Coutts Bank. While the Merchant Taylors award is restricted to young people with links to York and its surrounding area, the other awards have no such restriction (though if all other things prove equal, preference will be given to an applicant living, training or employed in the Yorkshire Region).
Applications will be judged on merit and need, and there are no restrictions on who may apply. Employers may apply on behalf of employees. Bursaries will not generally be awarded to assist the funding of a student’s undergraduate degree or equivalent course. In the case of individual applications preference will be given to those seeking advanced skills or training in crafts/specialities in short supply.
The Trustees are particularly keen to facilitate the taking on of new trainees/apprentices. This would include someone starting out or part way through a three year apprenticeship, or a person not yet in the trade/profession but who, having had some basic skills training or relevant experience, needs further skills training to qualify. Applications for such bursaries would normally be expected from the potential employer, and could be used in a variety of ways to reduce the employer’s costs, e.g. those related to the introductory training demanded by legal requirements. That should not preclude applications from employers for other purposes, nor from potential trainees who have identified a committed potential employer.
In 2008 seven awards were made ranging in value from £500 to £2,000. The winners included a self-employed carpenter, a firm of decorative plasterers, and conservators of books and armour. A full list of 2008 and previous year’s winners can be found here.
Application forms can be downloaded here or may be obtained from the Secretary of the Foundation
by email: conservationyork@hotmail.com
or by post: The Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, Fossgate, York YO1 9XD
The closing date for receipt of applications is Saturday 28 March 2009