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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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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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These grants support workshops, seminars and conferences in South Asia organised by UK-based scholars in collaboration with their research partners in South Asia. Pending the availability of funds, awards are normally made once each year. Preliminary proposals should be sent to the Assistant Secretary by email. Proposals should be sent as a word document on no more than one side of A4 (10 point or larger). All applications will be considered by Council and more detailed applications invited once a decision has been reached.
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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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Study grants are intended to support doctoral or post-doctoral research in the fields of the arts, humanities and the social sciences related to Turkey and the Black Sea littoral. Specifically, the grants are intended to support scholars in defined aspects of doctoral research which will significantly progress the research, in the completion of PhDs, or in discrete pieces of post-doctoral research. These grants are not intended to support fieldwork. They can be used to provide access to the particularly good Institute library, to support use of the Institute archive resources, and to study in the wider academic context within Turkey.
Periods of study from one to three months will be supported. An airfare (£300) and funding for basic subsistence and accommodation (£500 per month) is the expected level of funding. Use of the Institute hostel is encouraged and full access to the Institute facilities will be provided. It is expected that normally the study will be based in Ankara but specific applications based elsewhere in Turkey are not excluded.
Applicants must be based in a British University. Applications should be made on the appropriate form which may be obtained from either the Ankara or London office. Applications must be supported by a reference from the supervisor of the PhD or, for post-doctoral applicants, another suitable academic. 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 period of study 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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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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Grants, which are unlikely to be more than £500, are available for the expenses (including, but not limited to, attending conferences to present papers, photography, and travel to museums and sites) involved in research in the prehistory of the Aegean and its connections with the East Mediterranean.
Applications may be made, but are not limited to, grants towards the maintenance costs of longer stays at museums and other study centres so as to achieve work that would not otherwise have been attempted. Preference may be given to younger researchers. Applications should be submitted by January 31 or September 30 each year.
The Fund remains open for further donations.
Candidates should submit letters of application to the School's London office by post in four copies (British School at Athens, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU) or by email (bsa@sas.ac.uk).
Letters should not be longer than two pages and should include a statement of the purposes of the application and a budget and timetable for the proposed work, together with the name and address of a referee whom the awarding panel(s) may consult. Recipients of awards must have been admitted as members of the School for the appropriate session before receiving their grants, and must submit a short report on the use of the grant to the London office by October 31. The awards will be made by a panel or panels chosen by the School's Research Committee and will be announced within a month of the closing dates.
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The Knossos Donated Fund of the British School at Athens, with the generous support of anonymous donations, promotes research into prehistoric Knossos (i.e. before 776 BC) by making grants towards the expenses of research projects. Those that involve the study and publication of unpublished excavations at Knossos, including those of Sir Arthur Evans, will be especially welcome. The Fund does not support current fieldwork.
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For the encouragement of research within the field of the Association s interest.
Its scope includes travel, field work, excavation and associated scientific services, historical research and other appropriate forms of assistance (eg photography, photocopying, typing, preparation of drawings for publication, etc).
Awards are normally in the range of £100 £150 or more and are restricted to projects connected directly or indirectly with Wales and the Marches.
Application forms are available from the General Secretary (Dr J M Hughes, The Laurels, Westfield Road, Newport, Gwent NP4 4ND) and must be returned by 1 December for award in the following year.
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Visiting Fellowships are offered for postdoctoral research in the humanities and social sciences to be undertaken in the Levant (Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria).
The period of research must take place between 1 April 2006 and 30 June 2007, and commence before 31 March 2007. Established scholars can spend between 3 and 9 months attached to the British Institute in Amman or the Kenyon Institute in Jerusalem in order to undertake research.
Fellows may use the time to conduct primary research, develop important contacts in the region, give lectures, and write up results. Under the terms of the fellowship, CBRL will provide a return air fare from the UK, free accommodation and an allowance of £10 per day for food.
Salaries, research expenses, and teaching-replacement costs will not be covered by the award, but a fellowship may be held in conjunction with a BA or Research Council award that does cover such costs (such as a research fellowship or readership), so long as it does not also cover travel, food or accommodation.
CBRL Fellows will be entitled to make use of the research facilities available at the CBRL Institutes, including the library and (at normal CBRL rates) the office, IT, field equipment and lab facilities. At the discretion of the Director, for the duration of the fellowship, fellows will also be allocated such workspace as they may require to store the materials related to affiliated projects and to pursue their research.
Application: Please send a curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation, and a description of the planned research, including dates proposed. Please enclose a covering letter clearly stating contact details, including an e-mail address, and the title and dates of your proposed research.
Applicants must be British or normally resident in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.
Deadline: Completed applications and references must be received by the London Office by 1 December 2005.
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This falls into two categories: (1) support for research projects from non-archaeological disciplines, where CBRL is actively seeking to encourage greater diversity among the projects that it supports; and (2) support for researchers undertaking initial exploratory work or a feasibility study with a view to preparing a later application for major funding from a research Council or the British Academy in due course.
Awards under either heading may be used to cover travel, round tables, seminars, or initial exploratory fieldwork.
In addition CBRL will assist such feasibility studies through the provision of its facilities and in establishing local contacts.
To be eligible under this scheme, a project must involve an element of travel to (or from) the Middle East.
Deadline: Completed applications and references must be received by the London Office by 1 December 2005
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Small grants (up to £800) are available to fund the basic costs of individual travel and are generally (but not exclusively) intended to fund junior researchers.
Such grants are not awarded to assist individuals to join a project, where it could be seen as a hidden subsidy to the project in question.
Deadline: Completed applications and references must be received by the London Office by 31 January 2006
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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.
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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 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.
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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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To support experienced researchers, particularly those who are or have been prevented by routine duties from completing a programme of original research.
Awards are not limited to those holding appointments in higher education.
Eligible Applicants
should be resident in the UK;
should normally be age 30 or over;
should be able to demonstrate experience and academic background sufficient to confirm their ability to complete the proposed programme of research.
Eligible Fields
All fields.
The maximum value of a Fellowship is £25,000.
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ANNOUNCING THE NNAS RESEARCH FUND
The Society is pleased to announce a new research fund, set up in 2007, to offer grants of up to £500 for Norfolk-related research into any archaeological or historical subject.
Applicants must be current members of the Society and grants can be made for all aspects of research, including travel expenses connected directly to research, and printing and publication, but excluding the payment of academic fees.
Members are invited to apply for grants at any time of year, by submitting a project proposal of no more than 500 words to the Council of the Society, c/o Hon. Sec. 30 Brettingham Avenue, Cringleford, Norwich NR4 6XG
Successful applicants will be required to submit a summary report, which should not exceed 250 words, at the end of the year in which the grant is made. The research itself may be published by the Society in its journal Norfolk Archaeology if this is considered appropriate by the Hon. Editor.
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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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This small research and travel bursary fund was established, in 2007/08, to enable curators (honorary or paid) or collections managers, in Museums Galleries Scotland full member museums, to develop and share knowledge around one sparsely documented or researched collection in their care.
Over the last two years the fund has allowed for individual skills development, sharing of specialist expertise and dedicated research time for collections staff and volunteers. Museums Galleries Scotland awarded four bursaries in 2007/08 to Glasgow City Council, North Ayrshire Council, Falkirk Council and the Scottish Maritime Museum and a further two in 2008/09 to the Scottish Fisheries Museum and Glasgow City Council.
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The Sudreys Fund was set up in 1992 to offer an annual award or awards totalling in the region of £500 for travel related to research in the field of Viking studies.
The award is not available for the completion of post-graduate dissertations.
Sudreys travel grants are available five weeks before the start of the journey so that full advantage may be taken of reduced fares, etc.
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
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This Fund was established as a result of a bequest to the Society by Mrs M M Lambarde with additional funding from the Society.
The fund gives grants for scholarships for travel in the field of archaeology or antiquarian studies. These awards are made annually with approximately £2,000 being available each year; successful applicants can receive amounts 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
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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
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The Gift was instituted by Dr Gunning in 1887, and it is awarded in line with the resources available from the fund in any one year to help experts to visit museums, collections, or materials of archaeological science, at home or abroad for the purposes of special investigation and research .
The Gift is open to non-Fellows.
There are no application forms, but applicants should forward, hard copy only:
Details of the proposed study
Estimated costs
A curriculum vitae
The name of a referee to whom reference may be made if required.
This must reach the Director of the Society by 30th November of the calendar year for which the Gift is required. Late applications cannot be considered. Applicants will be notified in March of the decision of the Society in respect of their application.
Details of the proposed study
Estimated costs
A curriculum vitae
The name of a referee to whom reference may be made if required.
Further details from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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Bursaries, awarded on the recommendation of the Research Committee, are available to enable young Fellows of the Society to read papers on Scottish themes at conferences of international standing within Britain or abroad.
If in Britain, however, they should attract participants from overseas.
Individual bursaries do not normally exceed a maximum of £300.
They are awarded competitively and the number awarded in any one year is dependent on the funds available.Applications, hard copy only, must reach the Director of the Society by 30th November of the calendar year for which the bursary is requested.
Late applications cannot be considered. Applicants will be notified in March of the decision of the Society in respect of their application
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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
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Established in 1987 for the study, promotion and understanding of Islamic Art History, Architecture and Archaeology, both the Barakat Trust (U.K.) and the Barakat Foundation (U.S.A.) are non-profit charitable organisations. Through the generosity of individual and corporate donors, Barakat provides financial support for students and scholars of Islamic culture. This assistance is granted with the hope that scholars will continue to add to the body of Islamic scholarship while enhancing the possibilities of cross-cultural understanding and tolerance.
Barakat operates exclusively for educational purposes, providing scholarships and grants in specific areas of study at accredited world institutions. Exhibitions, conferences, conservation projects and publications are also supported.
Applications are considered once a year by the Executive Committees of the Trust and Foundation, and each application is considered on its own merit. Financial support awarded by Barakat varies depending on individual circumstances. To qualify for support, proposed projects should show promise of genuine and useful contributions to knowledge, and be consistent with Barakat’s overall aims.
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Grants are available for the travel expenses of a scholar delivering a paper at a conference abroad.
Level of award: Up to £900.
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Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. The first recourse for funding should be to your own institution (where applicable). Applications will not be considered for less than £500. The maximum grant is £7,500 over two years. Applications for collaborative or individual projects are equally welcome under this scheme. Applications from international groups of scholars are welcome, provided there is a UK-based scholar as lead applicant.
Funds are available to facilitate initial project planning and development; to support the direct costs of research; and to enable the advancement of research through workshops, or visits by or to partner scholars. Applicants may seek support for any combination of eligible activity and cost up to the overall limit of £7,500. The Academy will assess applications equally on their merits, with no preference as to mode of enquiry.
All applications should demonstrate that Academy funds are sought for a clearly defined, discrete piece of research, which will have an identifiable outcome on completion of the Academy-funded component of the research
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Thanks to the generosity of the Wolfson Foundation, the British Academy is able to offer the award of up to 4 Research Professorships to be taken up in the autumn of 2009. The purpose of these awards is to give an opportunity for extended research leave to a small number of the most outstanding established scholars to enable them to concentrate on a significant research programme, while freed from normal teaching and administrative commitments. Emphasis is also placed by the Academy and the Foundation on the importance of award-holders communicating their plans and results to a broad audience.
Candidates need not necessarily hold the title of Professor before applying, but suitable applicants will already have a significant track record of publication of works of distinction in their field, and have a major programme of research likely to enhance the discipline. The Academy takes no account of physical age, but eligible applicants will be in an established post from which they will not expect to retire during the course of the award, which is tenable for three years.
The awards will be made at a fixed value of £150,000 (£50,000pa for three years). Funding is expected to be used primarily to meet the costs of replacement teaching, with any balance available to the award-holder as research expenses. These awards are not covered under the Full Economic Costing (FEC) regime. No other directly incurred, directly allocated or indirect cost can be met by the British Academy or the Wolfson Foundation in connection with these awards. Institutions are not expected to complete a financial appendix to accompany applications made under the scheme.
There are no quotas for numbers of awards in the Humanities and the Social Sciences. The Academy is looking to make awards to the best scholars in any discipline within its remit.
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The Academy launched a new Conference Support Scheme in 2007-08, designed to promote the dissemination of advanced research. Conference convenors may apply for any combination of the following: (a) financial assistance, whether for bringing key speakers to the UK (or other location if the event is to be held abroad), or for a wider range of expenses; (b) use of the British Academy as a venue; (c) organisational assistance from the Academy’s conference team; (d) subsequent publication of proceedings by the Academy. (Please note that applications will not be entertained for (d) alone.) This scheme also provides an opportunity for a conference to be adopted into the Academy’s own Events diary. The Academy welcomes applications for conferences held in collaboration with other organisations. Applications will not be considered for less than £1,000. The maximum award is £20,000. Conferences attracting the higher levels of support should be at least partly aimed at disseminating the results of research to a broader public, and the Academy particularly welcomes applications that show how public interest might be engaged in the topics discussed.
This scheme amalgamates the separate streams of support previously available under the British Conference Grants scheme, the Worldwide Congress Grants scheme, and the Academy’s Academic Meetings programme.
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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
SW1Y 5AH
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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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These Awards are intended to promote the study of Italian archaeological material by those of high academic potential who have had limited previous opportunity to visit Italy.
Applicants must have graduated prior to taking up the Award, but need not be registered for postgraduate study.
Applications are also invited from those working in museums who could benefit from studying comparable Italian archaeological material.
For an extended period of study in Italy, normally 3 months; including accommodation and full-board.
Research grant: £150 per month + £500 travel allowance.
Deadline for applications: 13 January 2009.
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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.
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Applications are invited for the above Award which will be granted for a specific project, or projects, relating to the aims and purposes of the Egypt Exploration Society:
'to survey and explore the antiquities of Egypt in accordance with the best methods of scientific investigation for the purposes of obtaining information about the history, religion, art, literature and culture of that country'.
Territorially these aims include the Sudan as well as Egypt and chronologically the Predynastic to Late Medieval Periods.
The total value of the Award will be in the region of £6,500. This sum may be divided among several projects.
A detailed proposal and budget should be submitted electronically, either by email or on CD, with the names and addresses (including email) of two referees, to:
Centenary Award 2008
The Egypt Exploration Society
3 Doughty Mews
London WC1N 2PG
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The society awards grants from the Coghlan Bequest and R.F. Tylecote Memorial Fund for research and travel. The Coghlan Bequest was set up to facilitate any research into historical metallurgy, including fieldwork, experiments, analysis and travel. Money from the fund is awarded once a year in March; applications must be received by the end of the preceding January to be considered. The R.F. Tylecote Memorial Fund commemorates the renowned archaeometallurgist who was a founder member of the HMS and edited the Journal from its beginning until his death.
It takes the form of Annual Travel Bursaries to help pay for travel, subsistence and conference fees, which will further the aims of the Society, including research, conferences, seminars, excavations, fieldwork and experimental workings.
Money from the fund is awarded in March and November; applications must be received by the end of the preceding January and September. As a guide, up to £150 is usually awarded in each round. Following an award, the results of the research undertaken or a report on the study visit must be sent to the HMS for possible inclusion in the Journal the HMS newsletter. Any unused funds must be returned to the HMS.
Completed forms should be sent to:-
Michael Cowell, Hon. Treasurer, “Little Gables”, 17A Thorncote Road, Northill, Bedfordshire, SG18 9AQ, UK
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Grants from the general fund are to assist research into prehistoric archaeology in any part of the world.
Open to Society members only.
The Society does not normally consider funding long-term projects other than in their initial stages. Preference is likely to be given to smaller-scale projects which are less likely to attract significant support from major sources of funding. Grants will not normally be given for work directly related to a higher degree.
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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The Society makes occasional grants in aid of research on Libyan topics. These are limited to travel bursaries or small pump-priming grants only, up to a maximum of £2500.
Applications for travel bursaries or small grants must be submitted on a standard application form, accompanied by two references from referees who are not from the applicant’s institution, each on a separate reference form.
The completed application form should be returned to the General Secretary, if possible by 1 April for consideration at the Council Meeting in May. However, funds permitting, applications may also be considered at other Council meetings, for which the deadlines for returning forms are 1 January, 1 September, and 1 November.
References should be sent direct from the referees to reach the General Secretary by the same date.
Application and Reference forms available from website
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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.
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
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Andante Travels Archaeology Award
Andante Travels
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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.
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.
South Asia Conference Grants
British Association for South Asian Studies
Asia
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These grants support workshops, seminars and conferences in South Asia organised by UK-based scholars in collaboration with their research partners in South Asia. Pending the availability of funds, awards are normally made once each year. Preliminary proposals should be sent to the Assistant Secretary by email. Proposals should be sent as a word document on no more than one side of A4 (10 point or larger). All applications will be considered by Council and more detailed applications invited once a decision has been reached.
Travel Grants
British Institute at Ankara
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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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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:
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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
Study grants 2009/10
British Institute at Ankara
Turkey
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Study grants are intended to support doctoral or post-doctoral research in the fields of the arts, humanities and the social sciences related to Turkey and the Black Sea littoral. Specifically, the grants are intended to support scholars in defined aspects of doctoral research which will significantly progress the research, in the completion of PhDs, or in discrete pieces of post-doctoral research. These grants are not intended to support fieldwork. They can be used to provide access to the particularly good Institute library, to support use of the Institute archive resources, and to study in the wider academic context within Turkey.
Periods of study from one to three months will be supported. An airfare (£300) and funding for basic subsistence and accommodation (£500 per month) is the expected level of funding. Use of the Institute hostel is encouraged and full access to the Institute facilities will be provided. It is expected that normally the study will be based in Ankara but specific applications based elsewhere in Turkey are not excluded.
Applicants must be based in a British University. Applications should be made on the appropriate form which may be obtained from either the Ankara or London office. Applications must be supported by a reference from the supervisor of the PhD or, for post-doctoral applicants, another suitable academic. 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 period of study 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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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.
The Vronwy Hankey Memorial Fund for Aegean Studies
British School at Athens
Greece
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Grants, which are unlikely to be more than £500, are available for the expenses (including, but not limited to, attending conferences to present papers, photography, and travel to museums and sites) involved in research in the prehistory of the Aegean and its connections with the East Mediterranean.
Applications may be made, but are not limited to, grants towards the maintenance costs of longer stays at museums and other study centres so as to achieve work that would not otherwise have been attempted. Preference may be given to younger researchers. Applications should be submitted by January 31 or September 30 each year.
The Fund remains open for further donations.
Candidates should submit letters of application to the School's London office by post in four copies (British School at Athens, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU) or by email (bsa@sas.ac.uk).
Letters should not be longer than two pages and should include a statement of the purposes of the application and a budget and timetable for the proposed work, together with the name and address of a referee whom the awarding panel(s) may consult. Recipients of awards must have been admitted as members of the School for the appropriate session before receiving their grants, and must submit a short report on the use of the grant to the London office by October 31. The awards will be made by a panel or panels chosen by the School's Research Committee and will be announced within a month of the closing dates.
The Knosós Donated Fund
British School at Athens
Greece
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The Knossos Donated Fund of the British School at Athens, with the generous support of anonymous donations, promotes research into prehistoric Knossos (i.e. before 776 BC) by making grants towards the expenses of research projects. Those that involve the study and publication of unpublished excavations at Knossos, including those of Sir Arthur Evans, will be especially welcome. The Fund does not support current fieldwork.
Cambrian Archaeological Association: research fund
Cambrian Archaeological Association
Wales
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For the encouragement of research within the field of the Association s interest.
Its scope includes travel, field work, excavation and associated scientific services, historical research and other appropriate forms of assistance (eg photography, photocopying, typing, preparation of drawings for publication, etc).
Awards are normally in the range of £100 £150 or more and are restricted to projects connected directly or indirectly with Wales and the Marches.
Application forms are available from the General Secretary (Dr J M Hughes, The Laurels, Westfield Road, Newport, Gwent NP4 4ND) and must be returned by 1 December for award in the following year.
Visiting Fellowships
Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL)
Levant
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Visiting Fellowships are offered for postdoctoral research in the humanities and social sciences to be undertaken in the Levant (Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria).
The period of research must take place between 1 April 2006 and 30 June 2007, and commence before 31 March 2007. Established scholars can spend between 3 and 9 months attached to the British Institute in Amman or the Kenyon Institute in Jerusalem in order to undertake research.
Fellows may use the time to conduct primary research, develop important contacts in the region, give lectures, and write up results. Under the terms of the fellowship, CBRL will provide a return air fare from the UK, free accommodation and an allowance of £10 per day for food.
Salaries, research expenses, and teaching-replacement costs will not be covered by the award, but a fellowship may be held in conjunction with a BA or Research Council award that does cover such costs (such as a research fellowship or readership), so long as it does not also cover travel, food or accommodation.
CBRL Fellows will be entitled to make use of the research facilities available at the CBRL Institutes, including the library and (at normal CBRL rates) the office, IT, field equipment and lab facilities. At the discretion of the Director, for the duration of the fellowship, fellows will also be allocated such workspace as they may require to store the materials related to affiliated projects and to pursue their research.
Application: Please send a curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation, and a description of the planned research, including dates proposed. Please enclose a covering letter clearly stating contact details, including an e-mail address, and the title and dates of your proposed research.
Applicants must be British or normally resident in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.
Deadline: Completed applications and references must be received by the London Office by 1 December 2005.
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Pilot Studies and Pump-Priming
Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL)
Levant
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This falls into two categories: (1) support for research projects from non-archaeological disciplines, where CBRL is actively seeking to encourage greater diversity among the projects that it supports; and (2) support for researchers undertaking initial exploratory work or a feasibility study with a view to preparing a later application for major funding from a research Council or the British Academy in due course.
Awards under either heading may be used to cover travel, round tables, seminars, or initial exploratory fieldwork.
In addition CBRL will assist such feasibility studies through the provision of its facilities and in establishing local contacts.
To be eligible under this scheme, a project must involve an element of travel to (or from) the Middle East.
Deadline: Completed applications and references must be received by the London Office by 1 December 2005
Travel Grants
Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL)
Levant
0207 9695296 Click
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Small grants (up to £800) are available to fund the basic costs of individual travel and are generally (but not exclusively) intended to fund junior researchers.
Such grants are not awarded to assist individuals to join a project, where it could be seen as a hidden subsidy to the project in question.
Deadline: Completed applications and references must be received by the London Office by 31 January 2006
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
caari@bu.edu Click
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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.
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.
European Archaeology Skills Exchange - EASE
Leonardo Programme
Europe
+44 (0) 16973 21516 grampus@clark-mactavish.co.uk Click
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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.
Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships
Leverhulme Trust
United Kingdom
020 7822 6952 gdupin@leverhulme.ac.uk Click
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To support experienced researchers, particularly those who are or have been prevented by routine duties from completing a programme of original research.
Awards are not limited to those holding appointments in higher education.
Eligible Applicants
should be resident in the UK;
should normally be age 30 or over;
should be able to demonstrate experience and academic background sufficient to confirm their ability to complete the proposed programme of research.
Eligible Fields
All fields.
The maximum value of a Fellowship is £25,000.
Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society Research Fund
Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society
England
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ANNOUNCING THE NNAS RESEARCH FUND
The Society is pleased to announce a new research fund, set up in 2007, to offer grants of up to £500 for Norfolk-related research into any archaeological or historical subject.
Applicants must be current members of the Society and grants can be made for all aspects of research, including travel expenses connected directly to research, and printing and publication, but excluding the payment of academic fees.
Members are invited to apply for grants at any time of year, by submitting a project proposal of no more than 500 words to the Council of the Society, c/o Hon. Sec. 30 Brettingham Avenue, Cringleford, Norwich NR4 6XG
Successful applicants will be required to submit a summary report, which should not exceed 250 words, at the end of the year in which the grant is made. The research itself may be published by the Society in its journal Norfolk Archaeology if this is considered appropriate by the Hon. Editor.
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.
Collections: research and travel bursaries
Scottish Museums Council
Scotland
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This small research and travel bursary fund was established, in 2007/08, to enable curators (honorary or paid) or collections managers, in Museums Galleries Scotland full member museums, to develop and share knowledge around one sparsely documented or researched collection in their care.
Over the last two years the fund has allowed for individual skills development, sharing of specialist expertise and dedicated research time for collections staff and volunteers. Museums Galleries Scotland awarded four bursaries in 2007/08 to Glasgow City Council, North Ayrshire Council, Falkirk Council and the Scottish Maritime Museum and a further two in 2008/09 to the Scottish Fisheries Museum and Glasgow City Council.
The Sudreys Fund
Society for Medieval Archaeology
World
(0)114 2222920 D.M.Hadley@Sheffield.ac.uk Click
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The Sudreys Fund was set up in 1992 to offer an annual award or awards totalling in the region of £500 for travel related to research in the field of Viking studies.
The award is not available for the completion of post-graduate dissertations.
Sudreys travel grants are available five weeks before the start of the journey so that full advantage may be taken of reduced fares, etc.
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
William Lambarde Memorial Fund
Society of Antiquaries of London
World
020 7479 7080 admin@sal.org.uk Click
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This Fund was established as a result of a bequest to the Society by Mrs M M Lambarde with additional funding from the Society.
The fund gives grants for scholarships for travel in the field of archaeology or antiquarian studies. These awards are made annually with approximately £2,000 being available each year; successful applicants can receive amounts 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
W1J 0BE
Tessa and Mortimer Wheeler Memorial Fund
Society of Antiquaries of London
World
020 7479 7080 admin@sal.org.uk Click
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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
W1J 0BE
The Gunning Jubilee Gift
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
World
0131 247 4133 info@socantscot.org Click
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The Gift was instituted by Dr Gunning in 1887, and it is awarded in line with the resources available from the fund in any one year to help experts to visit museums, collections, or materials of archaeological science, at home or abroad for the purposes of special investigation and research .
The Gift is open to non-Fellows.
There are no application forms, but applicants should forward, hard copy only:
Details of the proposed study
Estimated costs
A curriculum vitae
The name of a referee to whom reference may be made if required.
This must reach the Director of the Society by 30th November of the calendar year for which the Gift is required. Late applications cannot be considered. Applicants will be notified in March of the decision of the Society in respect of their application.
Details of the proposed study
Estimated costs
A curriculum vitae
The name of a referee to whom reference may be made if required.
Further details from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Bursaries for Young Fellows attending Conferences
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Scotland
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Bursaries, awarded on the recommendation of the Research Committee, are available to enable young Fellows of the Society to read papers on Scottish themes at conferences of international standing within Britain or abroad.
If in Britain, however, they should attract participants from overseas.
Individual bursaries do not normally exceed a maximum of £300.
They are awarded competitively and the number awarded in any one year is dependent on the funds available.Applications, hard copy only, must reach the Director of the Society by 30th November of the calendar year for which the bursary is requested.
Late applications cannot be considered. Applicants will be notified in March of the decision of the Society in respect of their application
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
Study, promotion and understanding of Islamic Art History
The Barakat Trust
World
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Established in 1987 for the study, promotion and understanding of Islamic Art History, Architecture and Archaeology, both the Barakat Trust (U.K.) and the Barakat Foundation (U.S.A.) are non-profit charitable organisations. Through the generosity of individual and corporate donors, Barakat provides financial support for students and scholars of Islamic culture. This assistance is granted with the hope that scholars will continue to add to the body of Islamic scholarship while enhancing the possibilities of cross-cultural understanding and tolerance.
Barakat operates exclusively for educational purposes, providing scholarships and grants in specific areas of study at accredited world institutions. Exhibitions, conferences, conservation projects and publications are also supported.
Applications are considered once a year by the Executive Committees of the Trust and Foundation, and each application is considered on its own merit. Financial support awarded by Barakat varies depending on individual circumstances. To qualify for support, proposed projects should show promise of genuine and useful contributions to knowledge, and be consistent with Barakat’s overall aims.
Overseas Conference Grants
The British Academy
World
020 7969 5200 grants@britac.ac.uk Click
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Grants are available for the travel expenses of a scholar delivering a paper at a conference abroad.
Level of award: Up to £900.
Small Research Grant
The British Academy
United Kingdom
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Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. The first recourse for funding should be to your own institution (where applicable). Applications will not be considered for less than £500. The maximum grant is £7,500 over two years. Applications for collaborative or individual projects are equally welcome under this scheme. Applications from international groups of scholars are welcome, provided there is a UK-based scholar as lead applicant.
Funds are available to facilitate initial project planning and development; to support the direct costs of research; and to enable the advancement of research through workshops, or visits by or to partner scholars. Applicants may seek support for any combination of eligible activity and cost up to the overall limit of £7,500. The Academy will assess applications equally on their merits, with no preference as to mode of enquiry.
All applications should demonstrate that Academy funds are sought for a clearly defined, discrete piece of research, which will have an identifiable outcome on completion of the Academy-funded component of the research
British Academy Wolfson Research Professorships
The British Academy
United Kingdom
020 7969 5200 grants@britac.ac.uk Click
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Thanks to the generosity of the Wolfson Foundation, the British Academy is able to offer the award of up to 4 Research Professorships to be taken up in the autumn of 2009. The purpose of these awards is to give an opportunity for extended research leave to a small number of the most outstanding established scholars to enable them to concentrate on a significant research programme, while freed from normal teaching and administrative commitments. Emphasis is also placed by the Academy and the Foundation on the importance of award-holders communicating their plans and results to a broad audience.
Candidates need not necessarily hold the title of Professor before applying, but suitable applicants will already have a significant track record of publication of works of distinction in their field, and have a major programme of research likely to enhance the discipline. The Academy takes no account of physical age, but eligible applicants will be in an established post from which they will not expect to retire during the course of the award, which is tenable for three years.
The awards will be made at a fixed value of £150,000 (£50,000pa for three years). Funding is expected to be used primarily to meet the costs of replacement teaching, with any balance available to the award-holder as research expenses. These awards are not covered under the Full Economic Costing (FEC) regime. No other directly incurred, directly allocated or indirect cost can be met by the British Academy or the Wolfson Foundation in connection with these awards. Institutions are not expected to complete a financial appendix to accompany applications made under the scheme.
There are no quotas for numbers of awards in the Humanities and the Social Sciences. The Academy is looking to make awards to the best scholars in any discipline within its remit.
Conference Support
The British Academy
World
020 7969 5200 grants@britac.ac.uk Click
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The Academy launched a new Conference Support Scheme in 2007-08, designed to promote the dissemination of advanced research. Conference convenors may apply for any combination of the following: (a) financial assistance, whether for bringing key speakers to the UK (or other location if the event is to be held abroad), or for a wider range of expenses; (b) use of the British Academy as a venue; (c) organisational assistance from the Academy’s conference team; (d) subsequent publication of proceedings by the Academy. (Please note that applications will not be entertained for (d) alone.) This scheme also provides an opportunity for a conference to be adopted into the Academy’s own Events diary. The Academy welcomes applications for conferences held in collaboration with other organisations. Applications will not be considered for less than £1,000. The maximum award is £20,000. Conferences attracting the higher levels of support should be at least partly aimed at disseminating the results of research to a broader public, and the Academy particularly welcomes applications that show how public interest might be engaged in the topics discussed.
This scheme amalgamates the separate streams of support previously available under the British Conference Grants scheme, the Worldwide Congress Grants scheme, and the Academy’s Academic Meetings programme.
Special Funds
The British Academy
World
020 7969 5200 grants@britac.ac.uk Click
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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
SW1Y 5AH bips@britac.ac.uk Click
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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
Tim Potter Memorial Award
The British School at Rome
Italy
020 7969 5202 bsr@britac.ac.uk Click
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These Awards are intended to promote the study of Italian archaeological material by those of high academic potential who have had limited previous opportunity to visit Italy.
Applicants must have graduated prior to taking up the Award, but need not be registered for postgraduate study.
Applications are also invited from those working in museums who could benefit from studying comparable Italian archaeological material.
For an extended period of study in Italy, normally 3 months; including accommodation and full-board.
Research grant: £150 per month + £500 travel allowance.
Deadline for applications: 13 January 2009.
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.
Centenary Awards
The Egypt Exploration Society
Egypt
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Applications are invited for the above Award which will be granted for a specific project, or projects, relating to the aims and purposes of the Egypt Exploration Society:
'to survey and explore the antiquities of Egypt in accordance with the best methods of scientific investigation for the purposes of obtaining information about the history, religion, art, literature and culture of that country'.
Territorially these aims include the Sudan as well as Egypt and chronologically the Predynastic to Late Medieval Periods.
The total value of the Award will be in the region of £6,500. This sum may be divided among several projects.
A detailed proposal and budget should be submitted electronically, either by email or on CD, with the names and addresses (including email) of two referees, to:
Centenary Award 2008
The Egypt Exploration Society
3 Doughty Mews
London WC1N 2PG
Email: contact@ees.ac.uk
Coghlan Bequest and R.F. Tylecote Memorial Fund for research and travel
The Historical Metallurgy Society
World
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The society awards grants from the Coghlan Bequest and R.F. Tylecote Memorial Fund for research and travel. The Coghlan Bequest was set up to facilitate any research into historical metallurgy, including fieldwork, experiments, analysis and travel. Money from the fund is awarded once a year in March; applications must be received by the end of the preceding January to be considered. The R.F. Tylecote Memorial Fund commemorates the renowned archaeometallurgist who was a founder member of the HMS and edited the Journal from its beginning until his death.
It takes the form of Annual Travel Bursaries to help pay for travel, subsistence and conference fees, which will further the aims of the Society, including research, conferences, seminars, excavations, fieldwork and experimental workings.
Money from the fund is awarded in March and November; applications must be received by the end of the preceding January and September. As a guide, up to £150 is usually awarded in each round. Following an award, the results of the research undertaken or a report on the study visit must be sent to the HMS for possible inclusion in the Journal the HMS newsletter. Any unused funds must be returned to the HMS.
Completed forms should be sent to:-
Michael Cowell, Hon. Treasurer, “Little Gables”, 17A Thorncote Road, Northill, Bedfordshire, SG18 9AQ, UK
Research fund
The Prehistoric Society
World
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Grants from the general fund are to assist research into prehistoric archaeology in any part of the world.
Open to Society members only.
The Society does not normally consider funding long-term projects other than in their initial stages. Preference is likely to be given to smaller-scale projects which are less likely to attract significant support from major sources of funding. Grants will not normally be given for work directly related to a higher degree.
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.
Research/pump priming grants
The Society for Libyan Studies
Libya
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The Society makes occasional grants in aid of research on Libyan topics. These are limited to travel bursaries or small pump-priming grants only, up to a maximum of £2500.
Applications for travel bursaries or small grants must be submitted on a standard application form, accompanied by two references from referees who are not from the applicant’s institution, each on a separate reference form.
The completed application form should be returned to the General Secretary, if possible by 1 April for consideration at the Council Meeting in May. However, funds permitting, applications may also be considered at other Council meetings, for which the deadlines for returning forms are 1 January, 1 September, and 1 November.
References should be sent direct from the referees to reach the General Secretary by the same date.
Application and Reference forms available from website
Derrick Riley Fund for Aerial archaeology
University of Sheffield
World
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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.