Other Institutions
SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HELLENIC STUDIES
Dover Fund
The Dover Fund, set up in honour of Sir Kenneth Dover, is administered by the Hellenic Society. Its purposes are to further the study of the history of the Greek language in any period from the Bronze Age to the 15th century AD and to further the edition and exegesis of Greek texts, including papyri and inscriptions, from any period within those same limits.
Grants will be made for such purposes as books, photography (including microfilm and Xeroxing), and towards the costs of visits to libraries, museums and sites. The sums awarded will vary according to the needs of the applicant, but most grants will be in the range of £50 – £250; larger grants may be made from time to time at the discretion of the awards committee. Grants will be made to currently registered research students, and, within the first five years of their appointment, to lecturers, teaching fellows, research fellows, post-doctoral fellows, and research assistants. Application forms may be obtained from the Secretary, Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU.
Applications must be received by 14 February of the year in which the grant is sought.
SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF ROMAN STUDIES
Hugh Last and Donald Atkinson Funds
Applications for grants are invited for financial assistance towards the undertaking, completion or publication of work that relates to any of the general scholarly purposes of the Roman Society, which are to promote the study of the history, archaeology, literature and art of Italy and the Roman Empire, from earliest times down to about AD 700. In addition, post-graduate students may apply for small grants for visits to conferences and for other research expenses. Grants for the organization of conferences, colloquia and symposia will be considered only in exceptional circumstances.
Applications, together with two references, should be made before 15 January and should be sent to the Secretary, Roman Society, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU. It is the responsibility of applicants to arrange for their references to reach the Society by the same date. Application forms may be obtained from the Secretary at the above address, by telephone on +44(0) 20 7862 8727, or by email.
BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS
BSA Studentships
The British School at Athens offers a number of studentships and awards for research in archaeology, art, history, language, religion and literature of Greece – ancient, mediaeval and modern. For further details please visit the British School at Athens website.
BSA Gladstone Memorial Essay Prize
The Gladstone Memorial Essay Prize is an annual award of £250 for an essay submitted by a student of the BSA on a subject which falls within the School’s interests in ancient, medieval and modern Greece. Competitors should be currently admitted Students or Associate Students of the School, and should normally not have passed their 40th birthday. Essays, between 10,000 and 20,000 words, should be original contributions, and be distinct from already completed sections of doctoral or other dissertations to be submitted for the award of a higher degree. The successful Essay must be in publishable form; consideration will be given to publishing it in the Annual of the BSA. For further details please visit the British School at Athenswebsite.
BSA Knossos Donated Fund
This fund has been established to further Bronze Age research at Knossos. Applications are invited for grants to support the expenses of research projects on Knossian Bronze Age material (in corpore). For further details please visit the British School at Athens website.
THOMAS WIEDEMANN MEMORIAL FUND
Travel Grants for Classics Postgraduates
Grants from the Thomas Wiedemann Memorial Fund are available to assist with the costs of visits from within the UK to UK universities, museums or libraries related to actual or planned research activities. Any student taking a taught or research postgraduate course related to the ancient world at any UK university is eligible to apply. Grants will be made mainly for the costs of travel, though in some cases assistance may also be given with accommodation and subsistence costs. Where possible, a contribution should also be sought from a student’s own institution. The trustees are particularly keen to support attendance by individuals or groups at seminars or conferences. However, in view of the large number of postgraduates attending and the availability of bursaries, grants for attendance at the Classical Association AGM will be made only in exceptional cases. Grants from the fund are not available for travel outside the UK. Further information on the fundand its grants, and a on-line grant application form are available.
