Research Bursary

The Society of Antiquaries of London has received an extension to its funding stream from the Headley Trust in order to augment its support for British archaeological research leading to publication. This Headley Trust Research Bursary is awarded for 2009-10 and for 2010-11. The Research Committee has decided that this funding can best be used to assist in the synthesis and communication of research or outputs from excavation or primary research that will make an important contribution to British archaeology. In addition to supporting the analysis of results of research projects, the emphasis of the scheme is to bring important new discoveries to full academic publication within a defined and agreed deadline. Those working in the independent and commercial sectors of British archaeology are particularly encouraged to apply. These grants are not intended for research that leads to the award of a university degree.

Terms and conditions

The total grant available for distribution is £20,000 over two years. The Research Committee will look to awarding a total of £10,000 in each year of the award. Depending on applications, one or multiple awards may be granted in each year.

Aims:

to encourage archaeological research in the United Kingdom;
to encourage early career researchers and practitioners;
to encourage contacts and exchange between the independent, academic, public and commercial sectors of archaeology;
to enable the publication of archaeological information and material generated through research excavation or fieldwork, development work or through other primary research.

In furtherance of these aims applications are invited only for works leading to full academic publication:

either: a Research Bursary to fund a short-term piece of research from fieldwork to a state where it is submitted for publication by a date (to be agreed with the applicant ) prior to May 2011 (in the case of the 2010 Award);
or a Bursary to archaeologists in the public, commercial or independent sectors to have time to work within an academic context on the synthesis of largely unpublished material from archaeological excavations and/or fieldwork. The award can either be to a self-funded individual or to an organisation to allow it to give a sabbatical or special leave to an individual. The work undertaken must be submitted for publication by a date (to be agreed with the applicant) prior to May 2011 (in the case of the 2011 Award).

Applications (12 copies) must be submitted by the Friday of the first full week in January in the year of application. This deadline will be strictly adhered to and late applications or those with a late or missing referee report will not be considered.

All answers must be entered on the application form provided. Your application will be considered solely on the basis of the information you provide on your application form.

Members of the Research Committee are debarred from acting as referees. Grants will not normally be awarded for research that is part of work for a degree.

The Research Committee will meet to consider applications and the results of their recommendations as confirmed by the Council should be notified to all applicants by the end of March.

Applicants awarded a grant will be expected to submit a satisfactory report, of no than 1,000 words and in a form that can be uploaded to the website, setting out how the research objectives were met. There should also be a separate financial statement detailing how the Society's money was spent. Both reports must be submitted no later than 28 February of the year following that in which the grant is made. No further grant will be made to any applicant who fails to meet this requirement by the stated date.

Download the Application form and the Referee form