The Roman Research Trust and Roman Society have formed one grant-giving body for the archaeology and art history of the Roman Empire and Roman Britain, drawing on the Audrey Barrie Brown Memorial Fund and Donald Atkinson Fund. All correspondence in relation to the application process should be directed to the Secretary of the Roman Society (office(at)romansociety.org)
The Board of Trustees of the Roman Research Trust (founded in 1989) has income available to dispense as grants, the major part of which is derived from a capital sum bequeathed by the late Mrs. Audrey Barrie Brown and established as the Audrey Barrie Brown Memorial Fund. This fund is focused towards research projects in the archaeology of the Romano-British period, educational programmes including conferences and outreach events, and publications. Awards from this Fund are restricted to Roman Britain. The funds available are usually between £20,000 and £25,000.
The Fund was established out of a legacy from Donald Atkinson. It offers financial assistance towards undertakings or activities which further the scholarly purposes of the Roman Society: this Fund is not restricted to Roman Britain. The funds available are usually around £9,000.
Applications are limited to a maximum of £10,000 from the Audrey Barrie Brown Fund, and are normally limited to £2,000 from the Donald Atkinson Fund. Individuals may not make more than one application in any year. The Funds Committee has decided to focus its support from 2014 as follows:
Applications are particularly welcome for:
Applications will not be considered for:
Please ensure that you follow the instructions very closely and include all the specified information. Give a concise and clear outline of the project, including publication plans if relevant. In your description of your project, please provide as much detail as possible about the specific activities for which funding is sought. Provide a timetable for particular activities and explain how they contribute to the overall project. You will need to make a strong case for the importance of the proposed activities, specifying how the outcomes will make a contribution with regard to research, education, personal development, public outreach, etc. as appropriate. Costings need to be detailed and realistic. Please declare any other applications for the same project.
Completed applications should be sent by email to the Roman Society: office(at)romansociety.org.
As the applications will be read online by the grant funding committee, electronic copies are essential and unfortunately hard copies cannot be accepted.
Download an application form here.
Applications by individuals for over £500 require two references; all other applications (from institutions, or from individuals for up to £500) require one reference. Postgraduate students may use their supervisor; all other applicants must choose referees from outside their institution and who are not connected with the proposed project. At least one referee must be professionally active in a relevant field. Referees should not themselves be applying in the same grant round or participating on the grant award committee. References must be sent by email directly to the Society by the referee: office@romansociety.org. It is the responsibility of applicants to ensure that references are submitted by the deadline.
The deadline for receipt by the Society of applications and references is 31 January in any year. Late applications, and applications lacking references, will not be considered. The outcomes will be notified to applicants within two months of the submission date. Any offer of a grant will normally be considered to have lapsed if a satisfactory response has not been received from the successful applicant within six months of the offer being made.
Successful applicants should submit a prompt and brief report (maximum 500 words) on their use of the grant, together with a financial statement and a short paragraph on the project suitable for web site dissemination, which must reach the Secretary of the Roman Society by the next 31 January at the latest. If no report is received, no future application from that applicant will be considered.
British Registered Charity 800983
Hon. Secretary: Richard Hobbs
Britain, Europe & Prehistory, The British Museum, London WC1B 3DG
Secretary: Fiona Haarer DPhil FSA
Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU