Grants
The
Roman Society has two grant-giving committees:
HUGH LAST and DONALD ATKINSON FUNDS COMMITTEE
Applications are considered for financial assistance towards the undertaking, completion or publication of work that relates to any of the general scholarly purposes of the Roman Society, i.e. to promote the study of the history, archaeology, literature and art of Italy and the Roman Empire, from the earliest times down to about A.D. 700. Grants usually range from £400 to £1,500.
In addition, postgraduate students may apply for small grants for visits to conferences and other research expenses. Grants for the organisation of conferences, colloquia and symposia will be made only in exceptional circumstances, though grants may be made to enable conference organizers to offer student bursaries.
How to Apply:
Applications should be made using the application form available on the Society’s website (click here) or from the Secretary of the Society (office@romansociety.org), and applicants may also include a letter in support of their application. Applicants should give a clear outline of the project and plans for publication (if relevant) and provide a detailed breakdown of the costs and any other financial assistance applied for.
References: Applications should be supported by two references; applications lacking references will normally be deemed ineligible. With the allowable exception of applications from postgraduate students, references must come from outside the applicant’s institution and not be connected with the project for which funding is sought.
Deadline: Applications and references should be sent by 15 January in any year - to the Secretary, Dr F.K. Haarer, Roman Society, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU, or by email: office@romansociety.org
- SCHOOLS
COMMITTEE
The Society’s Schools Committee makes grants to schools to help promote the teaching of Latin and Roman studies. Most of the grants are awarded for the purchase of textbooks and other books on Roman topics, but the Committee also makes awards to groups and schools organising lectures or study days on Roman themes, and has recently made money available for archaeology fieldwork bursaries (see below). Applications from schools planning to start courses in Latin are particularly welcome.
The annual
budget is c. £6,000, and the usual level of award is £50 to £500. The
Committee meets three times a year. Applications should be sent to the
Secretary, Roman Society, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU to arrive by 1
February, 1 July or 1 November in any year. There is no special application
form, but applicants should provide information about the level of their
departmental budget, the type of courses taught, and in the case of
applications for books, a list of the books wanted with their prices.
ARCHAEOLOGY FIELDWORK BURSARIES
The Schools
Committee of the Roman Society, in conjunction with the Roman Research Trust, invites
applications for its 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 director’s 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 2009.
The covering letter should outline the applicant’s 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.
Information on fieldwork
opportunities may be found at www.britarch.ac.uk/briefing/field.html
or www.archaeology.co.uk/directory.
Alternatively, candidates may seek information on opportunities in their local
museum, library or university. The Roman Society is not able to make
recommendations concerning individual projects.
For a report on bursaries
awarded in 2004 and comments from some of the bursary holders, which indicate
the range of sites visited and the enthusiasm of the participants, click here.
REPRESENTATION of the SOCIETY ABROAD
The
Society also invites applications from members to attend a conference of a
sister body in another country or to undertake a lecture tour as an official
representative of the Society. The Society is willing to pay up to a maximum of
£500 for a single conference or lecture tour, to help cover the travel costs.
The delegate will be required to submit a report to Council on the state of
Roman studies in the country concerned. Preference will be given to a delegate
going to a country where the subject may benefit from the Society's
representation.
Applications should be sent to the Secretary, at least
6 months before the conference or lecture tour, for approval by Council.
Bursaries for the
Roman Archaeology Conference in Ann Arbor, April 2009
The Roman Society is pleased to be able to offer bursaries towards travel costs for UK and European participants at the Roman Archaeology Conference in Ann Arbor on 3rd-5th April 2009. This is an excellent chance for ideas and approaches current in European Roman archaeology to be discussed with colleagues in the States.
RAC has become a broadly-attended conference bringing together many different sectors, from academics and postgraduates to commercial archaeologists and independent researchers. It can be difficult for people not in university posts to get funding for conference travel. The Society’s bursaries are specifically targeted towards postgraduate students and archaeologists not in full-time university posts. If the bursaries are over-subscribed, priority will be given to people who have been accepted to speak at the conference.
Please apply by letter or e-mail to the Secretary, Dr Fiona Haarer (details below). The letter should briefly outline a case for support. The bursary will be split equally between successful candidates; it is unlikely that any grant will exceed £400.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THURSDAY 5th MARCH.
Applicants should write to:
Dr Fiona Haarer
Secretary, Roman Society
Senate House
Malet Street
London WC1E 7HU
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