The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland supports research and publication relating to the archaeology and history of Scotland. The Council warmly welcomes applications for Research Grants and other Awards.
Grants and awards are made on the recommendation of the Research Committee and the approval of the Society's Council. Prizes are awarded through various means described below. Grants for 2009 have been announced.
Our Grants
Research Grants
Available towards the costs of all aspects of archaeological and historical research relating to Scotland.
Applications must be made on the downloadable forms, or on hard copy available from the Society.
The closing date for all applications, including the referee's reports, is 30th November. The Research Committee meets in February and applicants will be notified of the result of their application in March, after ratification by Council.
Late applications cannot be considered.
Regulations in connection with these Grants are given on the application form and available here, candidates must ensure they comply with these.
Application for Research Grant 2011
The Regional Fund: Buchan Lectures
The Society is able to offer grants to local archaeological, antiquarian, or similar societies to help fund a lecture, symposium or conference. Awards are recommended and approved by Council. A lecture supported by this fund is known as a Buchan Lecture after the founder of the Society, and the fund aims to support lectures in those parts of Scotland that are not currently served by the Society's meetings.
The Society expects that, where possible, the local society will work with other interested groups such as neighbouring societies, local civic trusts etc., to organise the meeting.
The Society is able to offer a fee of £75.00 for the lecturer (paid directly by the Society); the lecturer's travelling expenses and relevant accommodation costs (paid by the organisers and claimed from the Society). In some cases a small amount of further help may be possible for modest hospitality, hire of venue etc. but the maximum awarded for a Buchan Lecture, including the lecturer's fee, will not exceed £300.
Society Awards
Other Awards and Prizes are available towards specific areas or methods of research, and for publications.
The Gunning Jubilee Gift
The Gift was instituted by Dr Gunning in 1887, and it is awarded in line with the resources available to 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 and applies to Scottish-related special investigation and research topics.
The Chalmers-Jervise Prize
A prize of £500 is offered biennially for the best essay, illustrated where necessary, on any subject relating to the archaeology or history of Scotland before AD1100. The prize is open to non-Fellows.
Young Fellows Bursaries
Bursaries, awarded on the recommendation of the Research Committee, are available to enable young Fellows of the Society (under 25 years old at 30 November of year of application) to read papers on Scottish themes at conferences of international standing within Britain or abroad. Individual bursaries do not normally exceed a maximum of £300, are awarded competitively and are dependent on the funds available.
Application for a Young Fellows Bursary
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RBK Stevenson Award
This award of £50 is offered annually in recognition of the article published in the Proceedings on a topic that best reflects the scholarship and high standards of this distinguished individual, who was for many years the Keeper of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and was President of the Society between 1975 and 1978.
Dorothy Marshall Medal
Awarded every three years by the Council of the Society for an outstanding contribution, in a voluntary capacity, to Scottish archaeological or related work. Please contact the Director with any proposals for this award.
Recent
Projects
Projects that have recently benefited from the support of the Society.
Radiocarbon Dating of a Spearhead from Kinclaven, Perthshire
14 Nov 2009
The Kinclaven iron spearhead is in the collections of Perth Museum and Art Gallery (registration number: 1991.55)
