Scholarships

Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens

TRAVEL/RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS

The Classical Association of Victoria, La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne are each offering a scholarship, in association with the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens (AAIA), to enable three Honours or Postgraduate students to travel to Greece in 2008/2009 to undertake academic research.

The La Trobe University and Melbourne University scholarships will be awarded to Honours or Postgraduate students currently enrolled in these institutions. The Classical Association of Victoria will award a scholarship to an Honours or Postgraduate student enrolled at any tertiary institution in Victoria. Although the scholarships are primarily intended for archaeological research, students in related fields such as Ancient History, Art History, Classical Literature, Material Culture Studies and Heritage Management are also encouraged to apply.

The value of the scholarships will be $3000 in each instance. It is expected that this will cover the airfare and contribute toward the cost of accommodation in Greece.

Successful applicants will be expected to undertake a research program while in Greece and to write a short report for the Bulletin of the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens upon their return. The AAIA will provide support in Athens, in the form of access to the Institute’s library facilities and to those of other academic institutions in Athens. If rooms are available, successful applicants are expected to stay at the AAIA while in Athens.

There is no specific limit to the duration of time spent in Greece but candidates should provide an approximate indication of the date and length of their proposed stay. It is expected that travel to Greece will be undertaken before the end of June 2009.

Applications are due by Friday June 20th 2008 and should include the following:

• a. A brief Curriculum Vitae
• b. An outline of the proposed research (no more than one page), with an approximate indication of the date and length of time to be spent in Greece and an indication of why a visit to Greece is appropriate
• c. The names of two academic referees

Applications should be submitted in hard copy to: Dr Jenny Webb, Archaeology Program, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086

For further information please contact Roger Scott (r.scott@unimelb.edu.au) or Jenny Webb (jenny.webb@latrobe.edu.au).