Tessa and Mortimer Wheeler Memorial Fund

The purpose of the fund is to give grants to archaeology students (defined as undergraduates, or postgraduates within the first year of graduation and not excluding mature students) who wish to enlarge their experience abroad, perhaps by attendance at a foreign excavation to which they have been specifically invited, or simply by travel to study sites, monuments, museums or topography in a systematic way.

Applications forming part of a research project or excavation will not normally be considered and no grants will be made towards the expenses of undergraduates or postgraduate courses or theses. Applications from students world-wide will be considered.

In filling in the purpose for which the grant is sought it should be remembered that the Committee will put weight on the reasons for the application, its viability (practical and financial) and preference will be given to those who have not already received grants from this fund.

A supervisor of recognised status and position will have to agree to supervise the grant if it is awarded. The name, address and a reference from the supervisor must be provided. Your supervisor's reference must indicate agreement to be responsible for overseeing this work and comment on the quality and viability of your proposal.

If you are awarded a grant you will be expected to submit a short report on your work.

This application form and your supervisor's reference will be copied to the Committee. Please make it legible. In addition, one A4 sheet of supporting information may be submitted and this will also be copied to the Committee.

All answers must be made on the application form provided. Your application must not exceed the form plus one side of A4 with the font size no smaller than 10 point. Your application will be considered solely on the basis of the information you provide on your application form.

Applications and references (twelve copies of each) must be submitted by the Friday in the first full week of January in the year of application. This deadline will be strictly adhered to and late applications, or those with late or missing referee reports will not be considered. It is your responsibility to ensure your referee report arrives at the Society by the deadline.

Grants should be taken up by 31 December of the year in which they were awarded.

Download the Application form and the Referee form