The Margaret and Tom Jones Fund

The recent bequest from the estate of the late Mrs M U Jones, FSA, may be used to support fieldwork and research. First priority will be given to applications related to excavations at Mucking, Essex, 1965-78. Otherwise applications pertaining to the following research themes will be considered for funding:

  • British landscape archaeology of the periods covered in the Mucking excavation (i.e. Neolithic to post-medieval)
  • Projects relating to the methodology for the field investigation, excavation or analysis of large sites or landscapes.

 Terms and conditions

  • The total amount available for distribution in 2009-10 is £10,500. Depending on the applications, one or multiple awards may be granted.
  • Applications are assessed by the Research Committee, which meets in March. Applicants are notified by the end of March.
  • Your application will be considered solely on the basis of the information you provide on your application form and in the summary of your research proposal.
  • Applications must be received by the Friday of the first full week of January in the year of application.
  • You must submit 12 copies of your application form and the summary of your research proposal and ask your referees to submit 12 copies of their reports.
  • Late applications or those with a late or missing referee report will not be considered. 
  • At least one referee must be from outside the applicant’s institution/organisation. Members of the Society's Research Committee are debarred from acting as referees.
  • Applicants awarded a grant will be expected to submit a satisfactory report, of no less than 500 and no more than 5,000 words, as appropriate to the scale of the project, and setting out how the research objectives were met. There should also be a separate financial statement detailing how the Society’s money was spent. Both reports must be submitted no later than 28 February of the year following that in which the grant is made. No further grant will be made to any applicant who fails to meet this requirement by the stated date.
  • The Society administers a number of different funds, some of which are dedicated to specific areas of interest. Individuals may apply for more than one award. However, only one application will be accepted for each award.

Restrictions

  • The bequest stipulates that any person previously employed on the Mucking Archives shall not be eligible.
  • These grants are not intended for research that leads to the award of a university degree.

Download the Application form and the Referee form