Royal Archaeological Institute Grants
	RAI RESEARCH FUND, TONY CLARK MEMORIAL FUND FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND THE BUNNELL LEWIS RESEARCH FUND
	The Royal Archaeological Institute has research funds available each year as follows:
		RAI Research Fund. Awards from small three-figure sums up to around £5,000 are available each year.
		The Tony Clark Memorial Fund. Up to £500 is available each year for scientific elements of archaeological projects.
		The Bunnell Lewis Research Fund. Up to £750 is available each year for projects which preferably involve the excavation and exploration of Roman sites.
	Eligibility Applications will be considered for archaeological fieldwork, survey, aspects of excavation and post-excavation research; architectural recording and analysis; and artefact and art-historical research. Documentary research per se will NOT be eligible, but can be considered as an element of the other categories. Preference will be given to projects within the British Isles which have significant part-time/amateur involvement.
	Forms are obtainable from The Administrator, Royal Archaeological Institute, c/o Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V 0HS or admin@royalarchaeolinst.org. The closing date for applications and references is the 8th January each year, and these must be sent to the Administrator, as above.
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	RECENT GRANTS
	Research grants for 2007 have been awarded to:
	Professor B. Cunliffe: Survey of Sark,
	Niall Sharples: The Whitchurch Project,
	Dr Oliver Harris: The Northern British Enclosures Project,
	Phil Richardson: The Ardnamurchan Transitions Project,
	Dr Rihll: A study of Greco-Roman slingshot in the British Museum, and
	Garry Momber: The Excavation and Survey of the Submerged Solent Landscape.
	One of the conditions attached to the awarding of a grant is that the recipient produce a report of the work undertaken. A shortened version of the report is published in the RAI Newsletter.
	RAI DISSERTATION PRIZES
	The RAI holds two competitions for dissertations on a subject concerned with the archaeology or architectural history of Britain, Ireland and adjacent areas of Europe. In even-numbered years, the competition is for the best dissertation submitted by an undergraduate in full-time education. In odd-numbered years, the competition is for the best dissertation submitted by a Master’s student. So, this year, the Institute will be awarding its prize for the best Master’s dissertation.