Founded in 1886, the British School at Athens promotes research of international excellence in all disciplines pertaining to Greek lands, from fine art to archaeometry and in all periods to modern times. The BSA provides funding opportunities, including studentships and visiting fellowships, for UK-based scholars to conduct research in Greece. These opportunities include:
Fitch Bursaries
Applications are invited from graduate students or young scholars for an award to support research at the Fitch Laboratory, British School at Athens (BSA) for up to 3 months in the academic year (September 2022-July 2023) in any of the fields in which the Laboratory is active (e.g. ceramic studies, archaeometallurgy, geophysical prospection, zooarchaeology, archaeobotany, soil micromorphology, ethnoarchaeology, landscape archaeology, archaeology of technology; normally in the context of Aegean/Mediterranean archaeology).
The Richard Bradford McConnell Studentship
The British School at Athens offers two fellowships (for either a full year or 6 months) for postdoctoral or advanced doctoral (normally 4th year) research in any area covered by the BSA’s mission statement. By historical convention these awards are referred to as ‘Studentships’. Applications are open to researchers engaged in advanced postgraduate or postdoctoral research at UK universities.
The Macmillan-Rodewald Studentship
The British School at Athens offers two fellowships (for either a full year or 6 months) for postdoctoral or advanced doctoral (normally 4th year) research in any area covered by the BSA’s mission statement. By historical convention these awards are referred to as ‘Studentships’. Applications are open to researchers engaged in advanced postgraduate or postdoctoral research at UK universities.
Visiting Fellowships
Visiting Fellowships at the British School at Athens are offered for 2-3 months for research in any branch of the arts or social sciences related to Greece. The Fellowship is non-stipendiary, but accommodation and airfare are provided. The Visiting Fellow should be an established scholar who is expected to conduct a programme of his/her own research, give one public lecture at the BSA and an open seminar as part of the established programme. He/she should also be willing to concern himself/herself with the current students and their work and may wish to contribute additional lectures or seminars as appropriate in discussion with the Director.
Early Career Fellowships
Early Career Fellowships at the British School at Athens are offered for up to 3 months for research in any branch of the arts or social sciences related to Greece. The Fellowship is non-stipendiary, but accommodation and airfare are provided, either to Athens or Knossos. Early Career Fellowships are intended to enable those academics in their first permanent academic post (i.e. not a research fellowship or fixed-term appointment) to spend a period of research leave in Greece.