Grants & Prizes

 

 

Grants to Institutions

The Hellenic Society Council considers applications from institutions for small grants to assist projects and events in the field of Hellenic Studies. Typical projects include:

·         academic conferences

·         productions of Greek drama

·         Hellenic events

 

The grants are usually in the range £100-£400, but larger amounts are sometimes awarded. In order to spread limited resources fairly, all awards are decided annually at the November meeting, when applications will be accepted for grants to projects occurring during the next 18 months from the following 1 January.

 

Council Grants

Application forms can be downloaded in word or pdf.

 

 

Grants awarded to Schools

Details about grants for Schools and the annual Schools Artwork Competition can be found on the Support for Schools page of this site.

 

 

 

The Dover Fund: Grants to Postgraduates and Young Scholars

The Dover Fund, set up in honour of Sir Kenneth Dover, is administered by the Hellenic Society. Its purposes are:

·         to further the study of the history of the Greek language in any period from the Bronze Age to the 15th century AD, and

·         to further the edition and exegesis of Greek texts, including papyri and inscriptions, from any period within those same limits.

Grants will be made for such purposes as: books, photography (including microfilm and xeroxing), visits to libraries, museums and sites.

The sums awarded will vary according to the needs of the applicant, but most grants will be in the range £50 - £250; larger grants may be made from time to time at the discretion of the awards committee.

 

Grants will be made to (based in the UK) currently registered research students, and, within the first five years of their appointment, to lecturers, teaching fellows, research fellows, postdoctoral fellows and research assistants.

 

Potential applicants are also reminded of the existence of the Thomas Wiedemann Fund, specially designed to assist with the costs of visits to universities, libraries or museums in the UK or in Eire - www.thomaswiedemann.org.uk

 

 

Dover Fund

Applications must be received by February 14 of the year in which a grant is sought; awards are made at the end of March. Application and Referee forms can be downloaded here: Application Form; Referee Form.