Travel Grants

Small grants (up to £800) are available to fund the basic costs of individual travel and are generally (but not exclusively) intended to fund junior researchers. Such grants are not awarded to assist individuals to join a project, where it could be seen as a hidden subsidy to the project in question.

The period of research must fall between 1 April 2011 and 31 March 2012. Applications must be of British nationality or normally resident in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. Deadline for all applications is 15 January 2011.

Application Form
Guidance Notes
Conditions
Report Form

Visiting Research Fellowships

CBRL Visiting Research Fellowships are offered for doctoral and postdoctoral research in the humanities and social sciences to be undertaken in the Levant (Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria). Fellowships are available to enable individuals to spend a period of between three and nine months in the Levant, which is to include a minimum of one month residence at the British Institute in Amman or the Kenyon Institute in Jerusalem. Applicants must be British or normally resident in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands or registered on a full-time doctoral degree in a UK university.

The period of research must fall between 1 April 2011 and 31 March 2012. Applications must be of British nationality or normally resident in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. Deadline for all applications is 15 January 2011.

Application Form (Junior Visiting Research Fellow)
Application Form (Senior Visiting Research Fellow)
Guidance Notes

Pilot Study/Pump Priming

This falls into two categories: (1) support for research projects from non-archaeological disciplines, where CBRL is actively seeking to encourage greater diversity among the projects that it supports; and (2) support for researchers undertaking initial exploratory work or a feasibility study with a view to preparing a later application for major funding from a research Council or the British Academy in due course. Awards under either heading may be used to cover travel, round tables, seminars, or initial exploratory fieldwork. In addition, CBRL will assist such feasibility studies through the provision of its facilities and in establishing local contacts. To be eligible under this scheme, a project must involve an element of travel to (or from) the Middle East.

The period of research must fall between 1 April 2011 and 31 March 2012. Applications must be of British nationality or normally resident in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. Deadline for all applications is 1 December 2010.

Application Form
Guidance Notes

Conference and Outreach Funding

CBRL holds, sponsors, and assists with conferences and other forms of outreach, such as exhibitions and museum displays. Conference and other outreach grants are awarded by CBRL on an annual basis to British citizens or members of the British academic community.

Application: Proposals for such events, or requests for assistance, can be made in writing to the UK Administrative Secretary at the London office. The proposal should be in the form of a letter and include a fully costed budget, details on what other support is available or being sought, and information on exactly what support is sought from CBRL.

Deadline: Conference and related proposals will be considered by the CBRL committee at the next quarterly meeting to take place eight weeks or more after they have been received.

It is recommended that those planning to organise a conference or other outreach project discuss their proposals with the Director in advance of making an application.
Awards will not normally be made to support conference attendance by participants from countries other than the UK or those of the Levant.

Project Affiliation

CBRL invites applications for Project Affiliation for postdoctoral research in the humanities and social sciences to be undertaken in the countries of the Levant (Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria). All applications should clearly demonstrate that CBRL affiliation is sought for a clearly defined piece of research, which will have an identifiable outcome on completion.

Application Form
Guidance Notes

Honorary Fellowships

Honorary Fellows are appointed to enhance the academic standing of the CBRL through the conduct and publication of research of high quality within the arts and humanities. In addition, they are expected to play an active role in the life of CBRL's overseas institutes, through participation in the academic life of these establishments.
For further information and current Honorary Fellows, please click here.
Project Affiliation is required.
Applications may be made for Honorary Fellowships at any time of the year.