Opportunities here for joining
a dig, learning all about surveying and geophysical prospection, learning
to identify artefacts, and much more.
Dig
at on Hadrian's
Wall.
Volunteer for a week or more.
The World Guide
to Archaeological and Heritage Volunteering
The Schools Committee
of the Roman Society, invites applications for its new archaeological
fieldwork bursaries for 16-18 year olds, covering costs of up to £150
per week to enable applicants to participate on an archaeological
project. The project should have some links to Roman Studies. To apply
candidates should contact first the Director/Principal of the project
they wish to join. The Director should then write a short letter confirming
his/her willingness to take the candidate on the project. This letter
should also specify what and how training will be provided, digger/student
ratio.It should also confirm that the candidate, if accepted on the
project, would be fully insured. Finally a copy of the project risk
assessment/health and safety guidlines should accompany the letter
from the director.
The candidate
should then send a copy of the Director's letter and risk assessment,
with a covering letter to Dr Helen Cockle, Society for the Promotion
of Roman Studies, Senate House, University of London, Malet Street,
London WC1E 7HU by 4th February 2004. The covering letter should outline
the candidate's reason for applying, their other sources of finance,
and the amount requested. It should be clear from the letter exactly
what costs the award is expected to cover. Candidates are advised
that in the event of strong demand for these bursaries, it may not
be possible to award grants to cover more than one week at a time.
