Matt McCallum in Athens

Ms Elizabeth Bollen
2000-2001 AAIA Fellow

Fellowship for Research in Greece 2009-2010

Guidelines

     The closing date for applications is 29 May 2009. Applications should be mailed to:

      Professor Alexander Cambitoglou

      Director

      The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens

      Madsen Building (F09)

      University of Sydney NSW 2006

      Fax: 9351 7693

      Email: acambito@mail.usyd.edu.au

General Information

1    Purpose and Period Covered

The purpose of the Fellowship is to support scholars who must spend time for their research in Greece. The fellowship is tenable for twelve months beginning on October 1 of the year during which it is awarded.

2    Areas of Research

The areas of research are Prehistoric and Classical Archaeology, History and Literature, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies.

3    Eligibility

Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents in Australia and must have a BA degree with Honours or equivalent qualifications. Preference will be given to students enrolled for a formal postgraduate course in an Australian University requiring the writing of a thesis on a topic that makes their stay in Greece essential to their research. More senior scholars, members of the academic staff of Universities and applicants that have already held the Fellowship in previous years are not excluded, provided they can show that a stay in Greece will benefit their research.

4    Value

The value of the Fellowship is at present $13,000. Applicants should bear in mind that the fellowship is not meant to cover all the expenses of the successful candidate but rather to make a substantial contribution toward them. Adjustments to the value are made from time to time.

5    Duration

In principle the Fellowship will be offered for one year, but it may be renewed for a second year, and in special cases, for a third year.

During any stay in Athens the Fellow must reside in the Institute Hostel and pay the appropriate student rate. The Institute can provide accommodation in a twin-bedroom if the Fellow is accompanied by a spouse or partner.

6    Conditions
Postgraduate students must have a supervisor for their research on a formally approved topic and, if possible, an associate supervisor in Greece during their stay there. Their grant will become available to them in two six-monthly installments. The first instalment will be paid before the fellow's departure for Greece, the second will be forwarded following a report from the supervisor of the fellow's thesis to the Director that satisfactory progress has been made during the first six months. These conditions do not apply to senior scholars.

The recipient of the Fellowship must spend at least nine months in Greece; the other three months may be spent, with the approval of the Director, in other countries, if travelling outside of Greece is useful for their work.

While no strict rules can be applied about publication, the successful applicant implicitly undertakes the obligation to publish the results of his or her investigation and to acknowledge formally the assistance received from the Institute.

A certificate of good health is required from a doctor and, in the case of postgraduate students, the names of two referees who would accept to write directly and in confidence to the Director of the Institute about the applicant’s research ability and personality.

7    Assistance to the Institute

While the main purpose of the Fellowship is to help the recipient to carry out research, the Institute expects that the successful candidate will contribute a few hours’ work per month towards its operation. This does not apply to senior candidates. More particularly, the Institute expects a Fellow to give a lecture or seminar for its Academic Programme in Athens and may ask her or him to contribute toward the running of a Summer School, including escorting its participants to museums and sites and lecturing to them.

8    Language Qualifications

Serious research in Classical studies is scarcely possible without a reading ability in at least one foreign language. A knowledge of languages may be a deciding factor in the choice between two otherwise equal applicants.

The Executive Board of the Institute may require a language test in Modern Greek at the end of the first semester before renewing a Fellowship. This does not apply to senior candidates.

9    Responsibilities

While the successful candidate will be free and indeed encouraged to work in a way that suits him or her best, a Fellow unavoidably will be a representative of the Institute in a foreign country. The Fellow therefore must refrain from acting in a way that may hurt the sensibilities of the people in the host country or damage the relations of the Institute with its authorities and the other Foreign Schools and Institutes. Administratively the recipient of the Fellowship will be responsible to the Director (or in his absence, the Deputy Director) and ultimately to the Executive Board especially with regard to the duties mentioned in paragraph 7 above. If necessary a Fellow can appeal directly to the Executive Board. Misconduct or activities that may damage the relations of the Institute with the Greek authorities and the other Foreign Schools and Institutes may lead to the suspension of the Fellowship.

10   Administrative Assistance

While in Greece the Fellow will receive assistance from the Institute and, more particularly, from its Deputy Director through the Athens Office about such matters as permission to use libraries and permission to study in museums. While the Deputy Director will do his best to assist, the successful candidate must inform himself/herself about visas, residence permits and any other matters concerning working in Greece, and exit from and re-entry to the country.

11   Selection

The selection of the Fellow will be made by a Committee consisting mainly of academics appointed for this purpose by the Executive Board.

12   Submission of Application

Applicants should ensure that the application, letters of reference, transcripts, health certificate and all other supporting material are in the hands of the Director by the due date. A small photograph of the applicant (passport size) should accompany the application.

Information about Applicants

Applications should be typewritten and submitted in four copies. Each of the numbered items below should have a corresponding number in the application. Applications should not exceed ten pages.

1        Name in full

2       Name of the Fellowship

3       Date of Application

4       Address, e-mail and telephone number(s)

5       Institution with which the applicant is affiliated and the nature of the affiliation
         (e.g. MA student, PhD student, staff)

6       Date and place of birth, citizenship and/or Australian residence status

7       Marital status

8       Name of spouse or partner, if any, who would accompany the applicant if successful

9       Educational History
A chronological list of the Institutions of tertiary
education attended by the applicant is required. Dates of attendance as well as certificates, degrees and honours should be listed. If the applicant is a candidate for a degree, the name of the degree, the institution and the expected date of completion should be provided. Official transcripts of the applicant’s academic record should be enclosed.

10    Proposed date of departure
Applicants should bear in mind that the academic year in Europe is approximately October to July.

11    Thesis or Dissertation
If the anticipated research is directly related to a thesis or dissertation the applicant should describe the relationship and comment on the possibilities of publication. If the research is related to a particular book or article then the title should be mentioned.

12    Experience
Any experience in teaching, research, archaeological field work, etc. related to the purpose of the application should be mentioned. In case of employment the name and address of the employer, the title of the applicant’s position and the duties of the employment should be given.

13    Languages
Any knowledge of foreign languages ancient or modern, useful in the carrying out of the applicant’s research should be mentioned.

14     Financial Resources
The applicant should list any other applications for financial support made in connection with the proposed research.

15    References
Student applicants should give the names and addresses of two referees. The referees should write directly to the Director of the Institute marking their letter In Confidence. If the applicant’s research proposal is related to a dissertation, a recommendation from the supervisor is required.

16    Full Title of the Research Programme

17    Statement on the Research Programme
A full description of the intended research, including required travelling within or outside Greece is required. Applicants should make a statement about their special qualifications for the proposed programme and the final form they expect the research to take.

18    Statement on submitting a Report
Applicants should sign a statement of their intention to submit a report to the Director at the end of the Fellowship period, should the grant be received. This report should provide a detailed account of the activities conducted under the award.