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CYARK – Heritage Amplified Grant

Engaging New Audiences with Place-Based Storytelling

CyArk’s Heritage Amplified Grant will provide recipients with an opportunity to amplify place-based stories of cultural heritage through the development of a web-based 3D virtual experience.

Grantees will receive CyArk services to design and build the experience with the final output hosted on CyArk’s Tapestry platform which can be freely shared and embedded. The grant will support the facilitation and execution of all aspects of a CyArk project including participation in our place-based story development process and CyArk’s high-resolution digital documentation of the selected site.

Grant recipients will also receive a small cash grant to support their team during the project activities.

Applications for the grant close at midnight PDT on May 6th 2024. For more information about this grant, please join our webinar on March 20th, 2024 at 8 am PST.

For more information, visit https://www.cyark.org/grants/heritageAmplified/

Kirkaldy’s Testing Works – Call for Trustees

We are currently looking for trustees with expertise in surveying, conservation or audience development. Join our active group of trustee directors on our mission to safeguard, celebrate and share this unique part of London’s engineering story.

Kirkaldy’s Testing Works is a rare survivor in Southwark’s Bankside – built and opened 150 years ago this year as the world’s first purpose-built commercial independent testing works housing Kirkaldy’s patented 47-ft Universal Testing Machine. The machine is still in working order (it still pulls metal apart) and both the building and – unusually – the working machine, are listed Grade II*. Much more info here https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1385928 and here https://www.testingworks.org.uk

For more information, please visit: https://www.testingworks.org.uk/getinvolved

SLCT & HES – HES Support Fund scheme

SLCT is still offering bursaries to eligible applicants for our time tabled training courses with the help of the funding grant generously awarded by Historic Environment Scotland through their HES Support Fund scheme.

Limited Bursaries left – Finishes 31 March, 2024

For more information, and details of available courses, visit https://www.scotlime.org/skills-training/funding-available/

VAG – Spring Conference 2024 – Belfast

A bursary for the full cost of the conference is available for undergraduate, masters or doctoral students (or if you have graduated within the last 5 years), or early career professionals at the start of their career in a relevant field. Apply to the secretary, Ms Claire Jeffery (secretary@vag.org.uk).

Closing dates for bursary applications is 5th April 2024.

Those awarded a bursary should return their booking form directly to the Conference Secretary as soon as they have been notified of their award.

ICCROM-Sharjah Award for good practices in cultural heritage conservation and management in the Arab Region, 2024

ICCROM-Sharjah invites you to take part in the ICCROM-Sharjah Award for good practices in cultural heritage conservation and management in the Arab Region, 2024. This Award is a unique opportunity to showcase your outstanding work that contributes to the protection and vitality of tangible cultural heritage in the Arab world. 

Closing date for entries: 31 March 2024

Here’s a quick overview: 

·       Objective: The Award aims to preserve Arab cultural heritage, encourage best conservation practices, facilitate global knowledge exchange in heritage management, and enhance public awareness. 

·       Awards:

  *Grand Award for Good Practices in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management in the Arab Region.  

  *Two Honorary Awards for Community Engagement and Conservation and Innovation.

·       Eligibility: Open to individuals, institutions, or initiatives making a significant impact in heritage conservation. 

·       Prize: Winners receive a monetary award, certificate and Award’s trophy.

·       Application: To submit your application, download the form from our website in the link below and submit it together with the rest of the application package to the email address sharjahawards@iccrom.org via wetransfer.com 

Learn more: 

·                Award details:  https://iccromsharjahawards.org/award-presentation/

·                Criteria and evaluationhttps://iccromsharjahawards.org/criteria-and-evaluation/  

·                Application form: https://iccromsharjahawards.org/how-to-apply/ 

We encourage you to apply and share this opportunity within your network. 

For any queries or assistance, feel free to reach out to us on sharjahawards@iccrom.org 

Heritage Alliance – Call for Chair

Join The Heritage Alliance as Our New Chair

Are you passionate about our diverse cultural and natural heritage and the forward-facing role it could play in enriching places and communities for everyone? Do you want to make a difference by supporting the people who care for it? Could you lead committed Trustees, staff and volunteers to influence government policies and regulation, and support heritage organisations?

If this is you, you may be ideally placed to act as our new Chair of Trustees.
We are The Heritage Alliance, the largest collaboration of independent heritage organisations in the UK, with over 200 organisational members representing more than 7 million people, from visitors to volunteers, trustees to staff. We are a charity which supports our members and the wider heritage sector by influencing decision-makers and funders, by promoting the importance of heritage to everybody’s lives, and by supporting the sector through training and networking, which has proved a lifeline to many in these continued challenging times.

Heritage Alliance – Call for Trustees

Join The Heritage Alliance as a Trustee

Are you passionate about our diverse cultural and natural heritage and the forward-facing role it could play in enriching places and communities for everyone? Do you want to make a difference by supporting the people who care for it? Could you work alongside committed Trustees, staff and volunteers to influence government policies and regulation, and support heritage organisations?

If this is you, you may be ideally placed to join our Board of Trustees.

We are The Heritage Alliance, the largest collaboration of independent heritage organisations in the UK, with over 200 organisational members representing more than 7 million people, from visitors to volunteers, trustees to staff. We are a charity which supports our members and the wider heritage sector by influencing decision-makers and funders, by promoting the importance of heritage to everybody’s lives, and by supporting the sector through training and networking, which has proved a lifeline to many in these continued challenging times.

If you are interested in the role and would like to know more about both The Heritage Alliance and being a Trustee, please do join us for an informal virtual conversation open to all potential candidates. These will be held on Zoom at the following times:

  • 1pm-2pm on Thursday 8 February – register here
  • 11am-12 noon on Wednesday 28 February – register here

If you are unable to attend either session or would prefer a one-on-one conversation, it may be possible to arrange an informal conversation with either our Deputy Chair (Ingrid Samuel) or our Chief Executive (Lizzie Glithero-West) by contacting policy@theheritagelliance.org.uk.

SHT Bursary Scheme Available

The Sussex Heritage Trust aims to increase and enhance the educational opportunities for young people and people from all walks of life based in Sussex, who are or hope to be in the construction and/or building conservation industry. We offer short courses on Building Conservation techniques at either the Weald & Downland Living Museum, West Dean College of Arts and Conservation or South Coast Roof Training.

With grateful thanks to our funders Beard Charitable Foundation, The Ian Foulerton Charitable Trust, The Ian Askew Charitable Trust, The Foyle Foundation, The Radcliffe Trust and The Hatley Estates.

Please complete the google form below to apply or contact office@sussexheritagetrust.org.uk.

Various bursary schemes available – Visit the website for more information

The European Prize of Architecture Philippe Rotthier 2024: Vernacular Architecture

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30 April 2024

Created in 1982, the European Architecture Prize Philippe Rotthier rewards vernacular works of collective and cultural value, rooted in their region, using natural materials in a durable way, drawing on the genius of the European city in dialogue with the past and history.


The European Architecture Prize Philippe Rotthier 2024 will value one or several architectural projects, urban and rural developments completed in the last five years that promote architecture in harmony with nature, that value local identity, history, and craftsmanship through the judicious use of common-sense principles, natural materials, and long-lasting construction techniques.

PRIZE & JURY
An amount of 40,000 EUR, possibly split between several entries, is being made available to an international jury presided by Maurice Culot, by the prize founder, Philippe Rotthier.


To apply for the European Architecture Prize Philippe Rotthier 2024, please fill
in the form on www.rotthierprize.com and send us your application before
the 30th of April 2024.


Application files must be sent to La Table Ronde de l’Architecture asbl, for
the attention of Nadia Everard, 13 Sint Annarei 8000, Bruges, Belgium and by
email: contact@rotthierprize.com


The application file should be A3 format, 20 pages maximum (single slide) and should
include all documents of use in understanding the work (elevations, plans, sections,
construction details, colour photographs before and after) as well as contact details of
the natural person or corporate entity submitting the entry file, the names of the authors of the project (craftsmen, architects, urbanists, builders, developers, etc). Works entered for the prize must have been built within the last five years. Texts must be in French or English.


The files and documents sent will not be returned. Candidates cede their rights to reproduction and communication of their documents to the Philippe Rotthier Foundation for Architecture.

For more information visit the website here

UoP – Funded PhD opportunities in Creative and Cultural Industries

Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD in the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries of the University of Portsmouth to commence in October 2024. 

Application Closing Date: 19 Jan 2024

The University of Portsmouth is investing in funded PhD bursaries that underpin our commitment to ever-developing our research culture and the impact that our research makes. In the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries, we welcome a range of research methods and we are especially keen to support interdisciplinary projects that involve more than one of the specialist research areas in the Faculty. We value research projects  that demonstrate tangible real-world social impact and that identify collaborations with non-academic institutions, groups or organisations. We seek to achieve equality, diversity and inclusivity in our research community and wish to encourage applications from under-represented groups.

We invite PhD proposals in any of the following  areas of  research across our schools. Further details can be found by following the links below each school.

Candidates applying for any of the research areas may be eligible to compete for a small number of bursaries available. Successful applicants will receive a bursary to cover tuition fees for three years and a stipend in line with the UKRI rate (£18,622 for 2023/24).

For more information, visit the website here

BIAA Masters Dissertation Prize

The BIAA Masters Dissertation Prize will be awarded for a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of a taught Masters course (MA, MSt, MSc, MPhil, etc.) in a UK University or Higher Education Institution, on a topic relating to Turkey and/or the Black Sea, covering any period from prehistory to the present day.

Topics may include, but are not restricted to: archaeology, history, politics, geography, language, art, music or science. The main language of all submissions must be English, and the dissertation must have been examined and graded as part of a Masters Degree awarded in 2022 or 2023.

The prize will amount to £500 plus three-years’ membership of the BIAA.  Judging will be undertaken by a panel nominated by the BIAA Council, with the assistance of subject experts. Consideration will be given to the depth and sophistication of the dissertation’s scholarly inquiry, the level of critical acumen and insights displayed, awareness of the research context and innovativeness of the dissertation, its coherence and the professionalism of presentation.

Applicants should send a short cover letter to explain the suitability of their dissertation for the prize, a letter of endorsement from their MA supervisor, proof that they have been awarded the Masters Degree, and an electronic copy of the dissertation, after it has been examined, to: biaa@thebritishacademy.ac.uk or The British Institute at Ankara, 10/11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH.

Closing date:  Friday 1st December 2023 at 23:59 (UK time)

For more information visit: https://biaa.ac.uk/grants/masters-dissertation-prize/

Getty Guest Scholars Program 2024-25 – Applications Now Open

The Conservation Guest Scholars Program at Getty provides opportunities for professionals to pursue research on topics that contribute to the advancement of practice in the conservation field. The Program is intended for established scholars, or individuals who have attained distinction in their fields.

Recipients are in residence at the Getty Conservation Institute for either three or six months, in which they pursue their own projects free from work-related obligations, make use of research collections at the Getty Center and Getty Villa, and participate with other Getty scholars, fellows, and interns in the intellectual life of Getty.

Applications are welcome from researchers and practitioners of all nationalities working in conservation, historic preservation, heritage science, heritage studies, and related fields. Applicants should have at least seven years of professional experience and should have an established record of publications and other contributions to the field. Proposals for postdoctoral research or research that contributes to a PhD or other academic degree will not be considered.

For eligibility, terms, and how to apply, visit https://gty.art/GCIScholars. The application deadline is October 2, 2023.

For questions regarding the program or the application process, please contact: GCIScholars@getty.edu

BLF – 2023 Gathering & AGM – Bursaries Available

Planning for the 2023 BLF Annual Gathering and AGM is almost complete and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone in Lincoln. This year, the Building Limes Forum Annual Gathering will focus on the themes of Simplicity, Quality, and Modernity: A Legacy of Lime. Each presentation will examine a different theme.

BLF Bursaries are intended for those demonstrating financial need and the value of attendance.  For example, apprentices, students, those in the early years of their conservation/lime career,  those who are self-employed, and those on a low or no income.  The BLF can also offer bursaries to companies or organisations that wish to bring apprentices or trainees in addition to full-price delegates.

Those interested in being considered for the Bursary can submit a bursary application here before the 4thAugust 2023. The fund is limited, and applicants are encouraged to submit early.

SLCT Bursary Scheme Available

The Scottish Lime Centre Trust aims to promote and further the understanding and care of Scottish traditional buildings through it’s traditional crafts and skills training and education programme.

Traditional Building Skills Bursary Scheme allows eligible applicants to a FREE place on the courses listed below:

  • Lime Pointing
  • C1 Making and Using Traditional Mortars (Contractor Level 1)
  • C2 Traditional Masonry Repair (Contractor Level 2)
  • P1 Repairing Traditional Masonry (Professional Level 1)
  • P2 Masonry Building Conservation – Principles & Techniques (Professional Level 2)
  • Rendering and Harling with Lime
  • Rubble Wall Building 2 Surface Repair of Stone
  • Introduction to Stonemasonry
  • Sash and Case Window Repairs

Check out the eligibility criteria and download the application form

Funding generously awarded by Historic Environment Scotland through their HES Support Fund scheme.