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

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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

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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

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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/

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Inclusion, sustainability, strengthening communities, tackling economic deprivation… architecture can address these burning issues – has yours? Submit your schemes that support the common good by 2pm Wednesday 1 November

Architecture for the common good: The MacEwen Award 2024 opens for entries | RIBAJ

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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

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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 4^thAugust 2023. The fund is limited, and applicants are encouraged to submit early.

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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.

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Heritage Trust Network is recruiting for a new post of Heritage Trainee (Scotland) for a fixed term of 6 months. This exciting post has been designed to help the successful applicant develop on-the-job skills, knowledge and networks to help them gain early-career access to the heritage sector. The role is funded by Historic Environment Scotland and National Trust for Scotland.

Post: Heritage Trainee (Scotland), full time (37 hours p/w)

Application deadline: 12 noon, Monday 14^th August 2023

Location: Working from home or from an agreed shared workspace anywhere in Scotland.

More information and application details here: https://www.heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk/historic-environment-scotland-funding-provides-new-heritage-trainee-post/

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Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) truly values a diverse workforce and wishes to make careers in the heritage sector more accessible to people from all communities.  It also aims to help ensure everyone feels the palaces and heritage are for them and make them accessible and relevant for all. 

To help achieve this, HRP is pleased to support two scholarships for UK-based students from groups that are under-represented in the heritage sector to study part-time on the MA in Heritage Management, jointly established with Queen Mary University of London. 

The scholarships will cover your fees, allowing you study the course part-time over two years, commencing in September 2023. 

The deadline for applications will be Friday 7 July 5pm. For further information regarding the Scholarships and the application procedure please contact Prof John R Davis at john.davis@hrp.org.uk For further information on the MA Heritage Management see: https://www.hrp.org.uk/about-us/research/ma-in-heritage-management/#gs.tf1zad   

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Are you a senior conservation officer, or a senior planning or design officer with responsibilities for conservation in a local authority? Or do you work in a heritage or conservation planning based private practice with a particular interest in contributing to the wider heritage and conservation sector?

The Historic Towns and Villages Forum (HTVF) www.htvf.org is seeking people with expertise and experience to join its Board, contributing to the development of its influence and activities, and creating further links with other organisations.
 
The HTVF is currently a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. The Board meets around four times a year, in Oxford, London and virtually. Board members lead specific aspects of the Forum’s activities, and promote wider interest in the benefits of membership and participation in the services it offers. The HTVF’s members include local authorities, town and parish councils, civic and amenity groups, national advisory bodies, consultancies and private companies, plus individuals. The Forum has begun the process of becoming a charity to align our constitution more closely with our aspirations, and to raise the profile of our activities with future supporters. Experience and an interest in becoming a Trustee in due course will be helpful.
 
Through its events programme, the HTVF addresses the strategic and current interests of its broad membership, and the opportunities and challenges presented to those managing change in historic places and settlements. The HTVF also provides best practice guidance and undertakes action-research projects.

If you are interested, please send your details including a CV to the Chair of the HTVF, Steven Bee, and the Executive Director, Louise Thomas: htf@kellogg.ox.ac.uk

Expressions close 22 May 2023

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Heritage Trust Network is recruiting for a new post of Heritage Trainee (Graduate) for a fixed term of 6 months. This exciting post has been designed to help the successful graduate develop on-the-job skills, knowledge and networks to help them gain early-career access to the heritage sector.

Working alongside our staff team, the successful applicant will develop engaging content for our digital channels; support staff with planning, promoting and delivering events; support the processing of members’ casework queries; review and update Toolkit and the website; undertake member research and data entry; attend Board meetings; support the co-ordination and development of the youth forum and undertake site visits accompanied by a member of staff.

The post is perfect for someone who has recently graduated and has an interest in heritage and the regeneration of communities through the use of historic buildings, structures and spaces. Training and equipment will be provided.

Full details of the job and how to apply are in the recruitment pack. Please tell us if you require the details in a different format.

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Monday 15th May.

The post is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thank you to players of the National Lottery.

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There is an open campaign to appoint six new Trustees to the Board of the Wallace Collection. The six roles being recruited to are:

• Academic/curatorial/conservation
• Architecture/buildings
• Fundraising (at least one role)
• International
• Human Resources 

The Wallace Collection, as you may know, is a collection of the fine and decorative arts formed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by four successive Marquesses of Hertford and the 4th Marquess’s son, Sir Richard Wallace.  It was left to the British nation in 1897 and opened as a national museum in June 1900 in Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1, a Grade II listed building in central London. The museum is internationally famous for its collection of French eighteenth-century art, European and Asian arms and armour and for its Old Master paintings.

It is managed by a Director who reports to a board of Trustees appointed by the Prime Minister and is financed by a combination of grant-in-aid from the central government and self-generated income.

Closes 3 May 2023

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Closes 4 May 2023

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DCMS is seeking to appoint new Non-Executive Board Members (NEBMs), including a new Chair of the DCMS Audit and Risk Committee. The successful candidates will exercise their role through influence and advice, supporting as well as challenging the Executive team and Ministers to continuously improve. 

In DCMS we are lucky enough to work on some of the most exciting, positive and important policies for the future of the UK. We have a critical role in driving growth and enriching the lives of people and communities and supporting the UK’s world-leading sectors that contribute so much to our economy, way of life and our reputation around the world including supporting culture, arts, media, sport and civil society. We champion sport for all at every level; our world-leading cultural and creative industries; and enhance the cohesiveness of our communities. As a Non-Executive Member you will have the opportunity to help us shape what is an exciting agenda, particularly at a time when we are taking centre stage with events that shape our national identity and future.

Appointments will be made by the Secretary of State. NEBMs provide advice on the operational implications and effectiveness of policy proposals and support getting policy translated into results. Ministers alone will decide policy, with advice from officials.

More information can be found on the Role Details DCMS webpage on gov.uk

Closes 7 Apr 2023

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