Radiocarbon Dating Short Course Bursaries

The QRA will provide up to three bursaries to enable members to participate in the two-day radiocarbon dating short course run jointly by NERC and the AHRC that is held every two years. The bursaries are intended to cover published course fees only (which may or may not include meals and one night's accommodation). The cost of transport to and from the venue (and any other attendant expenses, including accommodation the night before the beginning of the course) must be met by the applicant.

The scheme is open to any QRA member, though preference will initially be given to first year PhD students who are not funded by either NERC or AHRC (these students can usually secure their attendance costs via the Research Training Support Grant paid annually to their institution). A letter of support from the applicant's PhD supervisor (if applicable) must accompany the application. The scheme is not open to undergraduate members.

This course is held in Oxford every two years and the next short course will be held in 2011. Further information (including dates and accommodation information) will be posted here in late 2010.

Successful applicants will be required to submit proof of attendance (course fee receipt) and a brief statement pertaining to the benefits of attending, within 3 months of completion. Once these documents have been received, postgraduate members will be eligible to apply immediately for other QRA awards; other members will be required to observe the usual 12-month moratorium on further applications.